Liam Sheedy: Time to park trophies and egos and put players at centre of our sporting world

Call it The Retention Game: It has never been more important to keep children involved in sports, whatever that chosen sport may be

SPEAKING SENSE: David Clifford of East Kerry is followed by young supporters after the Kerry County Senior Football Championship Final. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Growing up in Portroe, my childhood was pure simplicity. You came in from school, gobbled down the dinner, crossed two fields, jumped two ditches and arrived in the hurling field.

Little did I think the impact that field would have on my life. I will never be able put a true value on everything it gave me. It was pure bliss. Often, we played a game of football first and then hurling, but no matter what, we were always active.