"Let me win but if I cannot
Let me be brave in the attempt"

About the Special Olympics World Games 2003
Background Information
The Flame of Hope Torch
Kildare members of the Irish Team
Sporting Events and Locations in Kildare

Fundraising
Ideas and Initiatives
Fundraising in Co Kildare

Host Towns
What it is?
Host Towns in County Kildare

Events
Events in Kildare
Torch Run in Kildare
Torch Run Passes Through Naas

Flame of Hope Torch Run

The flame for the 2003 Special Olympics World Games will be carried by the Garda Siochana and the Police Service of Northern Ireland to over 120 towns and cities throughout the island of Ireland.

Only 5 members of the Garda Siochana have been selected to represent the country and the people of Naas are very proud that Garda Derek Gallagher of the Telecommunications Section of Naas Garda Station has been selected to run in the final leg of the Torch Run. The Torch Run will arrive in Kildare on Friday, 20 June.
View a list of towns in Kildare and times it will be passing through here

Kilcullen
Kenya

Maynooth
Brazil

Monasterevin
Bulgaria

Naas
New Zealand

Newbridge
Japan

Rathangan
Isle of Man

Edenderry, Co. Offaly
Swaziland

Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
American Samoa

Naas Participants in World Games

Jason Whelan and Stephen Prendergast who will both be on the Irish 5-a-side Soccer Team that will be competing for gold medals at the Special Olympics World Games in June.

Read more about the Naas Host Town Activities

Soroptimists present cheque to Special Olympics Fund

Soroptimists International, North Kildare co-ordinated the fundraising by Soroptimist Clubs in Ireland for the Special Olympics World Games. A cheque for €115,000 was presented to the Games Fundraising Committee in April.