Support Agencies

National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI),
Whitworth Rd.,
Drumcondra
Dublin 9
www.ncbi.ie

Fighting Blindness
1 Christchurch Hall,
High Street,
Dublin 8.
www.fightingblindness.ie

National League of the Bline of Ireland,
21 Hill Street,
Dublin 1.
Phone: (01) 8742792
Phone: (01) 8745827
www.nlbit.wordpress.com

RNIB
www.rnib.org.uk

Irish Guide Dogs
www.guidedogs.ie

ChildVision – National Education Centre for Blind Children
Gracepark Road,
Drumcondra,
Dublin 9.
www.childvision.ie

Disability Federachildvisiontion of Ireland
www.disability-federation.ie

People with Disabilities Ireland
www.pwdi.ie

FEACH (support for parents)
www.feach.net

Local Sports Partnerships

Longford Sports Partnership
www.longfordsports.ie
Facebook: www.facebook.com/longfordsportspartnership
Email: info@longfordsports.ie
Tel. 043-3343450

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership LSP
www.dlrsportspartnership.ie

Kerry LSP
www.kerrylsp.ie

County Cork LSP
www.cclsp.com

Waterford LSP
www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie

Limerick City LSP
www.limerickcitysports.ie

Carlow LSP
www.carlowsports.ie

Cavan LSP
www.cavansportspartnership.ie

Clare LSP
www.claresportspartnership.ie

Donegal LSP
www.disability.activedonegal.com

Meath LSP
www.meathlocalsportspartnership.ie/

Laois LSP
www.laoissports.ie

Mayo LSP
www.mayocdb.ie

Monaghan LSP
www.monaghancdb.ie

North Tipperary LSP
www.ntsp.ie

South Tipperary LSP
www.stsp.ie

Offaly LSP
www.offaly.ie/offalyhome/OffalyNet/Clubs/Sports+Clubs/

Roscommon LSP
www.rosactive.org

Sligo LSP
www.sligosportandrecreation.ie

Westmeath LSP
www.westmeathsports.ie

South Dublin Sports Partnership
www.sdcsp.ie/website/index.asp

NGBs & other Sporting Associations

Tenpin Bowling Ireland
www.tenpinireland.com

Irish Blind Golf Society
email IBGS

International Blind Golf
www.internationalblindgolf.org

Braille Chess Association of Ireland
http://www.bcai.net

Riding for the Disabled
www.rdai.org

Recreational Angling
www.recreationalanglingireland.com

Irish Judo Association
www.irishjudoassociation.ie

British Blind Sports
www.britishblindsport.org.uk

GB/NI Sports Directory
www.britishsports.com/

Swim Ireland
www.swimireland.ie

Athletics Assocation of Ireland (AAI)
www.athleticsireland.ie

Football Association of Ireland (FAI)
www.fai.ie

Some Useful Links

Irish Sports Council
www.irishsportscouncil.ie

Paralympics Ireland
www.paralympics.ie

International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)
www.ibsa.es

Irish Wheelchair Sport
www.iwasport.com

Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland
www.cpsi.ie

Irish Heart Foundation (Sli Na Slainte)
www.irishheart.ie

Visionline
http://www.visionline.ie

CARA FOCUS Newsletter
www.CaraApaCentre.ie

Audioscope with Joe Bollard
Audioscope

Eucapa - European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity

KERRY IRELAND May 6-8 2012

The focus of the conference will be the presentation of research and case studies which can inform day to day practice in relation to the inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities. The conference will also include presentations relating to projects and programmes which improve service delivery in adapted physical activity. Knowledge gained from successful research and case studies can guide future service delivery in the area of APA.
Conference themes include:
1. Adapted Physical Education
2. Adapted Physical Activity
3. Disability sport
4. Rehabilitation
Call for Abstracts
If you have in-depth knowledge or experience in the areas of APA, APE, Rehabilitation or Disability Sport submit an abstract to present at EUCAPA 2012. You can present through oral or poster presentation, a practical session or a short video. Closing date for submission of abstracts is Thursday, December 15th 2011.

click www.eucapa2012.eu

National Lottery Dublin City Marathon

Links Associated with the ibsports.ie Marathon blog

To coincide with the 2011 National Lottery Dublin City Marathon ibsports.ie are running a blog written by veteran runner and Irish Blind Sports Life Member Joe Geraghty.
Click Joe Blogs and Jogs

The following external links are associated with Marathon running:

Dublin City Marathon Official Website – Race Entry and Information
www.dublinmarathon.ie

Run Ireland – Popular Race Entry and Support Information
www.runireland.com

Marathon Training and Schedules
www.marathontraining.com

Compare Recent Race Result to Determine Projected Marathon Pace
www.marathonguide.com

Athletics Ireland – National Governing Body
www.athleticsireland.ie

Irish Runner – Ireland’s Running Bible
www.irishrunner.ie

Business Houses Athletics Association – Founders and organiserss of Dublin City Marathon
www.bhaa.ie

Tips on guiding a blind runner/walker
www.blindrunner.com/guidingtips.html

Video Links

Top Videos from the World of Sport for Blind and Visually Impaired

IRISH BLIND SPORTS

In one moment in time you can find out all you ever wanted to know about Irish Blind Sports but you were afraid to ask … Click Here

*IBS Video to Enable Sports – Golf *
Click Here for IBS GOLF VIDEO

IBS Video to Enable Sports – Running

Click Here For The Short Run.
Click Here For The Long Run

IBS Video to Enable Sports – Swimming

To test the waters with our swimm video Click Swim Here. You can also view the full version: Click More Swimming Here

BLINDSIGHT

Trailer to the Academy Award nominated movie. http://www.blindsightthemovie.com/multimedia.html

BLIND AND NAKED!

Fascinating footage of a blind rock climber Erik Weinenmayer on the naked edge of Elderado Canyan Click Here