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Danielle Cantwel headshot
06 Nov 2024

Athlete Focus - Health Messenger - Danielle Cantwell

Danielle Cantwell was our Athlete Focus, from Cork this month, as part of healthy eating week on November 6th!

“My Name is Danielle Cantwell. I live in Rochestown Road Cork. I am a member of the Leeside Legends Special Olympics Club in Munster. The sport that I am involved in is athletics, where I do the javelin and the shot put"
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Irish Champions Festival 2024
05 Nov 2024

Leinster Equestrians enjoy the Irish Champions Festival

Prestigious horse-racing event the Irish Champions Festival played host to some Special Olympics Leinster champions on 14 September, as MEP Nina Carberry welcomed our Leinster equestrian athletes to the Curragh Racecourse as her special guests.
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National Lottery Good Causes Timothy and Emma 2024
05 Nov 2024

Leinster athletics sensation Emma stars in Good Causes advertisement

400m Gold Medallist Emma Costello from Special Olympics Club Navan stars in The National Lottery Good Causes Awards advertisement 'You Made This Possible' which is being aired over the coming weeks on national television.
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Salthill Blitz Day 2024
05 Nov 2024

Connaught News: Salthill Football Blitz Day Success

An interclub football blitz day in Salthill on 28 September was a storming success featuring 41 athletes across seven teams from three clubs, with great skills and camaraderie on show throughout.
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Connaught All Ireland Athlete Leadership Forum 2024
05 Nov 2024

Connaught athletes empower and inspire at the Athlete Leadership Forum

Eleven athletes from across the Connaught region attended the All Ireland Athlete Leadership Forum on Saturday 21 September in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise.
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Roscommon Maire Allen Cup 2024
05 Nov 2024

Roscommon wins the Maire Allen Memorial Cup

Friday 20 September became the highlight of the year for Roscommon Special Olympics Club when they took on the local Garda Síochána in their much-anticipated annual football match.
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Deirdre Nevin 2024
05 Nov 2024

Leinster Athlete Corner: Deirdre Nevin

Special Olympics is all about our athletes and volunteers, so it’s important to hear directly from the athletes themselves!
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04 Nov 2024

Meet the Eastern Region - Athlete Leadership Committee

The Eastern Region Athlete Leadership Committee is a group of passionate athletes with an ambition to grow and develop the athlete leadership programme. Each athlete comes from a different club, with a variety of experiences and ideas!
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2024 Volunteer Awards table
30 Sep 2024

Volunteer heroes celebrated at the 2024 Special Olympics Ireland Volunteer Awards

The 2024 Special Olympics Ireland Volunteer Awards was a celebration of the beating heart of Special Olympics. Without the contributions of volunteers in clubs and at events year-round, our mission to transform lives through sport wouldn’t be possible.
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Athletes contribute to a discussion workshop at the 2024 All Ireland Athlete Leadership Forum
26 Sep 2024

Athletes empower themselves and inspire each other at the 2024 All-Ireland Athlete Leadership Forum

The All-Ireland Athlete Leadership Forum brought 115 athletes from across the five Special Olympics Ireland regions together at the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise on Saturday 21st September to learn new skills, improve their leadership capabilities, benefit from each other’s experiences, make new friends and connect with old ones.
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Members of Dundalk Special Olympics Club celebrate winning the Gala prize.
20 Sep 2024

Dundalk Special Olympics Club wins September Gala Gifts for Clubs Cash Prize

Dundalk Special Olympics Club is the proud winner of September 2024’s Gala Retail’s Gifts for Clubs Cash prize!

Dundalk Special Olympics Club was set up to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sport for children and adults with a learning disability.
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18 Sep 2024

Badminton Ireland and Special Olympics Ireland Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Support Inclusive Club Model

Badminton Ireland and Special Olympics Ireland are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote inclusivity. This creates a pathway and further opportunities for badminton players with an intellectual disability to join Badminton Ireland clubs and take part in Special Olympics activity.
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