School children and sport in Ireland
By: Tony Fahey, Liam Delaney, Brenda Gannon
Contributors: Delaney, Liam; Gannon, Brenda; Economic and Social Research Institute
Publisher: Economic and Social Research Institute
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
Subjects: School sports; Sports; Government policy
Description: Examines children's participation in sport, through physical education (PE) in schools, extra-curricular sport played in school, and sport played outside the school in sports clubs or other organised contexts. This report assesses the impact of a range offactors affecting participation and draws implications for public policy.