X: 1
T: I was born for Sport (G major) / Born for Sport / Barbara Needham's Jig
C: tradional
O: Ireland
R: Double Jig
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
D: 1989: Arty McGlynn & Nollaig Casey: Leading the Knave (named 'Barbara Needham's Jig')
D: 1996: Mike Herr & Carlos Plumley: Gander in the Pratie Hole
D: 2004: Padraig Rynne: Bye A While (named 'Barbara Needham's Jig')
D: 2009: Shane Mulvey, Siobhán Peoples, Murty Ryan & Martin Dermody: Riches of Clare (Compilation)
D: 2010: Paul O'Shaughnessy & Harry Bradley: Born for Sport
D: 2010: Rudi Schömann: Pischbere
D: 2012: Caitlín Nic Gabhann: Caitlín
D: 2016: Iontach: A New Journey
D: 2017: Caroline Keane & Tom Delany: Never Say Goodbye, Say Good Luck
D: 2017: The Press Gang: Fortune It May Smile
D: 2017: Sadhbh McCabe & Sinéad McKenna: Comhaltas Live #542-07
D: 2019: Fergal Scahill & Ryan Molloy: One Day: November Woods
D: 2019: Lynnsey Weissenberger & Treasa Harkin: Dyad
D: 2022: Bua: Foscadh ón mB​á​isteach / A Shelter from the Rain
D: 2023: Conor Arkins & Paul Clesham: The Morning Thrush
D: 2023: Taobh na Mara Céilí Band: Taobh na Mara
D: 2023: Strand Céilí Band: Comhaltas Live #677-7
N: Chords: | G  D  | C  -  | G  D  | C  -   |
N:         | G  D  | C  -  | C  D  | C  G  :|
N:         | C  D  | D  -  | C  D  | C  G   |
N:         | C  D  | D  -  | C  D  | C  G  :|
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=170
K: G major % 1 sharp
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: zB | dgg fdd | cAB c2A | dgg fdd | cAF G2B  |
N:      dgg fdd | cAB c2A | cde fed | cAF G   :|
N: AB | c2A d2A | dfe dAB | c2A d2B | cAF GAB  |
N:      c2A d2A | dfe d2A | cde fed | cAF G   :|
N:
N: P: Variations:
N: zB | dgg fdd | cAB cA/B/c |    dgg fdB | cAd GA/B/c  |
N:      dgg fdd | cAB    c2A | B/c/de fed | cAd G      :|
N: AB | c2A d2A | dg/f/e dAB |    c2A d2B | cAd GAB     |
N:      c2A d2A | dg/f/e dcA |    cde fed | cAd G      :|
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
zB | "G" dgg "D" fdd | "C" cAB c2A | "G" dgg "D" fdd | "C" cAF     G2B  |
     "G" dgg "D" fdd | "C" cAB c2A | "C" cde "D" fed | "C" cAF "G" G   :|
AB | "C" c2A "D" d2A | "D" dfe dAB | "C" c2A "D" d2B | "C" cAF "G" GAB  |
     "C" c2A "D" d2A | "D" dfe d2A | "C" cde "D" fed | "C" cAF "G" G   :|
N:
P: Variations:
zB | "G" dgg "D" fdd | "C"    cAB cA/B/c | "G"    dgg "D" fdB | "C" cAd     GA/B/c  |
     "G" dgg "D" fdd | "C"    cAB    c2A | "C" B/c/de "D" fed | "C" cAd "G" G      :|
AB | "C" c2A "D" d2A | "D" dg/f/e    dAB | "C"    c2A "D" d2B | "C" cAd "G" GAB     |
     "C" c2A "D" d2A | "D" dg/f/e    dcA | "C"    cde "D" fed | "C" cAd "G" G      :|