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MEDIA INFORMATION

Featuring:
Tony Gartland, a Wicklow man living in Carlow. Tony is an athlete at the World Transplant Games, Bangkok. Interview was conducted yesterday in Bangkok in advance of the World Games. See background info below.

Interview by: Liam Horan

Liam�s contact details:           
Mobile in Bangkok +66 847 094 345

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Background Info:
A team of 23 Irish transplant are in Bangkok, Thailand, to compete in the 16th World Transplant Games � and to celebrate the new lease of life all of them have received.

The team boasts18 new kidneys, three new livers and two new hearts

The athletes come from all over Ireland and range in age from 20 to 70.

�It�s not about winning, it�s about taking part. It�s about honouring our donors and it�s about demonstrating that organ transplantation works,� said team captain Deirdre Faul.

They are competing in golf, tennis, track and field, table tennis, ten-pin bowling, petanque, badminton, squash, and swimming.

A special website has been built � www.transplantteamireland.com � where supporters can follow the team�s progress and send on messages of support. For an organ donor card free text the word �DONOR� to 50050.  

Team Manager: Colin White (available for interview)  +66 8790 80309