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Kildare athlete James Nolan enjoying build-up

Written by Liam Horan in Bangkok
Friday, 24 August 2007
Listen to an interview with athlete James Nolan, recorded yesterday in Bangkok. James talks about his ambitions for the Games and his views on organ donation.
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James celebrates 20th transplant anniversary

Written by Liam Horan & Emer Gallagher
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
A brave Kildare butcher will next week celebrate the 20th anniversary of the kidney transplant he received from his sister – but the celebrations will be cut short as he prepares to take part in his sixth World Transplant Games next 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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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 Nolan

Name: James Nolan

Competes at: Super Senior

Lives: Kildare

Transplant: Kidney transplant in July 1987

Sports: Accomplished jockey. Rode a winner in the Irish National Hunt Racing Festival in Punchestown in 2002 and has ridden at Ascot and Newmarket. Rode in 9 National 3 Day Event Championships. 9^th in International 3 D/E in Switzerland in 1989. Member of the team that won 3D/E National Championships in 1993.

Has trekked part of Everest, Rockies and the Andes.

Hungary 2002 – Won 800m and 5000m. Bronze in Badminton.

France 2003 – Silver in Golf and 400m. 4^th in 4 x 400m

Slovenia 2004 – Silver in 400m and 4 x I00m. 4th in 200m

Canada 2005 – 4^th in 400m

Hungary 2006 – Silver in 400m, Bronze in 200m and 6^th in relay
Games Events: Golf, 100m, 200m,400m and 800m Track and 4x100m Track

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Dr Emer KILBRIDE

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