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Limerick man seeks Games funding PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liam Horan   
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
A Co. Limerick man who won a Silver medal at the World Transplant Games in Bangkok last September is to hold a major fund-raiser to help the Irish team travel to a major European games next month.
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Limerick man will treasure medal forever PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liam Horan in Bangkok   
Sunday, 02 September 2007
As he stood on the starting-line for Friday’s 100m final for men aged 60 and over, Limerick man John Loftus reminded himself of one key point: “I can’t lose,” I said to myself, “sure I’ve won already by just being here.”
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World medal for John - and now for Liam McCarthy PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liam Horan in Bangkok   
Friday, 31 August 2007

A Co. Limerick hurling fanatic this morning (FRIDAY) won a Silver medal at the World Transplant Games in Bangkok – and now he’s hoping it’s the start of a famous weekend on Shannonside.
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Limerick man continues recovery from rare virus PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liam Horan & Emer Gallagher   
Friday, 10 August 2007

ImageJohn Loftus from Clarina in Co. Limerick nearly died from a rare virus in 1992 and seven years ago he underwent a kidney transplant – now he will represent Ireland at the World Transplant Games in Bangkok this 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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Sign up today for Transplant and Dialysis sports
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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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. 
Email Emer at 
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Other Websites

Visit the Irish Kidney Assocation Website


>> Official Games site