PROCNA2018
Full Member
It's very much more structured in most schools compared to when I was in school.
I think to THK's point, there are some kids who don't play sport within or outside of school except for PE but that has always been the case.
However, the difference now is that you there is less flexibility. Club rugby nosedives if lads go to Christians or Pres because the schools prevent club training and games.
CCRí used to be a football school, less extent hurling. Now they have soccer, basketball etc etc.
They didn't even field a team in last year's Corn Ui Mhuirí notwithstanding they have intercounty players on the teaching staff.
There was a time if you were a Corn Uí Mhuirí player, you were playing for a Nemo or a Barr's, ended up on the Cork panel and etc etc ........that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
City schools in particular are not drawing from their immediate catchment anymore which further exacerbates the issue. Sign of the times.
I think to THK's point, there are some kids who don't play sport within or outside of school except for PE but that has always been the case.
However, the difference now is that you there is less flexibility. Club rugby nosedives if lads go to Christians or Pres because the schools prevent club training and games.
CCRí used to be a football school, less extent hurling. Now they have soccer, basketball etc etc.
They didn't even field a team in last year's Corn Ui Mhuirí notwithstanding they have intercounty players on the teaching staff.
There was a time if you were a Corn Uí Mhuirí player, you were playing for a Nemo or a Barr's, ended up on the Cork panel and etc etc ........that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
City schools in particular are not drawing from their immediate catchment anymore which further exacerbates the issue. Sign of the times.