Sport Ireland has unveiled a number of Performance Skill Clinics, featuring world-class athletes sharing their expertise and experience at the Sport Ireland Campus between now and the end of March.
The clinics include learning Badminton skills with two-time Olympian Nhat Nguyen, a Gaelic Football Free Taking clinic with Dublin All-Ireland winner Hannah Tyrrell, a hockey clinic with international Róisín Upton, swimming with Shane Ryan, Ireland’s first male three-time Olympic swimmer, football skills with Republic of Ireland international Amber Barrett and athletics with Olympian Nadia Power.
Attendees will gain exclusive insights into elite training, learn tips for training like champions and be inspired by the best in the field.
The clinics, which run during February and March, cost €70. Places must be pre-booked as spaces are limited.
Sport Ireland’s Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study found 60% of boys and 48% of girls said sports stars were the most likely to inspire them to play sports, surpassing other influences such as parents, coaches, and friends.
The SHE Research Centre has carried out detailed data analysis on sub sections of the student survey, to provide compelling evidence for the positive influence of these elite athletes on young people’s sports engagement.
Aside from helping them to make progress on the pitch or in the pool, an analysis of research studies across 50 years found that physical activity has a positive impact on children’s cognitive outcomes and academic achievement.
The 2013 ‘Keeping them in the Game’ report, commissioned by the Irish Sports Council and compiled by ESRI researchers, found that children who are physically active and participate regularly in sport are likely to have better academic performance than their inactive peers.
Research in the UK also found that participation in sport is also associated with higher incomes and promotes the development of valuable life skills such as teamwork, communication, leadership, and resilience, which boost employability and productivity.
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