As part of this year’s Cork LGBTQ+ Pride Festival — there will be an event with an LGBTQ+ Sports Panel, supported by Cork GAA.

This panel discussion features David Gough, Valerie Mulcahy, Lindsay Peat, Kevin Penrose, Fiona Hayes and Eoghan Cormican, all of whom will give their perspectives from a player's, coach's, referee's, pundit, and GAA journalist's perspective.

Event Details:

📍 The River Lee Hotel, Cork
📅 Wednesday, July 30
🕖 Doors open at 7:00pm | Panel begins at 7:30pm sharp
🎟️ Tickets are Free
📞 Accessibility queries: (021) 425 2700

Moderated by former Irish rugby international and Munster coach Fiona Hayes, the panel features an exceptional lineup of athletes, coaches, officials, and journalists:
David Gough – First openly gay GAA referee, All-Ireland final official, and tireless advocate for inclusion

Valerie Mulcahy – 10-time All-Ireland champion and LGBTQ+ rights trailblazer in Gaelic football

Kevin Penrose – One of Ireland’s few openly gay GAA players, sharing his story from Tyrone

Lindsay Peat – Multi-sport international athlete and passionate LGBTQ+ ambassador

Eoghan Cormican – Sports journalist with the Irish Examiner, breaking ground for LGBTQ+ visibility in the media

ℹ️ Further information here 👇
https://corkpride.com/

🎟️Ticket here 👇
https://eventmaster.ie/event/j4V5tE0TBz