Boccia team begins preparation

The Irish Boccia team will today begin their attempts to gain qualification for the The Boccia World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand from October 28 to November 8.

The Irish Boccia team will today begin their attempts to gain qualification for the Boccia World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand from October 28 to November 8.

The outcome will determine qualification for The Paralympics in Athens in 2004. Eight athletes and nine staff from Ireland will attend. Each athlete has cerebral palsy.