Special Olympics roars into action

A CELEBRATION cascaded through the hard man territory of Thomond Park last night as more than 15,000 people gathered for the opening of Special Olympics Ireland.

Special Olympics roars into action
Thu, 10 Jun, 2010 - 01:00
Jimmy Woulfe - Mid-West Correspondent

Over the coming days it beckons the gallantry and camaraderie of more than 1,900 athletes.

After the parade of athletes around the stadium, Dolores O’Riordan and The Cranberries rocked the night away.

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CourtsPlace: Thomond ParkPlace: KildarePlace: LimerickPlace: DooradoylePlace: ChinaPlace: BruffPlace: IrishPlace: New ZealandPlace: AustraliaPlace: ULPlace: NenaghPlace: ShannonPlace: IrelandPerson: Dolores O’RiordanPerson: Kim O’KellyPerson: O’RiordanPerson: Sharon McMeelPerson: Kathleen McMeelPerson: KathleenPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: MaryPerson: Eoin PrendergastPerson: Duncan McCauslandPerson: McCauslandPerson: Donal DonovanPerson: Denis O’BrienPerson: JP McManusPerson: JPPerson: NoreenEvent: Special OlympicsEvent: Special Olympics IrelandEvent: International Special OlympicsEvent: Limerick eventOrganisation: CranberriesOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: The CranberriesOrganisation: Shannon DevelopmentOrganisation: Garda SíochanaOrganisation: Police Service of Northern IrelandOrganisation: PSNIOrganisation: Eircom
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