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Herzog cites professional wrestling as an example of a spectacle in which the audience members and performers collude in a narrative that is patently false, yet has all the elements of legitimate competition.

The school said Mr O'Connor was also a board member of Autism Support Louth and Meath and worked as a "professional advocate for the rights of people with disabilities".

Perhaps more importantly, Knight led English women's cricket into the professional era and was never anything less than a superb role model in the growth of the game.

Ms Steer believes that many women are not listened to and are prescribed the pill for their pain, instead of health professionals investigating the cause.

She's now retired from professional sport, but has shown a similar adaptability and resilience in her new career which includes acting, modelling and broadcasting including competing in Dancing on Ice.