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1985
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Telecom Eireann become official sponsor of Special Olympics Ireland
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1986
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Special Olympics Ireland Games held in Belfast. Telecom Eireann major sponsor of this event – branding at venues and on volunteer uniforms
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1987
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Team Ireland, sponsored by Telecom Eireann participate at Special Olympics World Summer Games, South Bend, Indiana
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1988
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Special Olympics celebrates 10 years in Ireland
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1988/89
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1st Special Olympics Clubs formed
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1989
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Mary Davis appointed Regional Director of Special Olympics Ireland.
First Irish Torch Run in association with An Garda Siochana - raised £97,000. This money provided grants for setting up first Special Olympics clubs
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1990
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Coach and Volunteer Training Schools begins in St Patrick’s Teacher Training College.
Second Torch Run sponsored by Telecom Eireann raising £111,000.
Team Ireland, sponsored by Telecom Eireann participate at European Games Strathclyde, Scotland
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1991
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Team Ireland sponsored by Telecom Eireann attend Special Olympics World Summer Games, Minneapolis
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1995
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First Regional Offices set up – Munster and then Connaught
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1996
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3rd Torch Run sponsored by Eircell, historically involved both Polices forces, Garda Siochana & RUC, the torch crossing the border at Killeen Cross and being handed from one police force to the other made international news headlines
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1997
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Special Olympics Ireland, Each One, Reach One Road Show, sponsored by eircom (athletes and their families are asked to introduce at least one new athlete to SO during this campaign).
Team Ireland, sponsored by eircom, participate for the first time at Special Olympics World Winter Games in Toronto.
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1999
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Team Ireland sponsored by eircom participate in Special Olympics World Summer Games, North Carolina.
2003 World Games bid, led by Mary Davis, successful
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2001
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Team Ireland sponsored by eircom participate in Special Olympics World Winter Games, Anchorage, Alaska
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2003
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Special Olympics World Summer Games, Dublin. Eircom designated sponsor of the Final Leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run
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2006
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Special Olympics Ireland Games, Belfast. eircom official Sponsor of the Games. eircom’s partnership with Special Olympics Ireland listed as a leading example of best practice in CSR in Ireland
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2007
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Team Ireland sponsored by eircom participate in 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai, China.
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2008
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30th Anniversary of Special Olympics Ireland. Events held in communities throughout Ireland. eircom branding and representation at each event.
eircom’s partnership with Special Olympics Ireland listed as a leading example of best practice in CSR in Ireland by Business in the Community Ireland
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2009
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All island Fundraising campaign, sponsored by eircom. I.T., logistical and volunteer support provided by eircom. €2.2 million raised.
Team Ireland, sponsored by eircom attend Special Olympics World Winter Games, Idaho
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2010
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25th Anniversary of eircom sponsorship.
All Ireland Collection Day – April 23rd - opportunities for eircom staff to volunteer and participate.
2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games, Limerick - eircom premier sponsors of Volunteer programme (circa 3,000 volunteers to be recruited for the Games). Opportunity for eircom staff to volunteer.
Team Ireland, sponsored by eircom to participate at 2010 Special Olympics European Summer Games taking place from September 18 -24 in Warsaw
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