Sideline supporters have no right to direct negative talk towards the players…

Parents, Adults or any person in fact have no rights to abuse or sound negative towards children playing the game they love. I have had issue with some of my own parents and I’be witnessed many others who have verbally abused a player whilst playing the game. These parents might think they mean well and could assume they are...

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Silent Sideline Workshop Goes to Limerick

Silent Sideline Workshops are one the road and next Monday 26th January we will be in Limerick in association with Limerick Sports Partnership. Have you noticed children playing the game with fear of making mistakes? Does your child’s coach constantly scream and shout at the kids and officials? Has your child given up the game,...

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Silent Sideline Weekend: October 04 & 05th 2014

Sep 28, 14 Silent Sideline Weekend: October 04 & 05th 2014

Posted by in Campaign, Silent Sideline

Very often in kid’s sports adults, parents and coaches become overly vocal in their approach to working with young athletes. However well intentioned some of them may be, the results are not always positive. With a Silent Sideline Weekend, the coaches, parents and spectators are asked to keep talking to a bare minimum on the...

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Silent Sideline Weekend: 04th & 05th October

Sep 12, 14 Silent Sideline Weekend: 04th & 05th October

Posted by in Campaign, Silent Sideline

After the success of the previous SS Weekend, we have decide to arrange another one and will continue from hear on in as a yearly weekend event between September and October each year. Too often in kid’s sports adults, parents and coaches become overly vocal in their approach to working with young athletes. However well...

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Silent Sideline, the aftershock!

Apologies for the late post, the site was under maintenance. After experimenting with the first ever-official Silent Sideline in Ireland, including clubs from abroad. The response has been overwhelming positive. Original there were over 100+ clubs and that number has grown dramatically over the weekend with many GAA clubs getting...

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Silent Sideline & Don’t x the line….Respect the game!

The weekend is finally here, so that means it’s Silent Sideline Weekend. Last year I tried to organise a Silent Sideline and got laughed at. That didn’t stop me!  This year after two months of non stop Silent Sideline PR, the weekend has finally arrived. With over 100+ clubs, thousand teams and 10,000+ players getting...

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SHHhhhh ‘just, let them play’ Silent Sideline

I first heard about this idea some years back even before I set up this blog. I believe it started in the US. It’s something I have been meaning to try and push with all the leagues across the country for some time now and I had originally posted something back in 2011 I think. This year I’m going to make this happen,...

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