thePodcast: Canadian whistleblower becomes Irish soccer club CEO

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Oct 22 2023 | 00:33:29

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Show Notes

For the week of Oct. 22, 2023: North Vancouver defender Ciara McCormack sparked calls for a public inquiry into abuse in Canadian sports after her 2019 blog revealed a disgraced Whitecaps and national team coach had returned to coaching teenage girls. Bob Birarda was jailed in 2022 for sexually assaulting four players over 20 years. McCormack had a 17-year playing career in North America and Europe and even played for Ireland’s national team. She made a comeback as a 43-year-old early in 2023 with Treaty United FC. With the backing of Vancouver investors, she has become CEO of the club […]

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