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Paul Looks Forward to Taking Part in World Transplant Games

Written by Liam Horan
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Well-known local man Paul Donohoe – who lives in Doogary, Co. Cavan, but previously resided at Drumreilly, Co. Leitrim – is off to Australia next month (AUGUST) as a member of the Irish team at the World Transplant Games. And, in their own eyes, all 19 team members are winners already by just getting to the starting-line.
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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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Looking forward to Dublin event

Written by Liam Horan in Wurzburg
Monday, 01 September 2008
Paul Donohoe looks forward to next Games in Ireland in 2010.

Cavan trio bound for European Games

Written by Liam Horan
Friday, 29 August 2008
A group of three athletes will make up a big Cavan contingent representing Ireland at next week’s European Transplant & Dialysis Games, in Wurzburg, Germany – and their main mission is to spread the gospel of organ donation.
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IKA Chairman set for Euro Games

Written by Emer Gallagher
Friday, 22 August 2008
The chairman of the Leitrim branch of the Irish Kidney Association (IKA) will this week (August 30th) travel to Germany to represent his country at the European Transplant and Dialysis Games.
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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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Paul Donohoe

Name: Paul Donohoe

Competes at: Super Senior

Lives: Cavan

Transplant: Kidney transplant in 1994

Sports: Won medals at National Games for walking, badminton and bowling.

Games Events: Darts Triples, Badminton Doubles, Bowling Singles, Bowling Doubles, 3km Race Walk

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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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