My name is Orla Comerford, I’m 22 years old, I’m from Dublin and I’m an Irish international T13 Sprinter. I competed at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio and have x2 European bronze medals. I’ve always been super active and into
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“When you join a sport you join the community in the sport.” – Kerrie Leonard’s story
My name is Kerrie Leonard, I’m 29 and I’m from County Meath. I am a para-archer who has represented Ireland at the last three World Archery World Championships and hope to represent Ireland at the Tokyo Paralympics. I am from
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“With practice and time, I began to believe in myself as a golfer again.” – Gareth McNeilly’s Story
My name is Gareth Mc Neilly and I am a golfer from Massereene Golf Club in County Antrim. In 2004 I was involved in a motorbike accident where I instantly lost my right leg above the knee. When I was
“Nothing holds me back from playing golf” – Carol Brill’s story
My name is Carol Brill and I am a member of Stackstown golf club and Irish Blind Golf. I have Usher syndrome, a rare genetic disease which affects both sight and hearing loss. Usher syndrome is the most common form
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“My goal in life is to show the world what people with Down Syndrome can do.” – Mei Lin Yap’s Story
My name is Mei Lin Yap, I am 31 years old and I have Down Syndrome. I live with my mum Áine and my dog in southside Dublin. I went to main stream school and after completing my Leaving Cert
Jean Daly’s Im In Too Story
Sport has always been a massive part of my life and as I reflect, I can see how this has changed and evolved in many ways. As a child, I remember being at a different sport everyday, tennis, basketball, swimming,
“The sport you enjoy doesn’t have to be the one your best at.” Patrick Monahan’s Story
My name is Patrick Monahan. I am 33 years of age and from Caragh, just outside Naas in County Kildare. I’m a T7 paraplegic as a result of a road traffic accident in 2007. Before my accident, my passion was
Read More “The sport you enjoy doesn’t have to be the one your best at.” Patrick Monahan’s Story
“My first time in the gym, I was like everybody else, I was sore” – Chris O’Connor’s Story
My name is Christopher O’Connor. I’ll be 42 years of age In November and I live in FInglas. I work in the National Aquatic Centre as a gym instructor. I like to go to the gym myself, which I try
Read More “My first time in the gym, I was like everybody else, I was sore” – Chris O’Connor’s Story
“My disability made lots of sports unsuitable for me” – Colin Judge’s Story
My name is Colin Judge and I was born with three missing limbs. I’m 24 years old and I’m from Dublin. My biggest passion is table tennis but I also like swimming, music and reading. Getting involved in sport at
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“Every journey starts with that initial small step” – Leo Hynes’ Story
Read Leo Hynes story on how he discovered his passion for cycling and triathlons #ImInToo Well here is my little story, in 2009 I was diagnosed with an eye condition called Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), if you never heard of
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