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