Special Olympics Ireland-Connaught Region. We provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities
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27 Jun 2023
Last Saturday we celebrated 20 years since the World Games in Ireland. We teamed up with Park Run nationwide.@sligoparkrun was out in force to help us celebrate. Thanks to everyone for coming nationwide to the events and making them special. @SOIreland @parkrun @mattpenglish
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14 Oct 2023
All smiles here today at the @SOIreland Connaught Athlete leadership today at our session with #Specialolympics #AthleteLeadership
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23 Sep 2023
Congratulations to Tara Mc Laughlin Sligo young athletes on winning the regional youth award today at the @SOIreland Annual Volunteer Awards #volunteering @voluntireland @VolunteerSligo
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26 Jun 2023
Very proud day for so many dedicated to Special Olympics, our many partners, volunteers, clubs, family members, coaches, Board members, and of course all our athletes represented so well by Team Ireland. #UnbeatableTogether
A triumphant Team Ireland has returned home from the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. The athletes were given a rousing reception from family members and friends at Dublin Airport | rte.ie/b/1391223
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24 Jun 2023
Unbelievable scenes here at the Kayaking, Liam has stormed home with a Gold and Philip a Bronze. The tears are flowing everywhere. ๐๐๐
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24 Jun 2023
Absolute scenes here at the football as Team Ireland just won GOLD in their match against Morocco. Final score was 2-1!!!! Please excuse the shaky camera but we're all a bit emotional ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช @SOIreland
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24 Jun 2023
Some volunteers here from the 2003 World Games with some other Special Olympics hero's in capes @SOIreland
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24 Jun 2023
All set for #Parkrun Sligo to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the world games @SOIreland
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21 Jun 2023
The joy of the World Games as #TeamIreland table tennis stars are captured in a joyous moment!
Head Coach Caroline Murray, left, and Team Ireland's Mixed Double pairing of Fiona Brady, centre, and Sean Sammon, right
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22 Jun 2023
REMINDER: This Saturday we celebrate 20 years since Ireland hosted the World Summer Games ๐ฎ๐ช๐
Join us at 9:30am in Doorly Park, Sligo or at your local @parkrun to mark this momentous occasion๐ค
#togetherfor20
#TogetherWeMadeItHappen
#SpecialOlympics
15 Jun 2023
20 years since Ireland hosted the World Summer Games ๐ฎ๐ช Join the celebrations by getting out to your local @parkrun on Sat Jun 24th.
We will be hosting a flagship event in Doorly Park, Sligo @ 9:30am. Come along and bring friends & family๐
#togetherfor20
#TogetherWeMadeItHappen
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SOConnaught retweeted
15 Jun 2023
#TeamIreland Games news every day straight to your inbox
mailchi.mp/specialolympics.iโฆ
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15 Jun 2023
We hope the @SOWG_Berlin2023ย sends a message of inclusion to the entire world. Good luck to all the @SpecialOlympicsย athletes competing in #Berlin2023.๐ฉ๐ช
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16 Jun 2023
Thank you @AerLingus for the warm welcome, and thank you @eir for the t-shirts helping us create a sea of green at Dublin Airport this morning! So many kind people wishing us well and passing on good luck messages for the athletes this morning #TeamIreland
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15 Jun 2023
20 years since Ireland hosted the World Summer Games ๐ฎ๐ช Join the celebrations by getting out to your local @parkrun on Sat Jun 24th.
We will be hosting a flagship event in Doorly Park, Sligo @ 9:30am. Come along and bring friends & family๐
#togetherfor20
#TogetherWeMadeItHappen
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SOConnaught retweeted
14 Jun 2023
Our #TeamIreland athletes have settled in to their Host Town of Bielefeld and into a mix of training, culture, sightseeing and bonding! Check out the pics at bitly.ws/IpcC
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14 Jun 2023
We are bursting excitement to see all 73 athletes take part in the World Summer Games in Berlin.
We have 13 amazing athletes from Connaught taking part and we will be cheering them on all the way.
Go Team Ireland!! ๐๐๐ฎ๐ช
#unbeatabletogether #teamireland #Berlin2023
12 Jun 2023
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป, ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐
73 athletes will represent #TeamIreland at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023, 17th - 25th June.
Learn more at ๐specialolympics.ie/sport/meeโฆ
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