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Bronze medal for Vera PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liam Horan in Bangkok   
Thursday, 30 August 2007

ImageVera Frisby started Thursday off well for Ireland when she won a Bronze medal in the Petanque event at the World Transplant Games in Thailand.
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Vera and Eddie Celebrate Wedding Anniversary At Games PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liam Horan in Bangkok   
Monday, 27 August 2007

ImageThe 16th World Transplant Games are a double cause for celebration for athlete Vera Frisby and her husband Eddie – their wedding anniversary coincided with the Games.
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IKA Treasurer to take part in World Transplant Games PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liam Horan & Emer Gallagher   
Friday, 20 July 2007
ImageTramore woman Vera Frisby will next month attend The World Transplant Games for the second time - but there’s a lot more at stake this time, as she is now taking part.
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My sporting highlight
From Irish Examiner, 17th December. The highlight of Liam Horan’s sporting year was reporting on the 16th World Transplant Games in Bangkok. The Irish team produced a record-breaking performance. But the real glory lay not just in the medals, but in the endless courage of every single competitor, all of whom had come through life-threatening illnesses.
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Liver transplant recipients in web bid to help others
A 33 year-old Co. Mayo woman, who almost died before receiving an emergency liver transplant just 18 months ago, has set up her own website so she can deliver a powerful message to others in a similar predicament: “You can live a full and active life after transplantation.”
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Sign up today for Transplant and Dialysis sports
Your country wants you, but only if you’ve got a new heart, or a new kidney, or a new liver, or a new lung, or a new pancreas – or if you’re on dialysis treatment.
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Vera Frisby

 

Name: Vera Frisby

Competes at: Super Veteran

Lives: Waterford

Transplant: Kidney transplant in August 1993

Sports: Member of the local golf club

First time competitor in the games

Games Events: 3000m Walk Track, Ten Pin Bowling Singles, Petanque Singles

Athletes

Hugo BOYCE
Joseph BURKE
Garret CAMPBELL
Darren CAWLEY
Rose DALTON
John CORMICAN
Paul DONOHOE
Sandra DOYLE
Michael DWYER
Rachel EAGLETON
Deirdre FAUL
Monica FINN
Vera FRISBY
Tony GARTLAND
Tony GAVIGAN
Peter HEFFERNAN
James HANNON
Emma WALSH
John LOFTUS
Terry MANGAN
Daniel McCARTHY
Peter MORGAN
Catherine MURPHY
Bridie NICHOLSON
James NOLAN
Marie O'CONNOR
Charlie RYAN
Paul PRENDERGAST
Angela SHERLOCK
Jennifer TUOHY
Val TWOMEY
Harry WARD
Chikoyo WHITE

Officials

Dr Emer KILBRIDE
Mark MURPHY
Colin WHITE

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News reports from World Games

Freelance Journalist Liam Horan will be covering this year's European Transplant & Dialysis Games for Irish newspapers, radios, and websites. To obtain reports from Liam, email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Freelance Journalist Emer Gallagher also contributes articles on the Irish team at the games. 
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Visit the Irish Kidney Assocation Website


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