St Bricin's students win 3rd in BTYS
An analysis of younger people and their attitudes towards transgender athletes in Cavan and Monaghan has netted two young St Bricin's College students third prize in the Social and Behavioural Sciences category.
Keeva Courtney from Redhills and Sinead O’Reilly from Belturbet won the award in the junior section sat eagerly awaiting the final judges’ arrival, ahead of the awards ceremony beginning at 5.30pm this evening.
Their project is entitled ‘Beyond the Binary: Statistical Insights into Inclusion and Perceptions of Transgender Athletes in Competitive Sports'.
They sent out a survey to people in Cavan and Monaghan which after 214 responses, found that younger people were “more open to transgender athletes” in comparison to older groups. Their study also found that different sporting categories reflect varied levels of acceptance and support for transgender athletes.