Countdown to World Transplant Games - Sweden 2011 2011-6-17 17:00:00 GMT+00:00
Deirdre FAUL Ireland rule the fairways | Ireland rule the fairways |
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| Written by Liam Horan in Wurzburg | |
| Wednesday, 03 September 2008 | |
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Kildare
butcher James Nolan, who just recently celebrated the 21st
anniversary of his new kidney, marked his gold medal triumph by telephoning the
woman who gave him the gift of life – his sister Catherine. “Twenty-one
years ago, Catherine donated one of her kidneys to me. It gave me a new lease
of life, and she was the first person I telephoned when I won the golf,” said
James, who plays off a 23 handicap, and is a member of Rathsallagh Golf Club in
Co. Kildare. “It was a
forgiving course for a handicap golfer like me, and I was very happy with how I
played.” The ladies
tournament was won by Marie O’Connor, the 12-handicapper from Lahinch, Co.
Clare, who earlier this year won the ladies Captain’s Prize in her own club. “It’s great
to have won,” said Marie. “I felt I played well and there was great excitement
when James and I were announced as the winners.” The winning
didn’t stop there for And Deirdre
Faul, who plays off 29 and is a member of Grange Castle Golf Club, was
runner-up in the ladies tournament. “It was a
very good team effort all round,” said Mick Dwyer, the team captain. “We had
five golfers in the tournament, and they took the five top prizes. That was
truly superb.” All five
have further events over the coming days. Each of them has already received a
transplant, as follows: James Nolan
– kidney, 1987; Mick Dwyer
- kidney, 2000 (and a new artificial hip in 2007) Hugo Boyce
– kidney,1988; Marie
O’Connor – two kidney transplants, 1996 and 1998; Deirdre
Faul – liver, 2003. You can follow the team’s progress
on www.transplantteamireland.com. For an organ donor card free text the word ‘DONOR’ to 50050 or log on to www.ika.ie for more information. |
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Deirdre Faul
Name: Deirdre Faul
Competes at: Squash, Badminton, Golf
Lives: Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Transplant: Liver Transplant in 2003
Games Events: Squash, Badminton, Golf, Swimming, Cycling & 10 pin bowling.
Medal List:
2010 August British Transplant Games Bath
Gold: Squash - The Grace Hardy Cup
Gold: Badminton Singles
Gold: 50m Freestyle
Gold: 4 x 50m Freestyle Swim Relay - The John Kelly Memorial Cup
Silver: Golf
2010 August European Transplant & Dialysis Games, Dublin, Ireland
Gold: 10 Pin Bowling Doubles (Partner Angela Sherlock)
Gold: Golf Net
Silver: Badminton Singles
Silver: Badminton Doubles (Partner Anne Smyth)
Silver: 400m freestyle Swim
2010 July: Completed IrishRunner 5 Mile
2010 June: Completed Edinburgh Womens Triathlon, Dalkeith, Edinburgh
2010 May: The Ann Cody Memorial Cup, St. Brigids Badminton, Badminton Doubles (Partner Sandra Murray)
2010 April: UK Racquet Tournament Warrington
Gold: Squash
Gold: Badminton Doubles (Anne Smyth)
Silver: Badminton Singles
Cliff Lavin Award Best Female Achiever
2009 Paddy McCabe Memorial Cup (Dalkey Community Council Award)
2009 World Transplant Games Gold Coast Australia - Vice Captain (Competed in 5 events)
Gold: Squash
Gold: Badminton Singles
Gold: Badminton Doubles (with Vienna White)
Gold: Golf (net) + Overall Net Female
2009 British Transplant Games Coventry (Competed in 3 events)
Gold: Squash
Silver x 2: Golf (Net & Gross)
Bronze: Doubles Badminton (partner assigned)
2009 April: UK Racquet Tournament Knutsford
Gold: Squash
Gold: Badminton Doubles (with Vienna White)
2008 European Transplant & Dialysis Games Wurzburg, Germany
Silver: 10 pin Bowling
Silver: Cycling Road Race
Silver: Cycling Time Trial
Silver: Golf
Bronze: Singles Badminton
2008 British Transplant Games Sheffield (Competed in 4 events)
Gold: Squash, Golf, 50m Breastroke
Also a Silver & Bronze
2008 April: UK Racquet Tournament
Gold: Squash
Bronze: Badminton Doubles (partner assigned)
2007 World Transplant Games Bangkok - Team Captain
Gold: Squash
Gold: Golf (Gross)
Gold: Golf (Net)
Bronze: 50m Freestyle
Bronze: 50m Breastroke
Bronze: 10 pin Bowling
2006 European Transplant & Dialysis Games Pecs, Hungary
Silver: 50m Breastroke
Silver: 200m Swim Relay
Bronze: 50m Freestyle
Bronze: 100m Freestyle
Bronze: 100m Breastroke
Bronze: 10pin Bowling
5 Nations Golf:
2006 (Win Ireland), 2007 (Scotland/Wales), 2008 (England), 2009 (Win Ireland)
Irish National Transplant Games participant since 2005
Athletes
Officials
| Dr Emer KILBRIDE |
| Clare HOGAN |
| Mark MURPHY |
| Colin WHITE |
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Give the gift of life. For organ donor cards free text the word ‘DONOR’ to 50050 or log on to www.ika.ie for more information.
Newspaper articles
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- Facing up to tyranny: how a girl and her blog helped change the world - Sydney Morning Herald
- Voice behind a revolution - Sydney Morning Herald
News reports from World Games
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