Category: INCLUSION IN SPORT
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Dunboyne All Stars take well earned winter break
As you might imagine given personal circumstances, anything which promotes diversity and inclusivity in society is something which I would be very interested in and keen to promote. Mind you, at the outset here, in the interest of fairness and transparency here, it will be admitted that events such as the Paralympics and Special Olympics…
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Run Or Roll to make a major difference for the IWA
On Sunday week, the 14th of September, the Irish Wheelchair Association are running their big fundraiser, the Run and Roll’. It’s a massive occasion for the Association and your support can make an incalculable difference to the clients their people look after. IWA staff member and Personal Assistant (PA) Ollie Carey tells me in advance…
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Selections for Kilbeggan – Sept. 5th 2025
3.57: NELSON MUNTZ (PETER SMITHERS (7)/HARRY KELLY) 4.32: ZILLOW (ANNA MCGUINNESS (7)/WILLIE MULLINS) 5.07: DOLCE N MILANA (SEAN CLEARY-FARRELL (4*)/WILLIE MULLINS) 5.37: SLIM MARVEL – EW – (TREVOR RYAN (5)/ANDY SLATTERY) 6.07: FULL OF LIFE (OAKLEY BROWN (5)/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 6.37: A WAVE OF THE SEA (CHARLIE O’DWYER (5)/SHANE BRODERICK) 7.07: WARTIME LEADER (PADDY MULLINS/WILLIE…
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Late Lunch LMFM 20/5/25
In conversation with Gerry Kelly on our local radio station in relation about my recent piece in the Sunday Independent about disabled viewing facilities in Croke Park.
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Selections for Roscommon – Sept. 4th 2023
3.27: STROMBERG (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 4.02: ROCK DANDY (JAMIE POWELL (5)/PAT MURPHY) 4.37: MANHATTAN DANDY – EW – (SEAN BOWEN (7)/TOMMY COYLE) 5.12: HAZALAYA (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 5.45: FLEETFLOOT (RORY CLEARY/JIM BOLGER) 6.15: LUKE SHORT (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 6.45: EASTMORE (SCOTT MCCULLAGH (3)/KEVIN PRENDERGAST) 7.15: MACINAMILLION (GARY CARROLL/GAVIN CROMWELL)
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A shining example of what could be on an otherwise dark day
When sport is as intrinsic a part of life as it is in my case, there will always be moments which stand out. In this case, reference is being made to happenings outside of the action itself. Now read on… For example, Liam Harnan turning hay on the morning of the fourth game between Meath…
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Bowled over by a whole new ball game
Some years ago, my good friend and multi-discipline wheelchair sportsman James McCarthy represented Ireland for the second time at the Paralympic Games. London 2012 being the most recent where he threw the Shot Putt. He has also pulled on the green jersey in Wheelchair Rugby as well as being to the forefront of the Wheelchair…