Connaught News

We are delighted to announce that Sligo Special Olympics Young Athletes Club is November's winner of the Gala Gifts for Clubs competition and has won €500 in cash.

Team South Galway hosted a fantastic fun filled Christmas Cracker inter-club event on Sunday 1st December.

On Thursday 5th December the Connaught Regional Motor Activities Training Programme (MATP) took place at Creggs National School.

Thanks to Mairead Daly, South Lakers Special Olympics Club, for organising a fun-filled juvenile basketball day on Saturday 30th November. 14 athletes took part and had a fantastic time.

Sligo Regional Sports Centre played host to a Category 1 Swimming event on Wednesday 13th November featuring 24 athletes.

A very successful Connaught Regional Bowling event took place on Saturday 9th November at Mayo Leisure Point, Castlebar.

On the 24th Of October 18 Special Olympics athletes gathered at Swing Golf, Oranmore, Galway to experience the unique thrill of virtual golf at a golf simulator event.

Seven badminton athletes from Loughrea won two silver and three bronze medals at the East Midlands Super Regional Badminton Championships at University of Derby Sports Centre, England on 26th and 27th October.

Eleven athletes from across the Connaught region attended the All Ireland Athlete Leadership Forum on Saturday 21 September in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise.

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.

We are delighted to announce that Kerry Stars Special Olympics Club are October's winner of the Gala Gifts for Clubs competition and have won €500 in cash.