Women in sport - Encourage girls to play

The Kellogg’s Field of Dreams Survey reveals some frightening statistics. A staggering 92% of people surveyed believe that Irish children should participate in more sports.

Clearly more should be done to encourage children to take up sports, because these can provide a means of physical fitness as well as lifelong recreation. Part of the problem is the lack of all-weather facilities cited by almost a third of those surveyed.

Most people play sports to keep fit. This is a vital part of healthy living and it is therefore particularly important that children should be encouraged to take up a sport.

The greater variety of sports available, the better. This applies to both men and women, because the health aspects apply to both equally.

But 29% of women do not participate in any sport.

This may be the result of past attitudes, but there are many excellent roles models for young women in various sports in recent years.

This will hopefully encouraged more girls in partake in sports.