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Podcast: Weekend Breakfast with Alison Curtis
Episode: Journalist Jen Hogan Reveals Why Her Story On Exclusion In Underage Sport Had Such A Huge Reaction From Parents
Description: Journalist Jen Hogan wrote a piece this week in 'The Irish Times' about how some behaviours in underage team sports have left families and their children distraught.
What happens when winning is more important to coaches than making sure every child has fun?
The article shone a light on how some coaches believe winning matches is far more important than including children of all abilities and, importantly, also showed how damaging that attitude can be to those left on the sidelines.
The piece got a massive reaction and Jen joined Weekend Breakfast to tell Alison Curtis why it resonated so...