[{"command":"openDialog","selector":"#drupal-modal","settings":null,"data":"\u003Cp\u003EDonal Brennan has been skiing for 17 years, which began when he was 7 years old on a family holiday in Germany. A year later, he joined Kilternan Karvers Special Olympics Club and has gone from strength to strength since then. He has won gold and silver Ireland Winter Games in 2012, 2021 and 2024, and also won gold and silver for Team Ireland at the 2020 Switzerland National Winter Games.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBesides skiing, Donal won gold and silver medals in swimming, golf and athletics in the Ireland Summer Games in 2014, 2018 and 2022. Donal was selected for the World Winter Games in Kazan, Russia in 2023, which were cancelled. Turin will be his first time to compete in a World Winter Games for Team Ireland, and he\u2019s very excited to be part of it! Donal loves his sport, and the opportunities for travel that it brings \u2013 from Austria to Switzerland, and from Paris to Turin! Outside of Special Olympics, he competes in running for SportsWorld Athletics Club.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOff the field, Donal enjoys movies, computer games, walking his dog, and social outings with friends and the Dublin South Arch Club. His advice for other athletes is: \u201cEnjoy all the preparations and get to know the other athletes and coaches. Practice hard, be confident and you\u2019ll do great. Have fun!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","dialogOptions":{"dialogClass":"popup-dialog-class","width":"60%","modal":true,"title":"Donal Brennan - Alpine Skiing","classes":{"ui-dialog":"popup-dialog-class"}}}]