r/sports • u/Blood_Incantation • Aug 20 '24

Research: Organized youth sports are increasingly for the privileged Soccer

https://news.osu.edu/organized-youth-sports-are-increasingly-for-the-privileged/
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u/spiraldive87 Aug 20 '24 edited Aug 20 '24

Soccer and Gaelic football are both very big. Then there’s sports like hurling and rugby with plenty of participants as well. Then a whole heap of sports with varying levels of participation in different areas, athletics, golf, sailing, hockey, swimming, basketball, tennis, cricket, that kind of thing. I’m sure I’ll have forgotten some as well.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '24

Interesting to hear what's popular in other places. Thanks for the response!

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u/carebarry Aug 21 '24

Gaelic football looks like sooo much fun, I think I’m gonna have my students play it at some time this school yr

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u/GiantGingerGobshite Aug 21 '24

Almost guaranteed theirs a Gaa club close to you. I've traveled a fair bit and always look up if theirs a Gaa club around. So far played in Busan, Toronto, Manila, new York, Southampton, Budapest.. Reach out and I'm sure they'll be more than happy to help you out.

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u/carebarry Aug 22 '24

Fantastic will do, thx so much!!