All children will benefit from PE in schools initiative

Creating an outlook and attitude in young teens that physical activity is a habit worth having has positive implications for every sport, writes Michael Moynihan.

Last week yours truly spoke to Clive Byrne of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals about sports and schoolchildren.

We kicked around the notion of balancing leaving certificate study, for instance, with sports commitments like the senior cups and championships which attract so much focus around this time of year.