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Cathal Dennehy: Levels of Irish participation in sports are good but there are still holes that need filling

Scanning the details in the annual Irish Sports Monitor, not everything is rosy in Irish sport. But in terms of participation, the picture is improving year on year.
Cathal Dennehy: Levels of Irish participation in sports are good but there are still holes that need filling

ON THE UP: The Sport Ireland Campus has opened Ireland’s first-ever Beach Sport Centre, which includes three beach volleyball courts. Pic: ©INPHO/Tom Maher.

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