Dedicated to sportsmanship
As it’s the start of a new year (not a new decade – isn’t that next year?), I thought the full sportsmanship poem is a good way to kick off the new year. Print it off. Pass it on. Let young and old read this inspirational poem about life and sport. Many thanks to John Miles for sending me the full poem. Please keep sending me material.
Continue reading ‘New Year – Old Poem – Great Sport’
During a recent BBC Radio 5 Live interview this Wigan fan shocked us all with his absolutely magnificent selfless sportsmanship gesture of all time………
Continue reading ‘A Selfless Christmas Gesture from a Football Fan’
Frenchman and Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, says “France should offer a replay – which I support personally. We want to beat Ireland properly.” French captain Thierry Henry says a replay of the World Cup play-off with the Republic of Ireland would “be the fairest solution”. France’s former superstar, David Ginola, said “there is no pride in this win”.
Continue reading ‘3 Wise Frenchmen Ask for Replay’
They have a code of Fair Play. Now they have an opportunity to apply it. Will FIFA do it?
Continue reading ‘Does FIFA Really Believe In Fair Play?’
I recently learned something wonderful about the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team from 31 years ago. It was kindly sent to me by former Ireland and Lions sensational wing forward, Fergus Slattery whom I met in South Africa during the Lions tour this summer.
Continue reading ‘A Maori Prayer for Donal Caniffe’s Dad’
It’s more than a game. When the Australian captain Ricky Ponting spoke after suffering a crushing Ashes defeat to a packed house at the Oval in London (and a worldwide TV audience) last Sunday, he did his team, his country, the game of cricket and sport in general, justice.
Continue reading ‘It Ain’t Cricket’
Have a look at this amazing two minute insight into the rich history of the hidden jewel in the crown that the world never knew about – Croke Park, Stadium Ireland.
Continue reading ‘The Hidden Jewel In Ireland’s Crown’
Nicole Cochran, a young outstanding middle distance runner from Bellarmine Prep was running in the 3,200-meter race in the Washington Class 4A State Girls Track & Field Championship Meet at Pasco.
Continue reading ‘When Honour Means More Than Metal’
I came across this lovely article by Ethan Armstrong about swapping shirts after an intense battle. He was amazed by the ritual and thought it so special that he wrote about in on his blog.
Continue reading ‘Suspending Animosity: The Football Shirt Swap’
“For When the One Great Scorer
comes to write against your name,
He writes – not that you Won or Lost
but How You Played the Game.”
Continue reading ‘Not That You Won or Lost but………………’
