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Transplant Team Ireland

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Bridie makes history with Ireland's first-ever Petanque gold PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liam Horan in Bangkok   
Thursday, 30 August 2007

ImageA Sligo woman transplanted with a new liver and pancreas seven years ago created history in Bangkok this morning (THURSDAY) by winning Ireland’s first-ever Gold medal in the sport of Petanque at the World Transplant Games.
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Sligo woman only Irish double-transplant recipient PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liam Horan & Emer Gallagher   
Friday, 10 August 2007
ImageBridie Nicholson from Sligo has the honour of being the only double-transplant recipient representing Ireland at the World Transplant Games in Bangkok later this month.
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My sporting highlight
From Irish Examiner, 17th December. The highlight of Liam Horan’s sporting year was reporting on the 16th World Transplant Games in Bangkok. The Irish team produced a record-breaking performance. But the real glory lay not just in the medals, but in the endless courage of every single competitor, all of whom had come through life-threatening illnesses.
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Liver transplant recipients in web bid to help others
A 33 year-old Co. Mayo woman, who almost died before receiving an emergency liver transplant just 18 months ago, has set up her own website so she can deliver a powerful message to others in a similar predicament: “You can live a full and active life after transplantation.”
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Sign up today for Transplant and Dialysis sports
Your country wants you, but only if you’ve got a new heart, or a new kidney, or a new liver, or a new lung, or a new pancreas – or if you’re on dialysis treatment.
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News reports from World Games

Freelance Journalist Liam Horan will be covering this year's World Transplant Games for Irish newspapers, radios, and websites. To obtain reports from Liam, email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Please note Liam's number in Thailand: +66 847 094 345

Freelance Journalist Emer Gallagher also contributes articles on the Irish team at the games. 
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Get the latest news from all the events at the official Games site

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