Special Olympics Ireland

special olympics ireland is a sports organisation for people with an intellectual disability. through sport, athletes develop both physically and emotionally, they make new friends, realise their dreams, and know they can fit in. special olympics ireland enables our athletes to achieve and win not only in sport but in life too. special olympics ireland currently has almost 9,000 registered athletes participating in 15 sports in nearly 400 clubs throughout the island of ireland. these athletes are supported by their families and a team of 30,000 volunteers who give of their time to help out at sporting and fundraising events. 2018 is a massive year for special olympics ireland. 1,600 athletes from all across ireland will travel to dublin to compete in the special olympics ireland games from june 14th to 17th. the ireland games are not only the qualilfying event for the 2019 world games in abu dhabi but they are also the chance for our athletes to athletes to achieve personal bests, buil