Countdown to World Transplant Games - Sweden 2011 2011-6-17 17:00:00 GMT+00:00
| Athlete will celebrate 21st before World Games |
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| Written by Liam Horan & Emer Gallagher | |
| Thursday, 19 July 2007 | |
 Rachel Eagleton, a member of the Irish team competing in the World Transplant Games will celebrate her 21st birthday shortly before she leaves for the competition in Bangkok this August.
This will be the Meath ladys second time competing in the World Transplant Games. Rachel won two gold medals for tennis in Canada in 2005. The 20 year-old has undergone a kidney transplant.Rachel will take part in the ten pin bowling singles, tennis singles and tennis doubles events. You can follow the teams progress on www.transplantteamireland.com. For an organ donor card free text the word DONOR to 50050 or log on to www.ika.ie for more information. |
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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
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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