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Rachel EAGLETON

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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Rachel and Valerie shine

Written by Liam Horan
Thursday, 04 September 2008
Twenty-two year-old Co. Meath woman Rachel Eagleton won two gold medals on the tennis court at the 5th European Transplant & Dialysis Games in Wurzburg, Germany, yesterday. Having captured the singles title, Rachel later teamed up with Valerie Twomey to add the doubles to her collection.
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Co. Meath Woman to Compete in European Transplant & Dialysis Games

Written by Liam Horan in Wurzburg
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Twenty-two year-old Co. Meath woman Rachel Eagleton will this week travel to represent Ireland at the European Transplant & Dialysis Games in Wurzburg, Germany.
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Rachel triumphs in Bangkok

Written by Liam Horan
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
Bettystown student Rachel Eagleton, who had a kidney transplant at the age of nine and was treated for cancer last year, has won two medals at a major World Games in Thailand – for the second time in two years.
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Kidney transplant student aims to net tennis gold

Written by Liam Horan & Emer Gallagher
Monday, 13 August 2007
Twenty year-old Co. Meath woman Rachel Eagleton finished her treatment for cancer last year while completing a Cert in Business Studies and she hopes to start her Degree next month – but first she will travel to Bangkok to compete in the World Transplant 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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Rachel Eagleton

Name: Rachel Eagleton

Competes at:

Lives: Co. Meath

Transplant:

Sports: Athletics, Tennis, Bowling

Games Events: Tennis Singles, Tennis Doubles, Bowling Singles, 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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