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