Sports nutrition knowledge of female GAA players

Abstract

Gaelic football and camogie are two of the most popular sports played by women in Ireland. Nutrition knowledge has been highlighted as a key factor for dietary interventions, due to its easily modifiable nature (Spendlove et al., 2012). Assessment of a small cohort of female Gaelic football and Camogie players previously revealed they had poor nutrition knowledge overall (55.2%) (Magee et al., 2017). Aims: to evaluate the nutrition knowledge of players, compare between demographic characteristics, and identify players preference for information and future support.