It’s the first day of competition at the World Transplant Games in Newcastle, UK and we’re all raring to go! First up we have our runners who are heading to Exhibition Park for the 5km Road Race. Taking part in this event are: Anna Pokojska, Emma O’Sullivan, Sinead McGowan, Orla Hogan, Sheila Gregan, Kieran Murray …
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Transplant Team Ireland are delighted to welcome new Team Doctor Ayanfe Obilana, who will be joining us in Newcastle for this year's World Transplant Games. Doctor Obilana said he is excited about taking up the role of Team Doctor. Fourteen years ago the Nigerian native moved to Ireland with his family who now live in Rochfordbridge, …
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The World Transplant Games Federation has introduced a Competitor Guide for this year's Games. This is a great step forward and is going to be very useful. Definitely worth checking out your sports as there is plenty of information there. Click HERE to download the Guide.WTG2019 COMPETITOR GUIDE
Irish transplant athletes including 7 adults and 3 children showed their mettle with an impressive sweep of 22 medals including 10 Gold, 9 Silver and 3 Bronze at the British Transplant Games which were held in Newport, Wales over the weekend (25th-28th July, 2019). Two Irish liver transplant children, Tara Madigan (age 12) from Castleconnell, …
We had a good day at the British Transplant Games in Newport. Laura from our Children's team showed great skill on the tennis court and came away with the GOLD medal in her age category. Charlie from our Adults team got off to a flying start in the ten pin bowling with a strike, strike, …
Our Children's team entering the stadium at the Opening of this year's British Transplant Games in Newport, Wales. #PoweredbytheGiftofLife
From the organisers... Newcastle by night... From the organisers... Excursions Programme and Special Offers For many athletes and supporters, this will be their first visit to NewcastleGateshead and the North East of England and it will be their main holiday. We want to make sure that they all make the most of their visit and …
A big THANK YOU to the Heritage Golf Club for hosting a number of our golfers this week as they prepared for the World Transplant Games in Newcastle next month. The golf will be played in Close House in Newcastle and our team members are relishing the opportunity to take on the prestigious course.
The excitement is building for this year's World Transplant Games in Newcastle Gateshead! The games themselves will provide plenty entertainment, but whilst visiting the city why not explore a little? We're delighted to learn that World Transplant Games participants can claim free entry to all English Heritage properties in The North East and Hadrian’s Wall. …
Transplant Team Ireland 2019 with paralympian Mary Fitzgerald With just over a month before 39 members of Transplant Team Ireland depart for the World Transplant Games, they gathered at ALSAA Sports Complex Dublin airport on Sunday, 7th July for a motivational talk by international para athlete Mary Fitzgerald. Ranging in age from 16 to 81, …
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