The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) has called for its male members to "listen and learn" in the wake of Ashling Murphy's murder.
23-year-old Ashling was killed while out exercising in Tullamore in January.
Writing in the GAA monthly club newsletter, the GAA's Community and Health manager Colin Regan paid tribute to the teacher and member of Kilcormac-Kiloughey camogie club, saying: "Ashling epitomised the values we seek to bring to life. She loved the game she played, and she played the game with love.
"She loved the friends she made and they in turn loved her. She nurtured her many talents and she shared them with grace and generosity. She made her club and community a richer place.
The GAA' s role in how the future is shaped was noted by Mr Regan, who said: "The GAA is a microcosm of the Irish state and society. Fundamentally, this means it is an entity founded by men and moulded within a patriarchal system.
"The Association has recognised this and is on a journey towards addressing the imbalances, biases, and behaviours, that manifest in such a system.
"Regardless, no member should feel they have been singled out because of their gender, or for any of the other eight grounds for discrimination in Irish law for that matter."
Mr Regan urged members to listen and learn as he wrote: "As men, we need to take a good look at ourselves, our attitudes, biases, and behaviours. We also need to look inwardly as an Association.
"We need to welcome constructive criticism and we need to see this watershed moment as an opportunity. Only then can we start to co-design some of the solutions.
"Women are working shoulder to shoulder in clubs with men who share their vision. Men who recognise that a truly healthy club and association is one where male and female qualities compliment each other and become more than the sum of their parts.
"We need to engage these men and urge them to be the agents for positive change in every aspect of their lives. Including when they are on a Whatsapp group and inappropriate or degrading content or comments are made about women.
"Or when they are in a pub or club and a drunken friend or team-mate gropes a girl. Or when they see any woman being singled out or in need of an ally.
"In the GAA we need to remind all members that respect is a core value of the Association and take appropriate action when that value is not being lived. We need to demonstrate consistently and publicly what respect looks and feels like and champion those who live it. We need to foster empathy through shared stories, experiences, and opportunities. We need to place our female games on a level playing field."
