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Why playing multiple sports benefit kids and the sports they play
Kids enjoy being active. Some kids love to golf, others love GAA and others love Soccer. Multi- sports offer kids multiple avenues to explore. What happens when a nasty injury shatters a kid’s dream to be the next Roy Keane or Katie Taylor? What happens when the child is still developing and this injury persists? Our kids need choices in order to fulfil their hidden potential. This is the primary reason why kids need to be encouraged to take on multiple sports in order for them to find what they are looking for and have choices to fall back on.
With choice comes opportunities and this is something any parent or coach should want for their kids. We need to look at the fun element and make sure the ‘elite’ title isn’t viewed as the be all, end all.