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The Mayo Sports Partnership and GMIT hosted a talk on ability and outdoor activities on Monday, December 3 in GMIT Castlebar to celebrate International Disability Awareness Day. The day organised by Ray Mc Namara (sports inclusion officer with the Mayo Sports Partnership) and Nigel Jennings (sports officer in GMIT) was launched by Mayor of Castlebar Cllr Brendan Heneghan, who spoke about the importance of sport and physical activity to people of all abilities and welcomed Dennis Toomey to Castlebar. The talk was given by Dennis Toomey, Irish para cycling manager and chairman of the Para Cycling Commission. Dennis is the man who brought Para cycling from nothing to the success of the London Paralympic games where the Irish team returned home with two gold, one silver, and two bronze from the games.

Gabriel Shelly’s family and friends have been celebrating since the news broke that he scooped a much-coveted bronze medal in the 2008 paralympic games in Beijing on Tuesday last.

The people of Bagenalstown will have an opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding achievement of Gabriel Shelly in winning a Bronze medal at the Paralympics Olympics held in Beijing this September.

Carlow’s most celebrated athlete, Gabriel Shelley was treated to a civic reception last weekend to honour the sportsman for his bronze medal medal in this year’s paralympic games.

On Monday night last, Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership in conjunction with the Kilkenny Drugs Awareness Committee launched the Elite Athlete Support Programme in Langton’s Hotel.

On Monday night last, Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership in conjunction with the Kilkenny Drugs Awareness Committee launched the Elite Athlete Support Programme in Langton’s Hotel.