Some interesting posts and discussion points here to be fair.
Firstly, I know parents of many kids who attend or have attended Christians. What I know is that a few years ago a petition was signed by a few dozen boys from 4th year and up who were not Rugby or Hurling players and wished to play football. They asked the school to enter a football team in Munster colleges football at C or D level as Pres do. They were more or less told to shut up and ignored by the school. That’s what I meant when I said football was banned effectively. For the record there is at least 3 former inter county footballers on the staff in CBC.
On teenagers in general, there is a big drop off in team sports participation in secondary for sure. Many factors have been discussed above. It’s one that needs to be worked on as there are huge benefits from field sports participation if you keep them involved. We’re often guilty of being focused on winning and competition level sports instead of participation in Ireland.
Anyway, to refocus on the topic of thread, Hammies v Mounthawk is going to be one I look forward to. Mounthawk haven’t been tested at all yet and I think Hammies have the physicality and football to at least make it a game. They won’t roll over like Roco did anyway.
Tomás Kennedy, Ben Murphy and Paddy Lane are 3 exceptional talents though to be fair.
Firstly, I know parents of many kids who attend or have attended Christians. What I know is that a few years ago a petition was signed by a few dozen boys from 4th year and up who were not Rugby or Hurling players and wished to play football. They asked the school to enter a football team in Munster colleges football at C or D level as Pres do. They were more or less told to shut up and ignored by the school. That’s what I meant when I said football was banned effectively. For the record there is at least 3 former inter county footballers on the staff in CBC.
On teenagers in general, there is a big drop off in team sports participation in secondary for sure. Many factors have been discussed above. It’s one that needs to be worked on as there are huge benefits from field sports participation if you keep them involved. We’re often guilty of being focused on winning and competition level sports instead of participation in Ireland.
Anyway, to refocus on the topic of thread, Hammies v Mounthawk is going to be one I look forward to. Mounthawk haven’t been tested at all yet and I think Hammies have the physicality and football to at least make it a game. They won’t roll over like Roco did anyway.
Tomás Kennedy, Ben Murphy and Paddy Lane are 3 exceptional talents though to be fair.