Lindsay Woods: I will never tire of seeing my husband on the pitch with our son. Nor my daughter arguing her point with a ref

I never understood the lure of sports. In particular, team sports. As a child the only extra-curricular activities on offer to us in the area we lived were either hurling or Irish dancing. I think we all know which option I took, writes Lindsay Woods.

Of course, I understand the health, social and well-being aspects of participating in sports but given our limited options growing up, it never fully tickled my fancy. Throwing in the fact that my generation was pre-internet meant that being active did not necessitate the same exertion that it warrants today. Everyday was spent outdoors. Once homework was finished you bolted out the back door not to be seen until dinner.