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Shane Lynch, singer
The link between sport and the arts is strong
Shane Lynch, singer
As a sports man and performing artist I have always been convinced of the strong linkage between sport and the arts. They both need performance, endurance and dedication in order to deliver. In fact, one of the world's best kickboxers is a professional ba

By combining sports and the arts, we can only enhance our skills across these very similar disciplines.

From what I have seen, from the teenagers I have met involved in ImagineAction in Northern Ireland (part of the London 2012 Inspire programme) I'm confident it's a fantastic project achieving just that - linking the arts and sports.

Shane Lynch at ImagineAction in Northern Ireland

The questions after the masterclass were intellectual and forward thinking and I could clearly see the everyone involved, from the teenage participants to the adults who organise it from Beam Creative Network, are very serious about making it work.

Well done to all and I look forward to watching the future progress of ImagineAction!


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