[WATCH] Bernard Dunne Predicts The Toyko Olympics Will Go Ahead & Shares His Top Irish Boxers To Watch

Due to the unpredictable nature of sport, which has been emphasised during the COVID 19 pandemic, retirement, or simply a world beyond sport, can prove to be a very challenging and stressful process. A topic that is often swept under the rug or simply not discussed. Athletes often find the transition to the ‘real world’ very challenging, particularly with limited supports to help them navigate this life change, and it can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety and uncertainty. Due to the pandemic, it is now, more than ever, that athletes and the wider public need to consider how to pivot their career, and consider their transferable skills in order to find employment, part of what the programme aims to do.