Tuesday 22nd September 2015: The Limerick Sports Partnership will host the Sportsability Day and Expo this Thursday, 24th September from 10am-1pm in the UL Sport Arena, providing taster activities for people with disabilities.
Publish Date: Tuesday 22nd September 2015
The Limerick Sports Partnership will host the Sportsability Day and Expo this Thursday, 24th September from 10am-1pm in the UL Sport Arena, providing taster activities for people with disabilities.
The Sports Disability Forum will be officially launched on the day with representatives from disability services, organisations, groups, clubs and schools in attendance.
Chair of the Sports Disability Forum Mike Kelliher, Special Olympics Ireland said: “The Sports Disability Forum provides an excellent opportunity to structure and enhance the delivery of sport for people with disabilities.”
The Sports Disability Forum is comprised of representatives from Special Olympics Ireland, Limerick Hip Hop Intervention, Catherine McAuley’s School, Down Syndrome Ireland, Midwest Spina Bifida, Enable Ireland, National Council for the Blind, and Limerick Sports Partnership.
The Sportsability Day and Expo is free to attend and invites participants to try a variety of activities on the day with a view to identifying a particular sport(s) to engage in on a regular basis.
Elaine Shea, Sports Inclusion Officer with the Limerick Sports Partnership said: “The Sportsability Day and Expo is an opportunity to link families, players and athletes with a disability to sports organisations, clubs and community groups.”
Organisations attending the Sportsability Day and Expo include the FAI, Munster Rugby, Enable Ireland, Limerick Hip Hop Intervention Project, Irish Wheelchair Association, Brothers of Charity, Midwest Spina Bifida, Cho’s Tae Kwan Do, The Pilates Room Thomond Park, Powerchair Soccer, Employability, National Council for the Blind in Ireland, Headway, Deaf School, Catherine McAuley’s School.
For more information visit www.limericksports.ie or find Limerick Sports Partnership on Facebook.