Countdown to World Transplant Games - Sweden 2011 2011-6-17 17:00:00 GMT+00:00
| Marie O’Connor remembers the donors |
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| Written by Liam Horan | |
| Sunday, 26 August 2007 | |
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Clare woman Marie O’Connor will be a busy Irish athlete this week as she takes part in a number of events – but for now, she’s thinking of the donors who have given the gift of life.Features
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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
Athletes
Officials
| Dr Emer KILBRIDE |
| Clare HOGAN |
| Mark MURPHY |
| Colin WHITE |
Send a 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
- “Organ donors are real heroes behind Transplantation,” say Prof. John Fabre - Your-Story.org (press release)
- A world of difference: Local Girl Scouts celebrate group's founding centennial ... - Prescott Daily Courier
- Heart Transplant (Warriors 93, Kings 90) - San Jose Mercury News (blog)
- Minister Recognises Local Sporting Success - eGov monitor
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
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