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Sport or athletic school in Ireland

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  • 24-07-2014 3:15pm
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    Tom75
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Looking for a Sport or Athletic school in Ireland.
    Primary or secondary level.
    Any ideas or recommendations ?


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    byhookorbycrook
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    Do you mean a school that has lots of extra-curricular sport? In primary school, under Dept of Education guidelines, only one hour per week is allocated . However many schools do all kinds of sport activities in addition to this.


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    Tom75
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Tom75


    I mean something like schools on continent when most subject (theory and training) is focused on - in short - how to become a master in chosen sport - like swimming, athletics, gymnastics. It's like preparing boys and girls represent country in sport for example on Olympic games, with Masters Degree in Sport on the end.


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    lazygal
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    Only secondary schools would favour a sport. But academic subjects would come first. My school was very focussed on hockey. Other schools would be into gaa or rugby. I don't know any where children are hothoused into competitive sports from the get go.


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    Tom75
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Tom75


    Ok. So, looks like if you not ''professional'' sportsman with sponsor, you need to pay from your own pocket for sport education, training and couch to represent country? Looks like I miss some link in this.


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    lazygal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    What sports are you interested in? Does your child want to play one in particular? There's sports and athletic clubs all over the country but they're not school specific.


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    huskerdu
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    Tom75 wrote: »
    Ok. So, looks like if you not ''professional'' sportsman with sponsor, you need to pay from your own pocket for sport education, training and couch to represent country? Looks like I miss some link in this.

    As you asked the question about schools, I assume you are talking about children, so the term "professional with a sponsor" does not seem appropriate.

    Talented kids who want to be coached to a high level in a sport or athletics in Ireland, often do this through a club in their chosen sport.

    Grants are available, but the government budget for this is not large and a lot depends on the sport.


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    Tom75
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Tom75


    Thank you for yours answer.


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    BrianBoru00
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    Tom75 wrote: »
    I mean something like schools on continent when most subject (theory and training) is focused on - in short - how to become a master in chosen sport - like swimming, athletics, gymnastics. It's like preparing boys and girls represent country in sport for example on Olympic games, with Masters Degree in Sport on the end.

    Have you any link to these schools as I think most of them finished after the cold war.


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    ted1
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    Any particular sport ?
    There’s no schools as such. But there are sports athleteic clubs and if the child is doing well may be put in a development program by sports Ireland.


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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,475 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    OP was 2014, I presume the child has found a school by now. Closing thread.


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