Ursula Jacob

RTE GAA pundit Ursula Jacob issued a statement yesterday after being the target of a hit piece. 'Enough is enough' the statement began.

She is on our @TheSundayGamepanels because she has the credibility, an informed opinion & ability to articulate that opinion. An incisive knowledge of the game that she picked up from winning at every level and she didn’t lick it off the street either! A woman who can talk the talk because she has walked the walk. The Oulart-the-Ballagh woman is one of the most decorated players in camogie, and also boasts a distinctive Wexford accent (as she says in her statement "I am a proud female and proud Wexford woman, who just happens to have a Wexford accent too. An article was written about her titled "Ursula Jacob Comes in for Hammering on The Sunday Game Panel" was published Sunday morning. I can tell you if I were down in the trenches Ursula Jacob would be the type of character I’d like to have beside me.

'I am and will always be forever proud of where I come from so I'm not going to start now or try changing my accent anytime soon'

I am there because I have a voice and can give an informed and educated opinion." "I have always and will be proud of what I have achieved as a player but also know that I can back myself working as a pundit who is knowledgeable in both hurling and camogie. "Firstly, I am a proud female and proud Wexford woman, who just happens to have a Wexford accent too.

Sunday Game and RTE Hurling analyst Ursula Jacob has hit out at the 'nasty' and 'tasteless' comments she was subjected to online.

“Have we seriously not just moved on with the times at all or are we still stuck in the past?,” she added. “Enough is enough,” Jacobs replied on social media with a screenshot of the comment. “I have always and will be proud of what I have achieved as a player but also know that I can back myself working as a pundit who is knowledgeable in both hurling and camogie. “Have we seriously not just moved on with the times at all..” “Usually I never entertain and give keyboard warriors an ounce of time or thought but sometimes enough is enough and standing up for yourself is more important than constantly just putting up with nasty, tasteless comments from faceless cowards.. “I never entertain and give keyboard warriors an ounce of time or thought but sometimes enough is enough..”

The Wexford camogie legend called out their article for the negative spotlight it placed on her.

We support her unequivocally and utterly condemn personal abuse." We don’t envy the job they have to do. Stay being you."

Former Ireland international Paul McGrath has offered his support to Ursula Jacob, after the former Wexford inter-county star was subjected..

Your reputation as a player and knowledge of the games that you love is untouchable. She is on our @TheSundayGamepanels because she has the credibility, an informed opinion & ability to articulate that opinion. From an@RTEsportperspective Ursula was a brilliant player & is an excellent pundit.

Esteemed GAA pundit, Ursula Jacob, has opened up about the online abuse she has received, labelling the problem “out of control”.

I’m proud to be from Wexford, I’m a proud woman to be on the Sunday Game. It’s an honour for me.” “I don’t think me, or any other female should have to tolerate that because we’re trying to broaden the discussion around gender equality and… “I don’t believe in tokenism or just being there for the sake of it. That can’t be allowed and isn’t going to be allowed.” Would that person come up to me on the street and say, ‘I can’t stand you’? I’m not going to change my Wexford accent or change who I am. It’s gotten to the stage that something has to happen to protect the likes of myself and other people. “I was quite irate because the headline was so misleading. “It eventually gets to you. She said: “I was quite upset when I saw the article on Sunday, I won’t lie. I’ve got a voice and I want to give my opinion. I felt on the Sunday evening and the Monday morning, it was still bothering me and it was still upsetting me. I was quite hurt.

The former Wexford Camogie player and All-Star winner stood up for herself after she was targeted by anonymous accounts: "Have we seriously not just moved ...

The RTÉ star said: "I have and always will be proud of what I have achieved as a player but also know that I can back myself working as a pundit who is knowledgeable in both hurling & camogie. "Firstly, I am a proud female & proud Wexford woman, who just happens to have a Wexford accent too. "What I do have a problem with is an anonymous person/people setting up a page trying to create headlines out of nothing, facilitating nasty personal attacks & once again targeting another female pundit or presenter.