Convenor:
Moya Murphy
National Project: Special
Olympics 2003
The Special Olympics World Summer Games will be
held in Ireland in June, 2003. This will be the biggest sports
and multicultural event in the world this year. 7,000 athletes
with a physical or learning disability will compete at various
venues in the greater Dublin area. 3,000 coaches will be involved
in their training. The athletes will be accompanied by 28,000
made up of family and friends from many nations.
Launch of the National Project (April 2002)
, Special Olympics 2003,
sponsored by SI North Kildare
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A feature of these World Games will be the host
Town Programme where all the participating teams will be hosted
by local communities during the week 16 to 20 June prior to
the Olympics. Each team will have an opportunity to relax and
acclimatise. Teams will need accommodation, food and transport
for the duration of their stay. Training facilities are to be
provided for each of the 19 sports in the lead up to and during
the Special Olympics.
Charlie Mc Creevy, Minister for Finance and
Mayor of Clane Dessie Marron at walk organised by SI North Kildare
for Special Olympic 2003
The Games themselves will begin on the 21 June
and conclude at the closing cermony on the 29 June. 2003
S.I. North Kildare is co-ordinating the fundraising by Soroptimist
Clubs for this event. A sponsored walk or similar events is
being held by each Club, north and south towards this end.
The draw for the 2 tickets to the opening ceremony
to the Special Olympics was won by SI Dungarvan
Reception Berkley Court Hotel Dublin, 26/04/03
for presentation
of cheque for €115,000 the result of the National Project
Moya Murphy, National Project Convenor, Mary Davis, CEO Special
Olympics,
Tom Kitt, TD, Minister of State for Overseas Development,
Aine Brady, National President, Mary Carroll,
Immediate Past President, SI North Kildare, John Gallagher,
Chairman, Fundraising Committee, Special Olympics
Members SI North Kildare at the presentation
of cheque
for €115,000 the result of the National Project
Winners of the Draw for 2 places at Opening
Ceremony, Special Olympics
SI North Kildare, SI Castlebar, National Association Meeting,
26/04/2003
