Dr. Niamh Kitching is a Lecturer in physical education at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland. She teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in physical education and wellbeing education. Her research interests include the sociology of sport and PE, sports pedagogy and coaching, and sports media. Her published research focuses on gender equality and sport, with a particular emphasis on the experiences of children in sport, along with professional women athletes, coaches, and fans and their presence, participation and presentation in sport and sports media. She has published in a number of sociology of sport journals and collections.