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PCI Programmes Coordinator Vacancy
January 2010
To find out more about this position with the Paralympic Council of Ireland, download the job spec here... Download Job Spec (PDF)
Football to Start in Dundalk
January 2010
It is planned to start a group playing football in Dundalk on Sunday...
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Volunteer Guide Runner Available for Marathons and 10Ks
December 2009
A Volunteer Runner has come forward in the Athlone and its environs offering to guide/help any one who is interested in doing a marathon or 10K type charity run...
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Football News
December 2009
Efforts are underway to establish a group to play recreational football in the Cork area and in other areas around the country...
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Golf News
December 2009
Irish Blind Golf Society Captain’s Prize was held at Royal Dublin G.C. over a 9 Hole Competition on November 20th, 2009...
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Ten-pin Bowling News
December 2009
Plans are well advanced for a group to travel to the Malmo Open in Sweden during February 2010...
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EGM Reminder
December 2009
The EGM is to take place on Saturday 12th December 2009 at 2pm in the Temple Bar Hotel Fleet St., Dublin 2...
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Ten Pin Bowling in Tallaght to start soon.
November 2009
Ten Pin Bowling is ready to launch in the near future in the Leisureplex in Tallaght, Dublin...
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Swimming News
November 2009
The Paralympic Swimming Team went to Iceland at the end of October to compete in the European Championships...
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Golf News
November 2009
Irish Blind Golf Society held a Golf Tryout Day in Lee Valley G.C. Cork on October 24th, 2009...
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Advance Notice of EGM
November 2009
This is an advance notice of an EGM to be held on Saturday 12th December 2009 at 2pm in the Temple Bar Hotel, Fleet Street, Dublin 1...
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Catherine Walsh wins first World Para Track Cycling Championship Medal in Manchester
November 2009
Catherine Walsh once more has produced a fantastic performance in taking silver in the 3km Individual Pursuit at the World Para Track Cycling Championships in Manchester...
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Sports News Roundup
October 2009
All the latest news from the different sports including golf, rowing, athletics and ten pin bowling...
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Informal Reunion of Members and Friends
October 2009
A re-union of those involved in Blind/Visually Impaired Sport over the past 30 years or so will take place on Saturday 7th November at Wynnes Hotel, Dublin at 2.00 pm...
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Launch of Strategic Plan "Forward Vision 2009 – 2012"
October 2009
The official launch of our new Strategic Plan for the next few years took place on the 19th October in Buswells Hotel, Dublin...
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Neil O’Donovan & Diane Ryan Leaving IBS
October 2009
It is with considerable regret, and after careful consideration, the Board has decided to make the position of executive Director redundant...
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Irish rowers win B Final at World Rowing Championships!!!
August 2009
Ireland adaptive rowers, including our own Shane Ryan from Limerick, battled to a strong victory in the B Final at the World Rowing Championships in Poland this morning...
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Irish Chess Championship
August 2009
The 13th Chess Championship for the visually impaired will take place over the first weekend in October...
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Silver for Catherine Walsh and Caroline Ryan
August 2009
As the Irish cycling squad continues its preparations for the UCI Para-Cycling World Championships later this year, the team continues to stride forward...
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Roode opens up a big gap in 2009 Order of Merit
August 2009
Wally Roode strode through the July mud, thunderstorms looming, to card 40 points on the Orchard and River nines in Corrstown...
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Irish Blind Sports AGM, Wednesday September 9th 2009
July 2009
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Irish Blind Sports will be held at 8.30pm on Wednesday, 9th September 2009 in the Westmoreland Suite of the Temple Bar Hotel...
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Jason Smyth receives honorary degree from Queen's University Belfast
July 2009
Irish Blind Sports athlete Jason Smyth was recently awarded an honorary degree by Queen's University in Belfast...
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Glory for IBS Footballers
July 2009
On Friday July 3rd, the IBS Footballers defeated England 3-0 in the 5th and 6th place play-off in the IBSA European B2/B3 Football Championships...
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B2 B3 Football results, Nantes France
July 2009
On Wednesday July 1st, IBS Footballers beat Italy 5-2, thereby qualifying for the 5th and 6th place play-offs of the IBSA European Football Championships in France...
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Irish Blind Golf Society, Results from Powerscourt G.C. 9 Hole Competition, June 26th, 2009
June 2009
Gorey shines. Peter Gorey shone brilliantly on a sun drenched Powerscourt, posting 41 gross on the first nine of the East Course...
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Jason breaks 100m record in Tullamore
June 2009
On Sunday June 28th, Jason Smyth of Irish Blind Sports and City of Derry AC broke his own 100m U-23 record and qualified for the 2010 European Outdoor Championships in Barcelona...
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Para-cycling Development Squad and ParaLions, Track Open Day, Sunday 5th July 2009
June 2009
Those who attended the recent ParaLions Day and anyone else interested are welcome to come along and participate in the Development Squad Training Camp and try out track Cycling for themselves...
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IBS Footballers in Nantes
June 2009
Irish Blind Sports B2 and B3 footballers are heading out to Nantes (France) on June 25th, for the IBSA Five-a-Side Football European Championships...
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IBS Tenpin Bowlers
June 2009
Irish Blind Sports Tenpin Bowlers have organised a fundraising bag packing 3 day event in Dunne's Store, Enniscorthy, from June 18th to June 20th to help raise funds for their International competitions...
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Athletics Metro Games
June 2009
A group of athletes just returned from the Metro Athletics Championships, Waltham Forest Track, North London, which were held on Saturday 13th June 2009...
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British Blind Golf Open 2009,Irish Blind Golf Society Results, Hamilton G.C. British Blind Open 2009
June 2009
This year's championship took place in Hamilton G.C. in Scotland. Forty two golfers from across Europe and North America travelled to the venue to compete with the best blind golfers from the home countries...
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Irish Paralympic Cycling Squad back on medal winning form at Paralympic Track World Cup in Manchester
May 2009
Just 0.074 of a second is all that separated the Irish Female Tandem pairing of Catherine Walsh and her pilot Caroline Ryan from the gold medal...
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Calling All Swimmers
May 2009
The cost for hiring the swimming pool in Belvedere College for the four Wednesdays of June 2009 is €28 per swimmer...
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Irish Blind Golf Society, Results from Westmanstown G.C. 18 Hole Competition, May 18th, 2009
May 2009
Wally Roode must have been studying Shane Lowry's historic win at Baltray last weekend. Wally shot a blistering 42 points...
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May Games 2009
May 2009
Participants and athletes gathered once more in the ALSAA Sports Centre on Saturday May 9th in order to compete in Irish Blind Sports' 29th Annual Games....
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Head of Paralympic Swimming Job Offer
May 2009
The Paralympic Council of Ireland in association with Paralympic Swim Ireland (PSI) is seeking to appoint a Head of Paralympic Swimming....
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Calling all interested in playing Football!
May 2009
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) are inviting anybody of any age to become involved in all levels of blind/vision impaired football, and is introducing for the first time in Ireland, B1 football for people who are totally blind...
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Irish Blind Golf Society, Results from Elm Green G.C. 18 Hole Competition, April 27th, 2009
May 2009
Adrian Canny edged out the opposition at Elm Green G.C. with an impressive 38 points. He got off to a fast start, playing the first six holes in level par gross...
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ParaLyons news: Paralympic Sports on the lookout for Ireland's next Paralympic generation
April 2009
The Paralympic Council of Ireland (PCI) would like you to know about the ParaLions Athlete Search Day to be held in Dublin City University Sports Complex on Saturday May 2nd 2009. ...
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Blind footballers win at St Patricks!
April 2009
Irish Blind Sports football team played St Patricks Athletics on Saturday March 28th in the new Futsal arena in Ballymun...
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Irish Blind Golf Society Results from Hollywood Lakes G.C. 18 Hole Competition March 20th, 2009
March 2009
Roode Plays Home Advantage: Wally Roode, playing on his home course, scrambled his way to 32 points on a breezy day in Hollywood Lakes...
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Irish Blind Sports & Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership Athletics training week-end
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April 2009, Institute of Technology, Sligo
March 2009
Take the opportunity to avail of a fun weekend by taking part in a range of athletics events and activities under the guidance of qualified athletics coaches...
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Irish Blind Golf Society
Competition Dates 2009
March 2009
Eligibility
In order to take part in any of the following local competitions, a person must be a member of the Irish Blind Golf Society. For further information...
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Results from Newlands G.C. 9 Hole Competition
March 12th, 2009
March 2009
Jimmy Murray, who celebrated his 70th birthday last month, finished with two fours to record a popular victory at the opening event of the 2009 golf season...
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Blind Footbal news and events
March 2009
Robert Moore, Irish Blind Sports Blind Football Coordinator, would like to invite everyone to the 3 following events...
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Irish Blind Sports May Games 2009: Saturday May 9 2009, A.L.S.A.A.
March 2009
IBS invites all members and friends to participate and support the 29th annual May Games...
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Malmo Sweden Open February 2009: Tenpin bowling championship: Leacy sisters win 3 gold medals and 1 silver medal!
February 2009
Irish Blind Sports is delighted to announce that tenpin bowlers Margaret and Catherine Leacy have done themselves and IBS proud at the Malmo Games: they won 3 Golds and 1 Silver...
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Awards night 2009
February 2009
A great evening was had by all recently, when Irish Blind Sports honoured their Paralympians for their achievements at the Beijing 2008 Games...
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February 2009
Dear IBS member or friend, we would like to know a bit more about you...
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A Valentine possibility: falling in love with a Sport!
February 2009
Spring is upon us and the promise of physical and psychological renewal ...
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Bowling Leacy sisters on television coming soon!
February 2009
On RTE 1, Thursday February 5th 2009 at 16:25, on the Seoige live talk show...
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Irish Blind Golf Society Spring Training Programme 2009
January 2009
Sponsored by Irish Blind Sports and the Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership...
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Sports coordinators needed!
January 2009
We are currently seeking to recruit Volunteer Sports Coordinators to further develop the work of Irish Blind Sports in the following areas: Tandem Cycling, Swimming and Waterskiing...
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Paralympians to be honoured by Irish Blind Sports
January 2009
IBS will be giving it's five Beijing Paralympians a big "Well done!" reception on
January 28th...
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009 to all our members, friends, supporters and their
families!
January 2009
May you be blessed with good health, happiness and success and may you
continue to participate in sports or join one this year!...
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Message From The President
February 2009
What better way to ensure our good health than to participate in a sport?...
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Unprecedented in Blind Golf!
December 2008
Three players from Irish Blind Golf have been accepted for the British Open Championship in Scotland June 09...
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Irish Blind Sports Christmas reception 2008
December 2008
Irish Blind Sports members recently gathered to kick off the festive season in Temple Bar Hotel...
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IBS Footballers impress as they beat Italy 4-1
November 2008
Despite being beaten by Russia in the 5th & 6th place playoffs, The IBSA B2/B3 World Football Championships ended on a high note for the IBS footballers...
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IBS Footballers finally turn on the style against Spain
November 2008
The Ireland B2/B3 Football team are competing in the IBSA World Football Championships in Buenos Aires this week...
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Message from the President: Irish Blind Sports Christmas Appeal 2008
November 2008
You know of my deep interest and love of all sports well, I am proud to
say that nothing gives me greater pleasure these days than campaigning on
behalf of Irish Blind Sports in their hour of need...
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€700 raised for IBS in LeisureMax Fundraiser
October 2008
A big thank you to Jane Brown and Aileen O’Conor of LeisureMax Wexford and to Margaret Leacy of IBS for their efforts at organising a successful fundraiser on September 24th...
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Sensational Smyth clinches second Gold at Beijing 2008
Tuesday 16th September 2008
Jason Smyth from Eglinton in Northern Ireland, stormed down the track in Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium today, and ran straight into the Paralympic record books...
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Paralympic News
Monday 15th September 2008
Northern Ireland’s Jason Smyth qualifies for 200m final...
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IBS ATHLETE JASON SMYTH WINS 100M PARALYMPIC GOLD IN WORLD RECORD TIME
Saturdau 13th September 2008
Northern Ireland’s Jason Smyth set the Bird's Nest track alight tonight in Beijing winning 100m Gold in a new Paralympic World record time of 10.62sec...
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McKillop wins athletics Gold in 800m event in Beijing
Wednesday 10th September 2008
Tremendous celebrations followed two outstanding performances by Irish athletes in the Paralympic Games 2008...
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IBS Athletes off to record start in
Paralympic Games 2008
September 2008
On Saturday evening, after a spectacular ceremony in front of a capacity 90,000 people in the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing, the XIII Paralympiad was finally declared underway by Hu Jintao...
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Desert Classic Cycle Challenge – Spring 2009
Spring 2009
IBS is delighted to announce an exciting new challenge in collaboration with NCBI, working for people with sight loss...
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24 Cyclists complete the 180 miles Drumlins Challenge – close to the Gate of Heaven
August 2008
The sun-drenched town square was a-buzz with activity and excitement. The whole of Carrickmacross had gathered here. “Where is my helmet?” “You have a slow puncture there”
“Make sure your brakes are working - you’ll need them.”
...
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Golf News Update
August 2008
Results from a very successful outing to Corrstown golf course...
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Six IBS Athletes make the Irish Paralympic Team for Beijing 2008
July 2008
The Irish team for the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing was officially announced by Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism Mr. Martin Cullen T.D. Forty five elite athletes across nine sports will represent Ireland at the Beijing Games...
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UEFA host Blind Footballers from England and Spain
June 2008
Blind football took centre stage at the first quarter final match of the European Football Championships in Basel, Switzerland on Thursday 19th June...
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Weather fails to dampen spirits at May Games 2008
May 2008
Heavy grey skies, followed by even heavier rain, gave a sense of deja vu to the competitors in the Irish Blind Sports 28th Annual May Games, which took place on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th May in ALSAA Sports Club near Dublin airport.
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Glory for IBS Athletes at Paralympic World Cup
May 2008
Irish Blind Sports Paralympic sprinter Jason Smyth, from Eglinton in Northern Ireland, broke his own 100m world record in his first competitive start of the season on May 11th, recording a time of 10.85 seconds.
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Irish Swimming Star heading for Beijing
April 2008
Irish Blind Sports swimmer Stephen Campbell has qualified for the Paralympics in Beijing.
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Running, Jumping & Throwing at Athletics Training
Weekend in Cork
29th April 2008 - Cork
Irish Blind Sports held a very successful Athletics training weekend in Cork last weekend, led by IBS Athletics Coordinator, Daragh McDaid.
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Football news
26 April - Blanchardstown IT
A friendly match has been arranged by Robert Moore on Saturday the 26th of
April against Eircom League Futsal champions 2008 St Patricks Athletic.
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May Games coming soon?
10 May - Dublin
Preparations are underway for the 28th Annual May Games, set to take place Saturday, May 10th, 2008.
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Appointment of Sports Inclusion Development Officers
March 2008
Sports Inclusion Development Officers have been appointed across Ireland with a specific goal of enabling people with disabilities to participate in sport
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Blind Sports Athletes receive Government Grants for Elite Athletes
March 2008
Cyclists Michael Delaney, David Peelo, Catherine Walsh & Joanna Hickey along with swimmer Stephen Campbell and Track athlete Jason Smyth have all been awarded funds in the Government?s annual elite sports grants
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Irish Open Chess Tournament 2008
10-13 October 2008 - Marine Hotel, Sutton Cross, Dublin
This event will be held in the Marine Hotel, Sutton Cross, Dublin, from Friday October 10 to Monday October 13, 2008.
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Mise Eire on fire! New name & new look for Bray bowling group
March 2008
The Bray bowlers have chosen the name ?Mise Eire? for their club.
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Two IBS Tandems on target to qualify for Beijing 2008
January 2008
This is good news for Michael Delaney (with Pilot David Peelo) & Catherine Walsh (with Pilot Joanna Hickey), who are the main visually impaired contenders for places in the Paralympic Squad.
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IBSA Europe Conference
Lordos Beach Hotel, Larnaca ? Cyprus, w/e December 2nd, 2007
IBSA Europe held its first conference for many years earlier last month in the Lordos Beach Hotel, Larnaca, Cyprus.
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