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CARA Adapted Physical Activity Centre

 Coordinating, facilitating and advocating for the inclusion of people with disabilities in sport, physical activity and physical education.

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(1) A National Resource Centre to lead, coordinate and support the developments of sport, physical activity and physical education for people with disabilities.   Read More

2) Coordination of  21 Sports Inclusion Disability Officers located within the Local Sports Partnerships throughout the country.    Read More 

 

“Shannonside Wheelchair Footballers Show Their Power”

images/stories/powerchair football limerick 2010.jpgThe newly formed Shannonside Rangers Powerchair Football team more than held their own in the Association of Irish Powerchair Football (AIPF) National Shield which took place on Saturday 17th of July in the University of Limerick Arena. 

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Latest News

Limerick bids farewell to Special Olympics Heroes!
Final day of 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games celebrated with applause and hugs (Sunday, 13th June 2010) The 1,900 Special Olympics athletes bid farewell to Limerick today after four days of sporting competition. The 2010 Special Olympics Ireland Games opened on Wednesday with a spectacular... Read more...
IRELAND’S PADRAIC MORAN WINS GOLD AT BOCCIA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
  Ireland’s Padraic Moran, won Gold yesterday in the BC1 Class at the WorldChampionships in Lisbon. The Bray local, sensationally beat home favouritePortugal’s Joao Paolo Fernandez by a score of 3:2 in a thrilling final atthe Estádio Universitário in Lisbon’s University complex to take... Read more...
Sports Inclusion Disability Officer Programme extended
Minister Hanafin Announces €6.3 million Sports Partnership Funding for 2010Sports Inclusion Disability Officer programme extended into 2010SPEAK Report Highlights work of national network in 2009 The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sports Mary Hanafin T.D. announced the Irish Sports... Read more...
A Sporting Chance- National Learning Network Tralee
The Sporting Chance programme at National Learning Network Tralee has been in existence as a pilot project since August 2007. The programme is aimed towards providing people with disabilities with the qualifications and skills required to pursue a career in the sports and leisure industry or to... Read more...