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 Special Olympics Ireland supports 7,985 athletes who take part in year-round training in our network of 294 community-based clubs and services throughout the island of Ireland.  In addition, we also offer our athletes the opportunity to get involved in our advancement and competition cycles aswell as Beyond Sport Programmes. 

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Official Sports

Within the sports programme, we provide training and information on coaching, competition development, and much more.
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Games and Competition

Special Olympics Ireland offers training and competition opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, who train, compete, and learn to win and lose.
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Coaching Corner

The following links below will bring you to a variety of Coaching Resources in the form of session plans, videos, webinars, blogs, weblinks, workshops and sport specific formal coach education opportunities.
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Young Athletes Programme

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Special Olympics Ireland is a company limited by guarantee and registered in Dublin, Ireland.

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Sport Ireland Campus, 
Snugborough Road,
Blanchardstown,
Dublin 15,
D15 PC63.

Company No: 228545.
Charity Number: 20016883.
Charity Tax Number: CHY 7556 (ROI) IE00009 (UK)

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