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Athletes:
Archery - Athletics -
Boccia - Cycling -
Football - Sailing -
Swimming - Table Tennis
Support
Staff Team
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2008 IRISH
PARALYMPIC TEAM -
ATHLETES
ARCHERY
(1)
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No.
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Athlete
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Hometown
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Sport Class
|
Events
|
|
1
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Sean Heary
|
Navan,
Co.Meath
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ARST
|
Men's Open Compound
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ATHLETICS
(10)
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No.
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Athlete
|
Hometown
|
Sport Class
|
Events
|
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1
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Jason Smyth
|
Eglinton, Derry
|
T13
|
100m & 200m
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2
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Michael McKillop
|
Glengormley, Co.Antrim
|
T37
|
800m
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3
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Roy Guerin
|
Tralee, Co. Kerry
|
T53
|
100m
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4
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Garrett Culliton
|
Clonaslee, Co.Laois
|
F52
|
Discus
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5
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John McCarthy
|
Dunmanway, Co.Cork
|
F51
|
Discus & Club
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|
6
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Eoin Cleare
|
Shinrone, Co.Offaly
|
F32
|
Shot Putt
|
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7
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Catherine Wayland
|
New Ross, Co.Wexford
|
F51
|
Discus
|
|
8
|
Orla Barry
|
Ladysbridge, Co.Cork
|
F57
|
Discus
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|
9
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Lisa Callaghan
|
Duleek, Co.Meath
|
F37
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Javelin
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10
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Patrice Dockery
|
Dublin
|
T53
|
100m, 200m & 400m
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BOCCIA (4)
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No.
|
Athlete
|
Hometown
|
Sport Class
|
Events
|
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1
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Padraic Moran
|
Bray, Co.Wicklow
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BC1
|
Indiv & BC1/BC2 Team
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|
2
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Gabriel Shelly
|
Baganelstown
Carlow
|
BC1
|
Indiv & BC1/BC2 Team
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3
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Roberta Connolly
|
Foxrock, Dublin
|
BC2
|
Indiv & BC1/BC2 Team
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4
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Tom Leahy
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Ballyhooley, Co.Cork
|
BC2
|
Indiv & BC1/BC2 Team
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CYCLING
(4)
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No.
|
Athlete
|
Hometown
|
Sport Class
|
Events
|
|
1
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Michael Delaney
|
East Wall, Dublin
|
B&VI
|
1km Time Trial
Individual Pursuit
Tandem Sprint
Individual Time Trial
Road Race
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2
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Enda Smyth
|
Santry, Dublin
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CP4
|
1km Time Trial
Individual Pursuit
Individual Time Trial
Road Race
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3
|
Cathal Miller
|
Artane, Dublin
|
LC1
|
1km Time Trial
Individual Pursuit
Individual Time Trial
Road Race
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4
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Catherine Walsh
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Swords, Dublin
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B&VI
|
1km Time Trial
Individual Pursuit
Individual Time Trial
Road Race
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EQUESTRIAN
(1)
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No.
|
Athlete
|
Hometown
|
Sport Class
|
Events
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1
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Eilish Byrne
|
Armagh
(from Dundalk)
|
Grade II
|
Team, Championship & Freestyle Tests
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FOOTBALL
(12)
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No.
|
Athlete
|
Hometown
|
Sport Class
|
Events
|
|
1
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Aidan Brennan (Capt)
|
Lucan, Dublin
|
FT7
|
Football 7-A-Side
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2
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Paul Dollard
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Rathfarnham, Dublin
|
FT7
|
Football 7-A-Side
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3
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Luke Evans
|
Artane, Dublin
|
FT7
|
Football 7-A-Side
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4
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Finbarr O'Riordan
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Blackrock, Cork
|
FT7
|
Football 7-A-Side
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5
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Mark Jones
|
Belfast
|
FT7
|
Football 7-A-Side
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|
6
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Gary Messett
|
Bray, Co.Wicklow
|
FT7
|
Football 7-A-Side
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7
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Kieran Devlin
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Inchicore, Dublin
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FT7
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Football 7-A-Side
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8
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Brian McGillivary
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Firhouse, Dublin
|
FT5
|
Football 7-A-Side
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9
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Joseph Markey
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Clontibret, Co.Monaghan
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FT7
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Football 7-A-Side
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10
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Derek Malone
|
Whitegate, Clare
|
FT8
|
Football 7-A-Side
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|
11
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Alan O'Hara
|
Portrane, Dublin
|
FT7
|
Football 7-A-Side
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12
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Darren Kavanagh
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Greenhills, Dublin
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FT7
|
Football 7-A-Side
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SAILING
(5)
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No.
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Athlete
|
Hometown
|
Sport Class
|
Events
|
|
1
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John Twomey
|
Ballinhassig, Cork
|
SKUD18
|
2-Person Keelboat
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2
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Amy Kelehan
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Dalkey, Dublin
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SKUD18
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2-Person Keelboat
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3
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Paul McCarthy
|
Kinsale, Cork
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SONAR
|
3-Person Keelboat
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4
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Paul Ryan
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Ballygarvan, Cork
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SONAR
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3-Person Keelboat
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5
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Richard Whealey
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Fermoy, Cork
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SONAR
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3-Person Keelboat
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SWIMMING
(6)
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No.
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Athlete
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Hometown
|
Sport Class
|
Events
|
|
1
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David Malone
|
Ballinteer, Dublin
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S8
|
S8 100m Backstroke
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2
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Jonathan Cummings
|
Coalisland, Co.Tyrone
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S6
|
S6 400m Freestyle
S6 100m Backstroke
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3
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Stephen Campbell
|
Cookstown, Co.Tyrone
|
S11
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S11 100m Butterfly
S11 100m Freestyle
S11 400m Freestyle
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4
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Darragh McDonald
|
Gorey, Co.Wexford
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S6
|
400m Freestyle
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5
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Ellen Keane
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Clontarf, Co.Dublin
|
S9/SB8/SM9
|
S9 100m Butterfly
SB8 100m Breaststroke
SM9 200m IM
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6
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Hannah Clarke
|
Saintfield, Co. Down
|
SB5
|
100m Breaststroke
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TABLE
TENNIS (2)
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No.
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Athlete
|
Hometown
|
Sport Class
|
Events
|
|
1
|
Eimear Breathnach
|
Ballinteer, Dublin
|
TT2
|
Women’s Indiv & TT1-3 Team
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|
2
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Kathleen Reynolds
|
Blanchardstown, Dublin
|
TT3
|
Women’s Indiv & TT1-3 Team
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2008 IRISH
PARALYMPIC TEAM SUPPORT
STAFF
Archery - Athletics - Boccia
- Cycling - Equestrian
- Football -
Sailing - Swimming -
Table Tennis - PCI -
Camp
ARCHERY (1)
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No.
|
Role
|
Name
|
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1
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Sports Manager/Coach
|
James Conroy
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ATHLETICS
(8)
|
No.
|
Role
|
Name
|
|
1
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Sports Manager
|
Noel Brennan
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2
|
Sport Support/Care (Male)
|
Michael Bergin
|
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3
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Sport Support/Care (Female)
|
Rose McCoy
|
|
4
|
Wheelchair Field Coach
|
Patrick Furlong
|
|
5
|
Ambulant Track Coach
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Stephen Maguire
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6
|
Wheelchair Track Coach
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Mairead Farquharson
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7
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Personal Coach - Lisa Callaghan
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Eamon Harvey
|
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8
|
Personal Coach - Michael McKillop
|
Patrick McKillop
|
BOCCIA (4)
|
No.
|
Role
|
Name
|
|
1
|
Sports Manager/Coach/Care
|
Jacqueline Connolly
|
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2
|
Sports Support/Care
|
Brenda Hopkins
|
|
3
|
BC1 Director/Care
|
Patrick Judge
|
|
4
|
BC1 Director/Care
|
Robert Roe
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CYCLING
(5)
|
No.
|
Role
|
Name
|
|
1
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Sports Manager
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Denis Toomey
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2
|
Coach
|
Brian Nugent
|
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3
|
Sport Support/Mechanic
|
Gerald Beggs
|
|
4
|
Pilot/B&VI Guide (Female)
|
Joanna Hickey
|
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5
|
Pilot/B&VI Guide (Male)
|
David Peelo
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EQUESTRIAN (2)
|
No.
|
Role
|
Name
|
|
1
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Sports Manager/Coach/Care
|
Niall Quirk
|
|
2
|
Groom
|
Paul Kilbride
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FOOTBALL (3)
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No.
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Role
|
Name
|
|
1
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Sports Manager
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Paul Cassin
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2
|
Coach/Sports Support
|
Robert Browne
|
|
3
|
Sports Support/Chaperone
|
Michael Doyle
|
SAILING
(4)
|
No.
|
Role
|
Name
|
|
1
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Sports Manager
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Denis Kiely
|
|
2
|
Coach (3-Person Keelboat)
|
Maria Coleman
|
|
3
|
Coach (2-Person Keelboat)
|
Matthius Hellstern
|
|
4
|
Care/Sports Support (2-Person Keelboat)
|
Ronan Kelehan
|
SWIMMING
(4)
|
No.
|
Role
|
Name
|
|
1
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Sports Manager
|
Geraldine Conway
|
|
2
|
Coach
|
Elizabeth Reid
|
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3
|
Sport Support/B1 Guide
|
David Ward
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4
|
Sport Support/Chaperone
|
Charlotte Parker
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TABLE
TENNIS
|
No.
|
Role
|
Name
|
|
1
|
Sports Manager / Coach
|
Marie Hughes
|
PCI
STAFF
|
No.
|
Role
|
Name
|
|
1
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Chef de Mission
|
James Byrne
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2
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Secretary General
|
Liam Harbison
|
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3
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Assistant Performance Director
|
Nancy Chillingworth
|
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4
|
Paralympic Attaché
|
Lina Tao
|
|
5
|
Team Medical Officer
|
Dr. Joseph Conway
|
|
6
|
Team Chartered Sports Physiotherapist
|
Fintan O'Donnell
|
|
7
|
Team Sports Massage Therapist
|
Brendan Kirrane
|
|
8
|
Team Sports Psychologist
|
Alan Ringland
|
PRE-GAMES
HOLDING CAMP STAFF
|
No.
|
Role
|
Nominee
|
|
1
|
Camp Coordinator
|
Liam Harbison
|
|
2
|
Camp Manager
|
Nancy Chillingworth
|
|
3
|
Team Sports Physiologist
|
Bruce Wardrop
|
|
4
|
Camp Physiologist
|
Antonia Rossiter
|
|
5
|
Camp Physiologist
|
Alan Swanton
|
|
6
|
Football Coach
|
Oisin Jordan
|
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7
|
Football Sport Support/Chaperone
|
Robert Moore
|
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