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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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Teeing off

Written by Liam Horan in Wurzburg
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
Clare woman Marie O'Connor speaks about the golf tournament on Monday night - and explains how win, lose or draw, she's just delighted to be competing at this level.

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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Clare woman on international glory trail again

Written by Liam Horan
Friday, 22 August 2008
A Co. Clare athlete, who won five medals at the World Transplant Games last year, is to seek international glory once again – and she has been boosted by a recent victory in her local golf club’s captain’s prize.
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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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Marie O'Connor

Name: Marie O’Connor

Competes at: Super Senior

Lives: Clare

Transplant: Two kidney transplants, first in 1996, second in October 1998

Sports: Member of Golf Club

European Games 2004 in Slovenia

World Games 2005 in Canada

Games Events: Golf, 100m Track, 200m Track, Long Jump, 2km Race Walk, 4 x 100m Track

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Newspaper articles

Medal haul for leukaemia survivor - Worcester Standard 3 Sep 2010 | 5:21 am
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

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 .

Other Websites

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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