
Jean Duffy
Cognoscenti contributor
Jean Duffy is a nonfiction writer whose first book, "Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World" (Rowman & Littlefield) was published in 2023. Jean can be found on the soccer field in Lexington, Massachusetts, where her team, the Lexpressas, have been playing for some twenty years. She lives with her husband in Somerville, Massachusetts. More at https://jeanduffy.com.
Recently published

You're never too old to play: The 'Soccer Grannies' go international
Sixteen teams of women, all of us over 50 years old, participated in this inaugural event in South Africa -- the Grannies International Football Tournament, writes Jean Duffy. Like the...

When We Couldn’t Meet On The Soccer Field, We Danced — 8,000 Miles Apart
Jean Duffy learned to play soccer at age 45, and she connected with a team of "Soccer Grannies" in South Africa. When the pandemic canceled their tournament, they shared hope...