A Life In Sport

A blog by Ian Hyde-Lay

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Ian Hyde-Lay is a teacher who lives and works in Victoria, BC. He has been heavily involved in sport his entire life, as a player, coach, referee and administrator.

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Whiff of Danger

June 2025. The Ring of Kerry, a popular tourist route in southwest Ireland. A family holiday takes us along the Iveragh peninsula. Our...

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Aug 27, 20253 min read

Sheer Delight

It could have been any major athletic event. Any sport. Which one in particular does not matter. What does matter is that the recently...

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Aug 8, 20253 min read

Ice Cream

As much as anything, it is the sounds I remember. 2012. Late on a glorious Thursday afternoon in the third week of May. An exciting...

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Jul 29, 20255 min read

Crooked Timber

One month. 12 stadiums. 32 teams. 63 games. Mercifully, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is finally over. Certainly, some of the football, or...

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Jul 18, 20254 min read

Food for Thought

Kenmare, Ireland. A Saturday in early June. On holiday, alongside my wife and two sons, I enjoy an evening stroll. Suddenly, without...

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Jun 20, 20254 min read

North Face

Late March 2025. An email arrives, choc a bloc full of details. From a member of my high school graduating class. He outlines plans for a...

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Apr 24, 20255 min read

Masterpiece

The first week of March. The days lengthen. Afternoons grow warmer. And spring cleaning, an annual rite of passage, begins. I hunker down...

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Mar 11, 20254 min read

Anything but Super

Early January 1969. Ten-year-old me roars with laughter. The cause of my merriment an unfathomable pre-game prediction. Courtesy of a...

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Feb 16, 20255 min read

Ain't Over

Summer, 1966. Central Vancouver Island. The ball flares weakly off the bat, heads gently towards right field. I rush in, track it down,...

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Jan 21, 20254 min read

Athlete of the Year

Summer 1968. A family dinner comes to conclusion. My siblings head outside to meet up with friends. Yet, I remain at the kitchen table....

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Dec 31, 20244 min read