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Meet Team Ireland..

"Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
~ Special Olympics Athlete Oath

126 Special Olympics Athletes will compete for Ireland at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games. Meet each of the athletes below and find out a little more about them.

Meet all of our Management Team and Coaches who have given so much time and dedication to Team Ireland here 

Team Ireland are proudly sponsored by eircom

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NameSportClubHome CountyProfile
Adrian ClarkeFootballDonegal Football Special Olympics ClubDonegalView My Profile
Adrian CornwallBadmintonSligo Shuttle Stars Special Olympics ClubSligoView My Profile
Aisling BeacomAquaticsBlue Dolphins Special Olympics ClubWicklowView My Profile
Alan QuinlanGymnastics (Artistic)Lisnagry Special OlympicsLimerickView My Profile
Amanda MacAllisterBasketballBlackrock Flyers Special Olympics ClubDublinView My Profile
Amy DuffyBasketballProsper Fingal LtdDublinView My Profile
Amy QuinnAthletics/Track & FieldBray Lakers Special Olympics ClubWicklowView My Profile
Ann Marie CooneyBasketballSt John of God Kildare Services (St Raphaels)KildareView My Profile
Ann Marie TalbotTable TennisC.W.C.W. EnniscorthyWexfordView My Profile
Audrey GalvinBasketballCOPE Foundation CorkCorkView My Profile
Barbara NorrisGymnastics (Rhythmic)SALTO Gymnastics ClubAntrimView My Profile
Bernadette KennedyBadmintonSpecial Olympics Club Gorey AreaWexfordView My Profile
Brian RidgwayBasketballLisnagry Special Olympics LimerickView My Profile
Bridget O'Reilly SynnottBasketballProsper Fingal LtdDublinView My Profile
Carole CatlingTable TennisAbbots Cross Special Olympics ClubAntrimView My Profile
Carole RyanGymnastics (Artistic)Wexford Special Olympics ClubWexfordView My Profile
Catriona KearneyAquaticsDelta Centre LtdCarlowView My Profile
Celine MulreadyKayaking Free Spirit Special Olympics Kayaking ClubDublinView My Profile
Christine KellyFootballCreagh Training CentreGalwayView My Profile
Christopher PowerFootballWaterford Special Olympics ClubWaterfordView My Profile
Ciara O'LoughlinAthletics/Track & FieldShannon Flyers Special Olympics ClubClareView My Profile
Ciara TraitAquaticsSOS KilkennyKilkennyView My Profile
Ciaran MallonBowlingCity Strikers Special Olympics Bowling ClubDownView My Profile
Clodagh KilcullenFootballCOPE Foundation CorkCorkView My Profile
Colm BrennanFootballWaterford Special Olympics ClubWaterfordView My Profile
Conor MacGearailtEquestrianAbbeyleix Acorns Special Olympics ClubKildareView My Profile
Conor RyanBocce Kilkenny Special Olympics ClubKilkennyView My Profile
Darren FarrellyFootballCheeverstown HouseLaoisView My Profile
Deirdre GannonBowling Carrowbeg Enterprises MayoView My Profile
Deirdre GarvinBowling Castlebar Strikers Bowling Special Olympics ClubMayoView My Profile
Denise FlatteryGolfAthenry Fairways Special Olympics ClubGalwayView My Profile
Diarmuid O'FlynnAquaticsKilkenny Special Olympics ClubKilkennyView My Profile
Diarmuid O'LearyBasketballCOPE Foundation CorkCorkView My Profile
Edward KennedyAthletics/Track & FieldDrogheda Special Olympics ClubMeathView My Profile
Eileen HayesBasketballCarriglea Cairde Services WaterfordView My Profile
Eileen O'LoughlinAthletics/Track & Field Moore AbbeyKildareView My Profile
Emma FinneranFootball Creagh Training CentreGalwayView My Profile
Fergal GregoryAquaticsDippers & Divers Special Olympics ClubDownView My Profile
Fionnuala TreacyFootball Creagh Training CentreGalwayView My Profile
Gareth EganFootball Donegal Football Special Olympics ClubDonegalView My Profile
Gary CunninghamBasketballGalway Tribes Special Olympics ClubGalwayView My Profile
Gary FlemingGolfCork Special Olympics Golf ClubCorkView My Profile
Gary McCabe BasketballShoot 'n' Stars Special Olympics ClubOffalyView My Profile
Gary O'BrienAthletics/Track & Field Prosper Fingal LtdDublinView My Profile
Gary TobinFootball Waterford Special Olympics ClubTipperaryView My Profile
Greg KirkpatrickFootball Belfast Special Olympics Football ClubDownView My Profile
Hugh SweeneyFootball Donegal Football Special Olympics ClubDonegalView My Profile
Jacqueline GaultBadmintonAbbots Cross Special Olympics ClubAntrimView My Profile
Joe ShawFootballShoot 'n' Stars Special Olympics ClubLongfordView My Profile
John BlakeBasketballNavan Arch ClubMeathView My Profile
John LoughnaneEquestrianBallinasloe Eagles Special Olympics ClubGalwayView My Profile
John McKiernanAthletics/Track & Field Ballinamore RehabcareCavanView My Profile
John Michael GannonGymnastics (Artistic)St Hilda's SchoolOffalyView My Profile
John Paul ShawFootballShoot 'n' Stars Special Olympics ClubLongfordView My Profile
Jonathan DeeringBadmintonSpeisialta Special Olympics ClubWicklowView My Profile
Jonathon GriffinBowlingCorrib Bowling ClubGalwayView My Profile
Joseph CullenAquaticsSplashin' PenguinsSligoView My Profile
Joyce HaughianBowlingCity Strikers Special Olympics Bowling ClubDownView My Profile
Kaelan NortheyFootball Foyle Special Olympics ClubDerryView My Profile
Keith WhelanFootball Waterford Special Olympics ClubWaterfordView My Profile
Kenneth ErvineFootball Belfast Special Olympics Football ClubAntrimView My Profile
Laura KellyGolfMidway Services BeechmountMeathView My Profile
Laura ManganBasketballProsper Fingal LtdDublinView My Profile
Laura Reynolds BasketballBlue Dolphins Special Olympics ClubWicklowView My Profile
Laura RumballGymnastics (Artistic)Tivoli Tigers Special Olympics Gymnastics ClubDublinView My Profile
Liam BradyBasketballNavan Arch ClubMeathView My Profile
Linda CannonFootball Loughrea Training CentreGalwayView My Profile
Lisa MaherBocceIniscarra BluesCorkView My Profile
Lorraine O'HalloranAquaticsStewarts Day ServicesKildareView My Profile
Luke EganFootball Donegal Football Special Olympics ClubDonegalView My Profile
Marguerite DoneganFootball Tipperary Special Olympics ClubLimerickView My Profile
Mario McShaneFootball Donegal Football Special Olympics ClubDonegalView My Profile
Mark WhelanFootball National Learning Network PortlaoiseLaoisView My Profile
Martin MahoodAthletics/Track & FieldNorth Down Special Olympics ClubDownView My Profile
Mary GavinAquaticsCheeverstown HouseDublinView My Profile
Mary KirbyBocceWest Limerick Special Olympics ClubLimerickView My Profile
Mary McDermottBocceSwinford Special Olympics ClubMayoView My Profile
Mary O'BrienTable TennisCWCW EnniscorthyWexfordView My Profile
Mary QuigleyBowlingDelta Centre LtdCarlowView My Profile
Maureen SheridanFootball Brothers of Charity South TipperaryTipperaryView My Profile
Michael GlynnBasketballAthlone Special Olympics ClubRoscommonView My Profile
Michael HardimanBowling South Dublin Strikers Special Olympics ClubDublinView My Profile
Michael NevilleFootball Limerick Celtic Special Olympics Football ClubClareView My Profile
Michael O'LearyGolfKerry Fairways Special Olympics ClubKerryView My Profile
Nichola FarrellBasketballBlackrock Flyers Special Olympics ClubDublinView My Profile
Nicolle SmithAthletics/Track & FieldNorth Down Special Olympics ClubDownView My Profile
Oliver BoyleFootballDonegal Football Special Olympics ClubDonegalView My Profile
Oliver Magee Bocce Lisburn Together Special Olympics ClubAntrimView My Profile
Pamela CollinsEquestrianDuhallow Riders Special Olympics Equestrian ClubCorkView My Profile
Patrick DonnellyGolf Birdies Special Olympics Golf ClubTyroneView My Profile
Patrick DoyleFootball National Learning Network PortlaoiseLaoisView My Profile
Patrick MooreFootball Tullamore Special Olympics ClubOffalyView My Profile
Paul BridgemanBowlingCork Special Olympics Bowling ClubCorkView My Profile
Paul DaltonBasketballAthlone Special Olympics ClubWestmeathView My Profile
Paul KavanaghTable TennisCastlebar Table Tennis Special Olympics ClubMayoView My Profile
Paul KennyFootball Sunbeam House ServicesWicklowView My Profile
Pauline ConnellGymnastics (Artistic)SALTO Gymnastics ClubAntrimView My Profile
Peter McCordFootball Lisburn Together Special Olympics ClubAntrimView My Profile
Peter OxleyAquaticsShoot 'n' Stars Special Olympics ClubWestmeath View My Profile
Rachel RyanAthletics/Track & Field Ormond Special Olympics Club TipperaryView My Profile
Raymond GannonFootball Stillorgan Rangers Special Olympics ClubDublinView My Profile
Robert DeeganTable TennisBlackrock Flyers Special Olympics ClubDublinView My Profile
Robert McDonaldBasketballNavan Arch ClubMeathView My Profile
Rowan GillAquaticsCork Special Olympics Swimming ClubCorkView My Profile
Ruairi O'TooleKayaking Corrib Bowling ClubGalwayView My Profile
Sally DuffyEquestrianFestina Lente Special Olympics ClubDublinView My Profile
Samantha BattamsFootball Galaxy Special Olympics ClubWestmeathView My Profile
Sandra CorrAquaticsProsper Fingal LtdDublinView My Profile
Sarah ByrneBasketballPalmerstown Wildcats Special Olympics ClubDublinView My Profile
Shaun BradleyKayakingStrabane and District Special Olympics ClubDonegalView My Profile
Sheila SheehanFootball Cope Foundation CorkCorkView My Profile
Simon DarraghBocce St John of God Kildare Services (St Raphaels)KildareView My Profile
Stephen BrownBasketballNavan Arch ClubMeathView My Profile
Stephen DeignanGolf Blue Dolphins Special Olympics ClubWicklowView My Profile
Stephen NesbittFootball Donegal Football Special Olympics ClubDonegalView My Profile
Steven YetmanEquestrianRDA Causeway Special Olympics ClubDownView My Profile
Teresa MaguireKayaking Moore AbbeyLaoisView My Profile
Timothy MorahanAthletics/Track & FieldIrishtown Special Olympics Athletic Club DublinView My Profile
Una McGarryGymnastics (Rythmic)SALTO Gymnastics ClubAntrimView My Profile
Veronica DonnellyFootball Newry United SOCDownView My Profile
Vincent RockettFootball Waterford Special Olympics ClubWaterfordView My Profile
William McBrideFootball Lisburn Together Special Olympics ClubAntrimView My Profile
William NaughtonTable TennisTipperary Special Olympics ClubLimerickView My Profile