tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post8735187127175373454..comments2024-03-28T20:05:54.450+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: A closer look at the Atheltics Ireland membership figures...John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-83696280391198459012016-01-16T11:31:00.330+00:002016-01-16T11:31:00.330+00:00After speaking to a few kids over Christmas and as...After speaking to a few kids over Christmas and asking them why they gave up athletics up.<br />Answers. Having competing since the age of 8. And are now 17, 18 They now felt that athletics is what they did when they were children. Also as they got older they knew who were going to win the competitions and didn't want to be the last finishing. More importantly the time that one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-12365083369128568322016-01-13T20:41:09.158+00:002016-01-13T20:41:09.158+00:00I suspect the figures reflect a very real decline ...I suspect the figures reflect a very real decline in athletics in general. If it wasn't for the likes of Fionnuala Britton and Rob Heffernan, that decline would be a lot more obvious. Once they retire, who is going to be challenging for individual medals? Who is going to help teams to European XC medals?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-23580117045178099952016-01-12T20:48:24.684+00:002016-01-12T20:48:24.684+00:00Perhaps athletics should be promoted more in the U...Perhaps athletics should be promoted more in the Universities and Colleges? If the numbers continue to drop like they did in 2015 then there will be hardly anyone doing track and field as adults.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com