We all like playing sport at some level so why do we all give it up?

Sunny Disposition

Most boys love a game of football in the schoolyard etc, why do we give it up even though we still enjoy it as grown ups?

work, other commitments or in my case 2 left legs

Augme

Because in work there in no school yard for me and my chums to play football in.

Sunny Disposition

Augme wrote: »

Because in work there in no school yard for me and my chums to okay football in.

But I’d say a few in most jobs would love a game! Why is that kind of thing not accommodated?

I play basketball and soccer
Tag seemss very popular

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Gaining more commitments with work and family, leading to less time and then just being too old for it.

wakka12

NOt all

Atlantic Dawn

Time spent with work and hangovers limited my available time to enjoy myself with sport.

jk23

I got injured recently, had to take time off work and no insurance in the club(my own fault for not knowing this) so I say the injuries could be a factor too

Richard Hillman

It becomes a chore after a while. I gave up playing competitive football when I hit 18. Cold Sunday mornings, usually hungover, not for me Jeff.

I played midweek casual astro games through most of my 20s. That became a chore too. Always battling to keep enough numbers up to pay for the pitch and when you're generally good for numbers and you don't fancy it, you lose your spot.

Basically the commitment to it all. Once a month or so is OK. Weekly, no. I have no actual commitments apart from working during the day but sometimes you just wanna give it a miss and not have to need an excuse.

I play golf now. I can play by myself or if there is anybody around at the time, even better.

Mike9832

It is sad alright

Most of us are slaves to life, wrecked from work and daily duties

I am going ok at the moment

I get to play 5 a side once a week and go to gym 3 days Mon - Fri, would crack up without that time

Sat and Sun is family time and weekly shop

Another 35 years of it till I can retire

rosmoke

Mike9832 wrote: »

It is sad alright

Most of us are slaves to life, wrecked from work and daily duties

I am going ok at the moment

I get to play 5 a side once a week and go to gym 3 days Mon - Fri, would crack up without that time

Sat and Sun is family time and weekly shop

Another 35 years of it till I can retire

Maybe more than 35 taking into account life expectancy trend

Lone Stone

sports !! ewww

most fellas i know have some level of sport they still play into their late 30s

McMurphy

I was a great hurler back in the day, represented club, county and college, and everyone tells me I had a great future. Centre half back was my position, and I loved it, match days, training, friendlies, league or championship matches, I loved them all.

Then one Sunday night I got knocked down by a van delivering Mondays paper's, was in hospitali for close to a month afterwards for recovery, but sadly my knees (both but especially my left knee) were basically shattered in the accident, and sadly I never played competitively again, I emigrated for a few years after the accident, and sadly and regrettably just never got back into the scene even when I returned home.

My only consolation is i have 2 fellas who seem to be fairly handy with a hurl (one in particular is gifted I'd swear) and I have one daughter who is mad into her camogie.

Pherekydes

When you're getting lapped in a mile race by your own 14 year-old son you know it's time to quit.

Guy:Incognito

Sunny Disposition wrote: »

Most boys love a game of football in the schoolyard etc, why do we give it up even though we still enjoy it as grown ups?

Plenty of us dont give it up.

Rikand

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

I was a great hurler back in the day, represented club, county and college, and everyone tells me I had a great future. Centre half back was my position, and I loved it, match days, training, friendlies, league or championship matches, I loved them all.

Then one Sunday night I got knocked down by a van delivering Mondays paper's, was in hospitali for close to a month afterwards for recovery, but sadly my knees (both but especially my left knee) were basically shattered in the accident, and sadly I never played competitively again, I emigrated for a few years after the accident, and sadly and regrettably just never got back into the scene even when I returned home.

My only consolation is i have 2 fellas who seem to be fairly handy with a hurl (one in particular is gifted I'd swear) and I have one daughter who is mad into her camogie.

Try golf. Same basic premise but if the knees are two big a problem for the walking then buy a little motorised buggy for yourself. A former county GAA player in our club took up the golf after retiring, knees shot so he can't walk the 18 but he bought a little scooter type buggy thing for getting around and he's one of the best players in our club.