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James HANNON

Written by Liam Horan & Emer Gallagher
Saturday, 01 September 2007
A 24 year-old Longford man, who has undergone two kidney transplants, has just returned from a major World Games where he gave fine performances representing his country.
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Twenty four year-old transplant recipient ready to take on the world

Written by Liam Horan & Emer Gallagher
Friday, 20 July 2007
A 24 year-old Longford man, who has undergone two kidney transplants, is proud of the four medals at the European Transplant Games – and now he hopes to add some bigger medals to his collection at next month’s World Transplant Games in Thailand.
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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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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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James Hannon

Name: James Hannon

Competes at: Adult

Lives: Longford

Transplant: Two kidney transplants, first in January 1991, second in January 2005

Sports:

Won gold for badminton and bronze for tennis at the 2004 European Games in Slovenia (for dialysis section)

Won silver for ten pin bowling and bronze for darts at the 2006 European Games in Hungary

Won bronze in the badminton doubles at the National Games 2006

Won silver for the track and field ball throw at the National Games 2006

Won gold for the ball throw at the National Games 2007
Games Events: Ball Throw, Ten Pin Bowling Doubles, Badminton Singles, Petanque Singles, Badminton Singles

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Mark MURPHY

Colin WHITE

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News reports from World Games

Freelance Journalist Liam Horan will be covering this year's European Transplant & Dialysis 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 .

Freelance Journalist Emer Gallagher also contributes articles on the Irish team at the games.
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Other Websites

Visit the Irish Kidney Assocation Website

>> Official Games site