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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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Featuring:
James Nolan, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. James is an athlete at the World Transplant Games, Bangkok. Interview was conducted yesterday in Bangkok in advance of the World Games. See background info below.

Interview by:
Liam Horan

Liam’s contact details:
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Background Info
A team of 23 Irish transplant are in Bangkok, Thailand, to compete in the 16th World Transplant Games – and to celebrate the new lease of life all of them have received.

The team boasts18 new kidneys, three new livers and two new hearts

The athletes come from all over Ireland and range in age from 20 to 70.

“It’s not about winning, it’s about taking part. It’s about honouring our donors and it’s about demonstrating that organ transplantation works,” said team captain Deirdre Faul.

They are competing in golf, tennis, track and field, table tennis, ten-pin bowling, petanque, badminton, squash, and swimming.

A special website has been built – www.transplantteamireland.com – where supporters can follow the team’s progress and send on messages of support. For an organ donor card free text the word ‘DONOR’ to 50050.

Team Manager: Colin White (available for interview) +66 8790 80309

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Features

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

Officials

Send a Message

Send a good luck message to the team

Be a donor

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

Friends set up tribute to computer game fan Andrew Tiplady - The Press, York 7 Feb 2012 | 2:20 am
â€œOrgan donors are real heroes behind Transplantation,â€ say Prof. John Fabre - Your-Story.org (press release) 6 Feb 2012 | 4:27 am
A world of difference: Local Girl Scouts celebrate group's founding centennial ... - Prescott Daily Courier 2 Feb 2012 | 10:52 pm
Heart Transplant (Warriors 93, Kings 90) - San Jose Mercury News (blog) 1 Feb 2012 | 1:44 am
Minister Recognises Local Sporting Success - eGov monitor 27 Jan 2012 | 5:34 am

News reports from World Games

Laura Cassin will be providing regular reports from the 2011 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 .

Other Websites

Irish Kidney Assosiation of Facebook IKA Facebook page

Transplant Team Ireland on Facebook Transplant Team Ireland Facebook Page

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