CONNAUGHT NEWS
2020 Special Olympics Winter Games-
Management Team Application
Special Olympics Connaught are now accepting applications for the 2020 Ireland Winter Games, Management Team. Deadline for the receipt of applications is 12pm on Wednesday 14th August. Please click on the following link for the application pack.
Current Volunteer Opportunities Available In Our Clubs RIGHT NOW!
| | **Please note that a general volunteer role will cover a number of tasks including: equipment set up and tear down; registration of athletes and volunteers; inducting new volunteers; supervision of athletes between activities; serving refreshments; supervising the tuck shop**
Galaxy Club Mullingar are looking for volunteers in Badminton, Swimming and Golf. Details are as follow;
- Badminton takes place on Tuesdays 10:15 AM to 11:15 at Mullingar tennis Club
- Swimming takes place Wednesdays 2.45 to 3.30 at the pool in Mullingar Town Park.
- Golf takes place at the Driving Range at Cullion Mullingar.
Volunteering times depend on the availability of the volunteer. |
The Galway Kayaking Special Olympics host friendly get together
The Galway Kayaking Special Olympics Club held an inter club activity last Sunday and invited clubs from Castlebar, Tullamore, and Mallow to join them for a morning of activities on the river followed by refreshments in the clubhouse.
Great fun was had and many friendships formed. The clubs are planning to travel to Mallow next Sept/Oct for another day of water activities.
A big thank you to the Galway Kayaking Special Olympics Club for organising such a wonderful event.
About the Connaught region
Special Olympics Connaught provides year round sports training and competition for over 1,300 adults and children with intellectual disabilities in Galway, Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath.
Numerous sports competitions and development days are held annually in 13 Olympic type sports. There are 73 Special Olympics clubs in the Connaught region.The mission of Special Olympics is:
“to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community”.