Paul PRENDERGAST
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A Dublin grandfather is off to Australia next month (AUGUST) as a member of the Irish team in the World Transplant Games – where, in their own eyes, all 19 team members are winners already by just getting to the starting line.
Paul
has been a regular member of Transplant Team Ireland for a number of years
now. 
A group of seven athletes, plus the will make up a big Dublin 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. 
A member of the Irish team, winners of a record haul of medals at the World Transplant Games this year, has spoken to schoolchildren about his life after a kidney transplant. 
Paul Prendergast sends greetings to original squad member Eamon Malone, who unfortunately could not make it to the games due to illness. Paul Prendergast
Name: Paul Prendergast
Competes at: Veteran
Lives: Dublin
Transplant: Kidney transplant in March 1999
Sports:
Won gold for badminton and bronze for tennis at the 2004 European Games in Slovenia (for dialysis section)
Won silver for ten pin bowling and bronze for darts at the 2006 European Games in Hungary
Won bronze in the badminton doubles at the National Games 2006
Won silver for the track and field ball throw at the National Games 2006
Won gold for the ball throw at the National Games 2007
Games Events: 50m Breast stroke, 100m Breast stroke, 50m Back stroke, Bowling Singles, Bowling Doubles
Athletes
Officials
| Dr Emer KILBRIDE |
| Mark MURPHY |
| Colin WHITE |
| Clare HOGAN |
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.
Apply for a Donor Card
Newspaper articles
- Going for gold in Transplant Games - Spenborough Guardian
- Graham to undertake fearsome challenge for transplant charity - Montrose Today
- Minchinhampton teenager shines at British Transplant Games - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
- Busselton woman thankful for organ donation that gifted her a new lease on life - Busselton Dunsborough Mail
- University of Arizona PhD Student Wins 7 Medals at U.S. Transplant Games - Tucson Citizen
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
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Other Websites
Visit the Irish Kidney Assocation Website
>> Apply for a Donor Card
