Kildare men who received kidney transplants to compete in European Championships in Finland

Two Kildare athletes will travel as part of Transplant Team Ireland to the European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships in Vantaa, Finland which will take place from 10th - 17th June. Both men received living donor kidney transplants from a sister. (Kildare Now) Click on the image to view the story

Irish Eyes were Smiling Today as Transplant Team Ireland Swept the Board in the Golf, Tennis and Bowling Competitions.

20th August 2014 Irish eyes were smiling today on Transplant Team Ireland as the swept the boards on their fourth day at the European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships in Krakow, Poland with an outstanding medal tally of 10 Gold, 6 Silver and 3 Bronze. These successes were achieved at the Tennis, Golf and Bowling events …

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PRESS RELEASE                                                                                                                  17TH August, 2014 MESSAGES OF SUPPORT ROLL IN AS ‘INSPIRATIONAL’ TRANSPLANT & DIALYSIS ATHLETES DEPART FOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN KRAKOW   Messages of support have been pouring in from sporting personalities, diplomatic and political quarters as well as from members of the general public for the 34 inspirational men and women …

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Day Five and Team Ireland secure another Staggering Medal Haul

By Sarah May Today saw day 5 of the 19th World Transplant Games held in Durban South Africa. Although it's been a tiring week Team Ireland show no signs of feeling weary with a staggering haul of 8 medals. Team Ireland consists of 24 athletes, 10 women and 14 men ranging in ages from 12 …

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Day 5 and the team is going strong! #wtg2013

Another busy day in Durban!   Day 5 sees the team involved in Table Tennis and Athletics. For some it is their first day of competition.   Table Tennis: Andrew Duncan Eoin Hurley   Athletics: Angela Sherlock Sonia Treacy Robbie Lyons Oisin O’Gorman Sinead McGowan Tony Gartland John Moran Orla Hogan Vienna White James Reynolds …

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