There’s a ‘serious lack of discipline’ amongst children for this reason, according to DJ Carey

‘Prior to social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram etc, we were disciplined and rightly so by our parents, teachers’

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• There is a “serious lack of discipline” amongst children, one of the country’s hurling greats is warning.
• Kilkenny’s five time All-Ireland Senior Hurling ace DJ Carey, believes a lot of the lack of discipline and authority, is down to social media, and sporting organisations need to get involved to help win the game against it.
• The 47-year-old said: “There is a serious problem out there when it comes to discipline and it not only is affecting the game of hurling, but I would say all sports are experiencing it and it well and truly has crept in to every day life and society as a whole.
• “From my own point of view I see it now that I’m training. I can see there is little discipline or respect for parents, trainers and team mates and I do think it’s down, in some respect to social media and what you can get away with on it.”
• The father of two, who retired from the competitive game of hurling in 2006, revealed he is not on social media any longer and does not miss it because of continual name calling and lack of discipline.
• “Prior to social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram etc, we were disciplined and rightly so by our parents, teachers, Gardai and even the local priests but now children don’t seem to listen to them anymore.

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• 16:33, 30 AUG 2017
• Updated16:34, 30 AUG 2017