Special Olympics
Special Olympics Ireland is a sports organisation for people with an intellectual disability. Special
Olympics Eastern Region cover the South Dublin area. Please note that the clubs listed below are the
Special Olympics clubs that have younger athletes attending as well as older age groups. No club listed
below are strictly for youth athletes.
For further information on any of the programmes below please contact Joanne Kelly, Regional
Development Officer, Special Olympics Eastern Region on (01) 891 2008 or email
joanne.kelly@specialolympics.ie. Pre Registrations are essential for all Special Olympics clubs.
Knocklions Special Olympics Athletics Club
Day: Thursday
Venue: St Colmcilles Community School, Knocklyon
Time: 6- 7.00pm
Age: Children and adults with an intellectual disability (8+)
Contact: Tarah Jones (087) 2347231 Tarahjones15@gmail.com
Day: Saturday morning
Venue: St Colmcilles Community School, Knocklyon
Time:
Age: Children with an intellectual disability (4-7 years old)
Contact: Tarah Jones (087) 2347231 Tarahjones15@gmail.com
South Dublin Strikers Special Olympics Club
Bowling
Day: Fridays
Venue: Leisureplex, Tallaght
Time: 6.00- 8.00pm
Age: Children and adults
Contact: Jamesena Carr (086) 0642315 jem.carr@gmail.com
Palmerstown Wildcats Special Olympics Club
Basketball
Day: Thursdays
Venue: Palmerstown Sport Complex
Time: 7.00- 9.00pm / 11.30- 1.30pm
Age: 16+
Contact: Lorraine Bracken (086) 6082684/ 01-6207604 lorrainebracken@gmail.com
Floorball
Day: Saturdays
Venue: Palmerstown Sports Complex
Time: 12.30- 1.30pm
Age: 16+
Contact: Lorraine Bracken (086) 6082684/ 01-6207604 lorrainebracken@gmail.com
South Dublin Special Olympics Rhythmic Gymnastics Club
Day: Saturdays
Venue: Cheeverstown Gym
Time: 10- 11am
Age: Children and adults
Contact: Paula Wynee (086) 3483019 paulatwynne@gmail.com
South Dublin Special Olympics Athletics Club
Day: Saturdays
Venue: Terenure College
Time: 10.00am- 1.15pm
Age: Children and adults
Contact: Paula Wynee (086) 3483019 paulatwynne@gmail.com
South Dublin Special Olympics Basketball Club
Day: Saturdays
Venue: Terenure College
Time: 11.45am- 1.15pm
Age: Children and adults
Contact: Paula Wynne (086) 3483019
Speisialta Special Olympics Club
Football 7 aside club
Day: Saturdays
Venue: Clondalkin Leisure Centre
Time: 3.00pm- 4.30pm
Age: Over 18s with an intellectual disability
Contact: Marian Jordan (086) 3091364 Mjordan1620@gmail.com Speisialta.sylv@gmail.com
Badminton
Day: Saturdays
Venue: Clondalkin Leisure Centre
Time: 11.30am- 1.00pm
Age: Children & Adults
Contact: Marian Jordan (086) 3091364 Mjordan1620@gmail.com Speisialta.sylv@gmail.com
Tallaght Tornadoes Special Olympics Bowling Club
Day: Fridays
Venue: Leisureplex, Tallaght
Time: 6.00pm– 8.00pm
Age: All ages
Contact: Stephen O’Hara 087-9784688/ 01- 4057789 Tornadoes.soc@googlemail.com
Maynooth Stingrays Special Olympics Club
Aquatics
Day: Saturday
Venue: Stewarts Care, Palmerstown
Time: 4.50pm- 6.20pm
Age: All ages
Contact: Nicola Conlon (087) 2951196/ (086) 3797412 maynoothstingrays@gmail.com
Tivoli Hills Special Olympics Golf Club
Day: Tuesdays
Venue: Leisureplex, Tallaght
Time: 7- 8.00pm
Age: Children and adults
Contact: Barbara Dillon (086)549554 Barbara.dillon@gmail.com
Lucan Special Olympics Club
Boccia
Day: Monday
Venue: Colaiste Phadraig CBS
Time: 7- 8.00pm
Age:
Contact: Anne Murtagh (087) 2372021 Lucanspecialolympics@gmail.com
Basketball
Day: Wednesday
Venue: Colaiste Phadraig CBS
Time: 7.00- 8.30pm
Age:
Contact: Anne Murtagh (087) 2372021 Lucanspecialolympics@gmail.com
Day: Saturday
Venue: Colaiste Phadraig CBS
Time: 10.00am- 11.00am
Age:
Contact: Anne Murtagh (087) 2372021 Lucanspecialolympics@gmail.com
Floorball
Day: Monday
Venue: Colaiste Phadraig CBS
Time: 8.15- 9.15pm
Age:
Contact: Anne Murtagh (087) 2372021 Lucanspecialolympics@gmail.com
Young Athletes
Day: Saturday
Venue: Colaiste Phadraig CBS
Time: 11.15am- 12.00pm
Age:
Contact: Anne Murtagh (087) 2372021 Lucanspecialolympics@gmail.com
Flying Trojans Special Olympics Badminton Club
Day: Fridays
Venue: Terenure Badminton Centre
Time: 6.15pm- 7.30pm
Age: Children and adults
Contact: Catherine Lane (086) 8512192 flyingarrowsbc@gmail.com
Tivoli Tigers Special Olympics Gymnastics Club
Day: Thursdays
Venue: Newpark School Sport Centre
Time: 6- 8pm
Age: Children and adults 6+ years
Ability: Mixed abilities
Contact: Amanda Mollard 086-185423 tivolitigers@hotmail.com
Viking Swimmers Special Olympics Club
Day: Sundays
Venue: Tallaght Leisure centre
Time: 9.00am- 9.45am
Age: 8+ years
Contact: Mary Betty Whelan marybettywhelan@eircom.net (085) 7336588/ (01) 4513991
United Warriors Special Olympics Club
Football 7 aside
Day: Saturdays
Venue: Rathcoole Boys Football Club
Time: 1.00pm- 2.30pm
Age:
Contact: Mary Fagan (087) 7764435/ (01) 4513991 Faganmary10@gmail.com unitedwarriorsrathcoole@gmail.com
Day: Wednesday
Venue: Rathcoole Boys Football Club
Time: 7.00pm- 8.00pm
Age:
Contact: Mary Fagan (087) 7764435/ (01) 4513991 Faganmary10@gmail.com unitedwarriorsrathcoole@gmail.com