Breaking news from Track & Field and Bowling events at European Transplant & Dialysis Games, in Wurzburg, Germany. It’s a very busy day, with every athlete out there competing, so do stay tuned here. We will be adding updates throughout the day. Please read below for full news updates.
Daniel (Donie) McCarthy and Catherine Murphy enjoy the Cork domination of the darts arena at the 2008 European Transplant & Dialysis Games in Wurzburg, Germany.
A Cobh man who received a new liver just over a year ago is today (TUESDAY) the toast of the Irish contingent at the 5th European Transplant and Dialysis Games in Germany – and two fellow Corkonians collected silver medals to complete a great day for the Rebel County in the darts competition.
A group of five athletes, plus the team physio, will make up a big Cork contingent representing Ireland at next week’s European Transplant & Dialysis Games, in Wurzburg, Germany – and their main mission is to spread the gospel of organ donation.
Cork athlete Daniel McCarthy, a veteran of European and World Games, has written a book on his heart transplant experience. It’s called My New Heart. He wrote it 12 years ago and sold every copy.
Daniel McCarthy from Midleton was given only three weeks to live when he was born – but a heart bypass and a heart transplant later the Cork man will represent his country in the World Transplant Games in Bangkok this month.
The 33 members of Transplant Team Ireland enjoyed fantastic success at the 18th World Transplant Games in Sweden, securing a new world record in one event and picking up a massive haul of 39 medals, comprising 13 Gold, 14 Silver and 12 Bronze.
Laura Cassin will be providing regular reports from the 2011 World Transplant Games for Irish newspapers, radios, and websites. To obtain reports, email
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Breaking news from Track & Field and Bowling events at European Transplant & Dialysis Games, in Wurzburg, Germany. It’s a very busy day, with every athlete out there competing, so do stay tuned here. We will be adding updates throughout the day. Please read below for full news updates.
Cork fans among the Irish contingent here in Wurzburg gathered around the internet to listen to yesterday’s thrilling clash with Kerry, in Croke Park. 
Cork athlete Daniel McCarthy, a veteran of European and World Games, has written a book on his heart transplant experience. It’s called My New Heart. He wrote it 12 years ago and sold every copy.
Daniel McCarthy from Midleton was given only three weeks to live when he was born – but a heart bypass and a heart transplant later the Cork man will represent his country in the World Transplant Games in Bangkok this month. 
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