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Parental concern about kids getting hurt in Camogie

  • 03-06-2008 9:14pm
    #1
    dewsbury
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    Any views on this?

    My daughters (aged 9 and 12) play camogie to a reasonable level and enjoy it. However, in most games at least one or two plays leave the pitch in tears due to injury. Any body have concerns about this??


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  • #2
    GAAman
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    You will get the tears from the young 'uns (and some older ones too ;) ) its a part of growing up really they will learn how to take knocks and avoid them as well. There is the risk of getting injured but sure a bus could hit ye walking across the street :)


  • #3
    Mutz
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    dewsbury wrote: »
    Any views on this?

    My daughters (aged 9 and 12) play camogie to a reasonable level and enjoy it. However, in most games at least one or two plays leave the pitch in tears due to injury. Any body have concerns about this??

    Leave them at it !

    Don't stop them playing if they enjoy it! They'll be glad in a few years when they have kept their skill level up and sport is such a good passtime for kids.

    Injuries happen, but it'll harden them up.


  • #4
    future_plans
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    Part and parcel of learning the game I'm afraid. Normally the tears are due to getting a fright rather than being actually hurt anyway and they'll get over that.


  • #5
    kevmy
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    Presuming they're wearing proper helmets I wouldn't worry. Apart from the odd freak eye or head injury any injury that happens will heal quick enough, once you have good helmets nothing to worry bout really


  • #6
    grenache
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    dewsbury wrote: »
    Any views on this?

    My daughters (aged 9 and 12) play camogie to a reasonable level and enjoy it. However, in most games at least one or two plays leave the pitch in tears due to injury. Any body have concerns about this??
    i would not be worried if i were you. In any sport, you're going to get knocks and belts, they'll get used to it. You cant wrap them up in cotton wool, leave them be, they're enjoying it. Plus Hurling/camogie is one of the field sports with the lowest injury risks, compared to soccer, rugby, etc.


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  • #7
    thirdmantackle
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    a child who is afraid of getting hurt will, invariably get hurt

    the safest thing in camogie is to stand in as close to the other person and swing

    if their coach isn't doing much of this sort of thing (maybe mention it to them?), then you'll need to practice it with them at home. you get a ball and a small hurley. you kneel down and both of you swing on the ball. she will soon realise the importance of standing in close. the other thing is using the hurley to protect oneself during a game - dribbling the ball, catching it etc. so do plenty of informal little games in the garden/park with her


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