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Irish athletes in scintillating track and field form

Written by Liam Horan
Friday, 28 August 2009
Irish athletes have been in scintillating form today on day one of the Track & Field events at the 17th World Transplant Games, which have been taking place all week in Gold Coast, Australia.
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Saturday's breaking news from the track

Written by Liam Horan in Wurzburg
Sunday, 07 September 2008
Today (SATURDAY) is the final day of events, and all eyes turn to the track and field. Throughout today, we will be updating here with details of how the Irish team are getting on.
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Breaking news - Friday's news from Athletics and Bowling

Written by Liam Horan in Wurzburg
Friday, 05 September 2008
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.
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Ireland rule the fairways

Written by Liam Horan in Wurzburg
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
Irish players were the undisputed kings and queens of the fairways at the 5^th European Transplant & Dialysis Games in Wurzburg, Germany yesterday – with the top male and female prizes going to members of the Irish team.
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Kildare athlete James Nolan enjoying build-up

Written by Liam Horan
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

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Athletics legend Eamonn Coghlan to deliver motivational talk to transplant and dialysis athletes

Irish running legend Eamonn Coghlan is to deliver a motivational talk to an “inspirational” bunch of Irish athletes – all of whom have had major organ transplants or are currently on dialysis.

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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.

Wurzburg, Germany, 2008 - Gold in Golf, Gross. 5th in Team Golf. 100m 6th. 800m Silver. 200m Bronze. 400m Bronze. 4x100m Relay, Fourth.

American Games, Pittsburgh, 2008 - 13th Golf, nett

Thailand 2007 - Bronze 400m

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 Track, 200m Track, 400m Track, 800m Track, 4 x 100m Track

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Newspaper articles

Going for gold in Transplant Games - Spenborough Guardian 3 Sep 2010 | 3:08 am
Graham to undertake fearsome challenge for transplant charity - Montrose Today 2 Sep 2010 | 4:42 am
Minchinhampton teenager shines at British Transplant Games - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard 1 Sep 2010 | 6:05 am
Busselton woman thankful for organ donation that gifted her a new lease on life - Busselton Dunsborough Mail 1 Sep 2010 | 1:22 am
University of Arizona PhD Student Wins 7 Medals at U.S. Transplant Games - Tucson Citizen 31 Aug 2010 | 5:47 pm

News reports from World Games

Sli Nua Communications' Liam Horan will be providing regular reports from the 2009 World Transplant Games for Irish newspapers, radios, and websites. To obtain reports, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Visit the Irish Kidney Assocation Website

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>> Official Games site

A team of ten Irish golfers, all of whom revived their sporting careers after major organ transplantations, this weekend retained a major golf title in Scotland.
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