Eimear Ryan: Sport only cares about what you can do right now

As much as we like to talk about legacy, history and track records, in reality, sport doesn’t care about what you’ve done before.

GET THE RUNNERS ON: Participants are pictured at the Marlay parkrun in Dublin. Pic: Seb Daly, Sportsfile

At a recent book event, an audience member asked me how I had replaced camogie in my routine, having retired over a year ago. I had to admit that, quite simply, I hadn’t. 

I said that it was almost impossible to replace camogie because it gives you three essentials at once – fresh air, exercise, and community.