Irish Examiner view: Sport can be so very inspiring

Ireland’s Sanita Puspure who comfortably won another European sculling title at Poznan in Poland. Pic: INPHO/Detlev Seyb

If Bill Shankly was right and football is indeed far more important than life or death then it may be difficult to describe the value and impact of the collective of all sports. 

Three events this past weekend underlined how very uplifting sport can be and how the exceptionalism it draws out of individuals can inspire us all.