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Greetings Received

just a message to congratulate my neice Kathy Davison on receiving a gold and bronze medal in swimming.She done us all proud.she is a fantastic little lady.three cheers for her....
also ryan archibald ,ruth swan,jamie doran,oliver dogherty and kyle heron who i know as well.well done to them all. fantastic. x o

miriam, Co. Armagh

well done one and all i hope you all had a blast!special mention too ian o'donnell my cousin,i hope being a superstar with your gold and bronze medals wont make you forget your older amatuer athletic[no-not pathetic-ha ha] family members.well done again ian we are proud to know you.p s double gold awaits next time if you dont keep talking when they say GO.love from your scots families

kevin doran, Co. Mayo

Well done to all the athletics, trainers, Families and Volunteers. It'll be great to have you home Susan. We're proud of you for volunteering.

The Kinsella Family, Piltown

The Kinsella Family, Co. Kilkenny

Thank you all athletes, great to be there to watch you compete, and really see your abilities. Well done on the North Cork athletes who acheived so much., Pamela,Norita, Maeve, Kieran,Timothy, Don, Sharon, enjoy your success see you at trainning soon.....

mary loughran o connor, Co. Cork

Tuesday 16th of October, here back at work, only in body , my mind, and heart are in Shanghai. From my heart I thank all the athletes for the best two weeks of my life. As a coach and a volunteer with S

MARY LOUGHRAN O CONNOR, Co. Cork

Congratulations to my godson and nephew Jamie Doran for winning a silvermedal in golfing in Shanghai,
well done Jamie and Team Ireland on your magnificent achievements ,you done your country proud,God bless aunt Donna uncle Gabriel

Donna Mc Givern, Co. Down

HI CLAIRE

WELL DONE OF THE BADMINTON

FROM MARIAN OROURKE FROM BRAY LAKERS

MARIAN O' ROURKE, Co. Dublin

Well Done Derek

We are all so proud of you ,you have made us all so happy and proud .See you Friday in the airport x x x x x x Love Stuart Alannah

Stuart Alannah Kelly, Co. Wicklow

Hey Danny Sands

well done from all your mates we are super proud of you and all on TEAM IRELAND you have made your Countray very very proud have a sfe trip home we love u loads : )

Paul, Co. Dublin

Dan you are the man !! we are so proud of you well done !!

Everyone on Team Ireland we are so proud of all of you x

All your friends Neighbours In Robert Emmet / Oliver Bond , Co. Dublin

no LEITRIM athletes at the games this year,but to Bernie Kevin Glancy (who are out there as helpers) best wishes and hope you are enjoying the trip.
Noel Crossan

NOEL CROSSAN, Co. Leitrim

Many congratulations to all the Ireland team on their success. Especially to my cousin Ian O`Donnell from Ballina Co Mayo,who won a Gold and a Bronze medal in Athletics. Your family in Dundee Scotland are very proud of your success.Once again well done Team Ireland.

Jimmy Doran. Dundee Scotland., Co. Mayo

Well done to Ian O'Donnell, we are so proud of you. Cant wait to see you.

Granda Hughie, Co. Mayo

All the coaches and atletes from the Swinford Special Olympic club are so proud of our athlete Jack Jones who won a gold maedal in badminton in China. The Coaches at the Swinford Special Oympic club who have trained Jack Jones in Badminton over the last 2 and half years are delighted for him as all the training has paid off. Well done Jack we will have a party when you come back.

alan bracken, Co. Mayo

Congratulations Bernie and to your team mates. We are all very proud of you. We all send our best wishes

Miriam Mannion, Co. Roscommon

Congratulations Ruth Gribben and all your team mates on your fantastic results in Bocce

Drumm Family, Co. Louth

To Marie Fitzgerald and Sarah Kate Jordan,
Congratulations girls, well done on your tremendous success, we are all so proud of you and look forward to your homecoming on Monday!

St. Laserian's School, Co. Carlow

to mary blair
well done for doing so great in all your table tennis matchs you have done us all proud
well done to all team ireland

philomena, Co. Antrim

Hi Diane
Congratulations!Well done on your medal. Judy has been keeping us informed about you . Hope you are having a great time there. Did you get to meet Colin Farrell?
Enjoy the rest of your time there.
From all the staff in Whitechurch N.S.

Lynda Bannister, Co. Carlow

For Marie Fitzgerald,Carlow.
Congratulations,Marie on winning a bronze medal, and two ribbons in Gymnastics. You are wonderful, and everyone is so proud of you. you will get a great welcome when you are back in St.Laserian's school!
Best wishes,
Sally Mc Donald.

Sally Mc Donald, Co. Carlow

Congrats to Ian O'Donnell from Ballina on your Gold and Bronze medals.. Ure the main man.

POD, Co. Mayo

Good luck to everyone out there

Tallaght Trojans, Co. Dublin

Hi timmy wel don on winning gold

shane

Shane Hallahan, Co. Cork

Congrats to Ian O Donnell and family on hes gold from Terry Kennedy in Chicago and (Team Merry Monk Basketball Club)

Terry Kennedy, Co. Mayo

Hi Derek Kelly congrats on the Medals we are so proud of you can't wait for the party to start. Love Noel, Tina, Mark, Amy and the rest of the Falkiner Family

Tina, Co. Dublin

FAO - Norita Hedigan Football Female 5 a side

Hey Norita,

Norma showed me the picture of you Colin Farrell - I'm so jealous! Congratulations on a brilliant result in the football. Looking forward to hearing lots of stories when you get back.

Joanne Drinan

Joanne Drinan, Co. Cork

Hi to all the team Ireland, well done you did our country proud and you should all be proud of yourselves. A big hello to Patrick Monaghan and Joe Nagle of Mount Argos Tigers, you did us proud, go go Tigers, go go Joseph(sorry Joe) lots of love hugs and kisses Sarah Webb Tigers club Dublin

Sarah Webb, Co. Dublin

For Kieran Buckley - many congratulations on your medal haul!!! We're all really proud of you over here across the water in Manchester! Hello to everyone out there with you!

Jenny x

Jenny Brierley, Co. Cork

Congrats to all the Irish athletes,you've all made the country proud,and especially Clara Joyce,well done from everyone in the Aran Islands!

Sorcha, Co. Galway

Congrats Clara,you did brilliantly!!! So proud of you and the rest of the athletes. Will see you (and your medals!) when you get home. Enjoy the rest of you time over there!

Mairtin Seoighe, Co. Galway

congrats and best wises to mike and the gang from all in newtownforbes.

Mcgrath family curryline, Co. Longford

Hi all You did fantastic out in china and am looking forward to seeing you when you get back

Chris

chris, Co. Wicklow

Hi Tom Ward.
We all saw you on the television and were so proud of you ,you were fabulous.
Angela Anne Jarlath and all in St Hildas xxx

anne gately, Co. Westmeath

Congrats Ian on winning gold
we are all so happy for you, Emma is so excited at school today
from all friends at St. Dymphnas

St. Dymphna' school, Co. Mayo

Don well done 4 th in the foothball see you when you get back well done

Amanda, Co. Cork

WELL DONE, MAEVE!!!!!!!
NEWS OF YOUR GOLD MEDAL WIN HAD US JUMPING WITH EXCITEMENT AND CRYING TEARS OF JOY! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU SOON TO LET YOU KNOW HOW PROUD WE ARE OF YOU.
FROM YOUR LOVING AND PROUD FAMILY IN MALLOW XXXX

debbie long, Co. Cork

Congratulations to you all we are all very proud of you. hello to all in the Male Basketball Team. Big thank you to the 3 Coaches for a wonderful job. Michael Gilroy Michael Lynch and Colin Murray for a great job.

Bernie Corroon, Co. Westmeath

First Let me Say, Well Done William All here in Sixmilebridge Co. Clare are very Proud of You.
We are delighted and Very Proud of all the Irish Team and hope all of you are having a wonderful time and Well Done our Prayers and Best wishes and thanks go out to you, Have a safe Journey Home.
Ronan Keane Sixmilebridge, Co Clare.

Ronan, Co. Clare

Hello all

Mairead , Co. Clare

For Don O'Reilly,

Hope you are having a great time Don. I see from the results that you got 4th - that's fantastic.

Enjoy the rest of your time in Shanghai,

Love Naomi and all the O'Reillys in Wicklow

Naomi O'Reilly, Co. Cork

Congrats to Gary Diamond and Patricia Mc Nicholas Kiltimagh on winning so many medals well done and looking forward to your homecoming at the weekend from all in Teach O Hora Kiltimagh.

Marie O Hora Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo

Well Done Team Ireland all the GOLD medals :)

Jonathan Doyle, Co. Dublin

Hi Jack Jones
We are all so proud of you winning gold you are brilliant and looking forward to seeing you at the weekend from all in Teach O Hora Kiltimagh

Marie O Hora Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo

Congratulations to the basketball team and especially William Casserly. You have done brilliant and everyone in Claremount are really proud of you and cant wait to see your silver medal

Pat Keane, Co. Galway

Congradulations Joe Nagle
Im very proud of you, I knew you could do it. Enjoy the rest of the games.
Angie Roscommon.

angie ex clonard rd , Co. Dublin

congratulations to Jack Jones on winning the GOLD medal. I am thrilled for you. well done mate !

margie frain, Co. Mayo

congrats to Jack Jones on winning the gold medal. your a star. we are all so proud of you. looking forward to seeing you soon.

Day Attenders Aras Attracta, Co. Mayo

well done to all involved in football 11 aside team . great work all round.Top of the world .

dominic murphy, Co. Dublin

FOR DEREK KELLY FROM WICKLOW IRELAND
Well done on the gold medal in the mens singles in badminton - we are really proud of you and saw your picture on the podium getting your medal you are brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!! See you on Friday nightXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Rachel, Cian Karl, Emma, Ashleigh, Adam, Zara, Ella, Cathy, Co. Wicklow

Hi to everybody, especially Bridget O'Reilly on the ladies soccer team. You are all doing very well and there are stories about you in the newspapers everyday!

Colin White
Ireland Team Manager - World Transplant Games 2007

Colin White, Co. Dublin

Pat great news on winning your Bronze medal in the table tennis. We were delighted and have heard your name mentioned on radio and in the Examiner- youll be very famous when you come home....I hope youl'll still tlak to us.. enjoy the last couple of days.

Alan, Carine, Sinead, Patrick, Conor and Niamh, Co. Cork

Well done to everyone in Gymnastics. You have all done very well.
Congratulations too to the coaches - a great result for all your hard work.

from everyone at Salto.

Mrs Annabelle Morrison, Co. Antrim

hi Rita Dunne
well done got a siver see you soon
from Marian O'Rourke Bray Lakers

marian o rourke, Co. Meath

hi claire alice byrne,
well done got 4th i am very happy for you see you soon

marian orourke, Co. Dublin

Hi Derek
well done got a gold today see you friday night told mammy and bray lakers said hi for me and dad and family

Marian O'Rourke, Co. Wicklow

Congratulations Janet, Well done, we are so proud of you. The whole of Killarney not to mind Glenflesk is talking about your success. Looking forward to seeing you next week.

Suzanne Scully, Co. Kerry

Clara, Well Done!! We are so so proud of you and your team mates. Can't wait to see your medals when you get home!!
Enjoy the rest of your time in China!
Love Barbara

Barbara, Co. Galway

congratulation Timmey on your gold medals from amanda welldone

Amanda, Co. Cork

absolutely well done to all the athletes in the Irish Team and those from Sligo in particular!!
Looking forward to seeing the medals Gerry!

teresa oboyle, Co. Sligo

Hope you are all having a great time best of luck in the rest of your events. Congratulations to the women's aquatics relay team and to Clara Joyce for her 25m Freestyle bronze. From all the Powell Family in Inis Mor

Joyce Powell, Co. Galway

To Joseph Nagle:

Joseph, congratulations on your fantastic result in the shotputt at the 2007 Special Olympics. Everybody involved in the throws in Ireland are extremely proud of your achievement.

Kind regards

Gerard Nagle

Gerard Nagle, Co. Dublin

Congratulations to Fintan Broaders and the rest of the team on your silver medal for basketball!

Michelle Ruttledge, Co. Wexford

Congrats from Michael,Maggie .Babs, Neasa, Colleen and Mairtin

Maggie, Co. Galway

CONGRATS CLARA. from all in INIS Mór

Maggie, Co. Galway

well done bernie we are all sssssoooooo PROUD of you
love gary kate alain and glenn

kate, Co. Roscommon

to Maul Martyn and the football team. conrats on winning gold. well done to all
Orlaith

orlaith boylan, Co. Dublin

HI Joe Nagle just heard the great news on your medal. Well done to you. Pat and Joe you have done so well we will celebrate when you get home. From Orlaith and your basketball team nmates

orlaith boylan, Co. Dublin

Hi Claire Iam sure you are having a great time glad to see you did so well i will look foward to seeing you next week .

Belinda Flynn, Co. Wicklow

well done Kieran Buckley I knew that you could do it.Tell all the rest that I was asking about them.See you when you get back home

Seamus Goggin, Co. Cork

Tom Ward Congratulations from all in St Hilda's.Looking forward to lots of hugs and kisses.
See you Friday, Love Anne and AngelaXXXX

Anne Gately, Co. Westmeath

Best of luck Billiy.
From all at the Nagle Centre.
We are all thinking of you

Billy Keane, Co. Tipperary

to joe walsh,
JOE you wont be able to bring home all these medals.Well done from all the O`ROURKES and all in the Gem

David O`Rourke, Co. Kilkenny

Hello TEAM Ireland,
Just want to say a massive congratulations on your SPECTACULAR performance so far -you're doing great!!
Big hello to all athletes and volunteers - especially Dorothy and all the management team...can't wait to hear all about it when you get back!!!
Liz Aungier, Volunteer Office, Special Olympics Eastern Region.

Liz Aungier, Co. Dublin

sarah kate a bronze and a silver medal. fantastic. yahoooooooooooooo

margaretjordan, Co. Carlow

Well Done Anne O Brien, Lorraine Burke and coach Tom Mc Mullin in Equestrian. We are so proud of you all. Enjoy your day off - plenty of shopping Anne. Safe Home. Seamus, Grainne and Seimi

Seamus Campbell, Co. Donegal

Congrats to all our Footballers in winning GOLD. Well done Chris, Gareth, Olly, Adrian and Ryan.
Not too much celebrating - we've Belfast in the League in 2 weeks.
Cheers
Seamus

Seamus Campbell, Co. Donegal

To Jack Jones Well done and congrats on winning the gold medal in China today we are all very proud of you

all the clients and staff in Aras Attracta, Co. Mayo

Congtraulations to th ladies 5 a side team. Well done you all ans especially Christine Kelly my friend. See you Friday.
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Brendan Boyle, Co. Galway

To all the members of Team Ireland congratualtions on your great success in the Special Olympics. We are all very proud of you all.

Denise Delaney, Co. Dublin

Congratulations to Gary Diamond, Patricia McNicholas and Jack Jones.....can't wait to see you all in Kiltimagh at the weekend to celebrate. Well done!

Julie McNicholas, Co. Mayo

more gold you will have to get a bigger bag forcoming home well done again derek see you soon

paul anna and cathy lee, Co. Wicklow

Many congratulations to Ian O'Donnell, Ballina, Co. Mayo on your bronze medal in 50m run. We are thrilled for you. Can't wait for the home-coming to see you.

Ger, Johnny, Cathal, Fergal Mark Birrane., Co. Mayo

Hi Congratulations Derek on the gold in the badminton singles.

Chris

chris, Co. Wicklow

Congrats to Ian Tony on winning gold medals, we are very proud of our past pupils. Also wishing Edel Hannon all the best from her old friends in St. Dymphnas school

St. Dymphna' school, Co. Mayo

Hi Jack, just heard the great news. YOu got gold!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are all delighted for you. Congrats. Lookin forward to the homecoming on Sunday evening.!!
Congrats again well done.!!!

Trish, Co. Mayo

William Loughnane,
Congratulation from Declan, Adeline and Carmel, PSFS. Very well done!!

Adeline Meagher, Co. Clare

Hi Kevin

Congratulations on getting silver, well done

Ken Ann and girls

Ken Keating, Co. Kildare

Wishing you well Carol and looking forward to seeing all the photos when you come back. Your pic with Colin Farrell was lovely in colour on The Munster Express last week. Take careAine, Garry, Odran, Emlyn and Galvin.

Farrell Family Four and Galvin, Co. Waterford

hi tony
we are all very proud of you here at home
well done
love aunt tina and all your family

tina devers, Co. Sligo

congratulations Sharron just heard the great news see you when you come best of luck to-day to Don in the football

Amanda, Co. Cork

Timmy,

Yipee, Well Done!

You are brill, we are all thrilled and so proud of you. We can't wait to see you - champion of the water. First Olympic Medal for Mourneabbey.

All in Burnfort N.S.

Burnfort N.S, Burnfort, Mallow, Co. Cork, Co. Cork

Well done to the Irish team in the Bocce.
Especially well done to Carol o'Rourke in getting a silver to go with her Gold.

Very proud of your success .

Uncle Tony

tony mc sweeney, Co. Dublin

well done bernie , we are so proud of you

monica lyons, Co. Roscommon

Hi Claire well done on your badminton result a 4th and 5th place. Everyone from Bray Lakers is doing fantastic. Look forward to seeing you when you get back.

Chris

chris, Co. Wicklow

Hi Tom Ward
Congratulations on your great result good job .We are all very proud of you here in St Hildas in Athlone
Love Angela Anne xxx

angela murphy, Co. Westmeath

Hi Rita congratulations on wining the silver. Will see you when you get back tomorrow.

Chris

chris, Co. Wicklow

CBS Primary School Sexton Street Limerick wishes our Basketball Coach Colm Barry and his team well in the Olympic Games.
Enjoy China

Patrick Hanley, Co. Limerick

Congratulations to Anna and her teammates in Tablet ennis. We are very proud of you all.
Mary, John and Bernadette

Mary Lucey, Co. Dublin

Pat (Dorgan)
Delighted that you won a medal. You worked hard for it, well deserved.
From all at Beech Hill Table Tennis Club

Rory (Beech Hill Table Tennis Club), Co. Cork

Hi to Kevin O'Callaghan and his Dad/Coach Joe,Up CORK!!!!
Just to wish you the very best of IRISH luck in the Golf Competition. We had the privilege of having you both stay with us in Lucan in 2003. Wish we were there to 'Share the Feeling' with you again. Have a wonderful time and enjoy every minute.
Love Joan and Vivian.

JOAN RAPPLE, Co. Cork

Best Wishes to all the Team!!

Nuala Lewis , Co. Dublin

Message for Stephen Roche,Up Kildare!!
Congratulations on winning gold. Brilliant news. You and all the other Equestrian Athletes were stars in Kill and are now stars in China. Enjoy every minute. Wish I was there to share it all with you and your families. Kind Regards to you all,
Joan Rapple, (Family Services, Kill)
Also Regards to Lorraine SO Volunteer.

JOAN RAPPLE, Co. Kildare

Wishing you ever success and joy in participating in the Special Olympics.

Elizabeth Ann Crossan, Co. Dublin

To Brian Ridgway

Hi Brian,
Congratulations to you and the team on your great success - best of luck tomorrow -
Lots of Love Pat and Anna

Pat Ridgway, Co. Cork

To Brian Ridgway

Hi Brian,
Congratulations to you and the team on your success -you are brilliant!!!

Best of luck on Wednesday - we will be cheering .

Lots of love Veronica and Patricia

Veronica Radley, Co. Cork

Hi Brian,
Congratulations to you and the team on taking the bronze medal in the relay - good luck tomorrow!!!!
Love Pat and Anna

Pat Ridgway, Co. Cork

wishing Jack Jones all the best. hope you are enjoying yourself

margie frain, Co. Mayo

good luck to Jack Jones and all the other athletes. we are so proud of you all. hope you are having a great time

all in the Aras Attracta Day centre, Co. Mayo

Congratulations to David Deane on the swim team for winning the gold medal. Well Done.

EBS Lucan, Co. Dublin

Hi Derek well done on the bronze. Keep it up and see you on friday night if possible at the airport. Tell Claire and Rita that we are all looking forward to seeing them and all who are out in China.

Chris

chris, Co. Wicklow

congratulation KieranPamala Maeve well done see ye when ye return

Amanda, Co. Cork

well done Derek on getting gold and bronze Hi claireand Rita looking forward to seeing you next the Flynn Family

Belinda Flynn, Co. Wicklow

Weii Done Gareth fROM mum joe and aii the EGAN FAMILY SEE U SOON TAKE CARE MUM

Mary Egan , Co. Donegal

good luck on wednesday bernie we will be shouting 4 ye
love gary kate alain and glenn

kate, Co. Roscommon

To Sarah Kate Jordan.
Congratulations Sarah Kate on your bronze medal in your Equestrian event.A silver and a bronze medal now, it's wonderful! Well done to Diane also,and a big hello to Marie Fitzgerald. Enjoy your last few days,hope the weather has improved!
Sally

Sally Mc Donald, Co. Carlow

Hi Patrick Monaghan

Well done Silver and Bronze so far

All your hard work paid off

Best of luck in your 200m Breaststroke

Brenda

Brenda Pemberton, Co. Dublin

Well done to all the athletes and coaches in China, great results so far see you all on Friday at the airport, from all at South Dublin Strikers Bowling Club

mick, Co. Dublin

Well done William Casserly on winning a silver medal in Basketball, we are very proud of you.

Claremont Group Home, Co. Galway

Well DONE to JOHN BRADY and all the Men's Irish Basketball team.
From Your Sister, Brother in law and all in Wexford!

Carmel @ Ian Armstrong, Co. Louth

best wishes well done ann davis see you soon from the o'reillys in tallaght

betty, Co. Dublin

To Antonia Casey Golf.
Well done on getting silver we are delighted you did so well and looking foward to seeing you when you come back.

Oliver, Sean, Noel, Michael John and all at Mulholland House, Co. Sligo

congratulations paul, anna and bernadette from the carmona cougars dublin. what a fantastic day! medals all round! we are so proud of you and cant wait for the party to celebrate!!!!!!!
all your friends at table tennisxxxxxxxxxx

yvonne ryan, Co. Dublin

To Aisling, Grace, Nichola Catherine

Well done on winning your Bronze medals in the Basketball, Congratulations and well done,

Fiona Bryson, Co. Dublin

To Sarah Sherwood,
Well done Sarah, just looking up the results for today and see you have won a Silver Medal, Congratulations and well done

Fiona Bryson, Co. Dublin

Congratulations David Deane- everybody here at West Dublin Access Radio 96Fm is ver very proud of you and can't wait to see you in studio with your medals. Well done and to all your friends in the pool keep up the good work!!!!!

Marian Butler, Co. Dublin

Sincerest congratulations to you Kevin. A tremendous achievement. We all rejoice in your success.
Sincrest good wishes
Ulick Burke TD.

Ulick Burke TD, Co. Galway

Sincerest congratulations to you Kevin. A tremendous achievement. We all rejoice in your success.
Sincrest good wishes
Ulick Burke TD.

Ulick Burke TD, Co. Galway

hi derek

well done the bronze

see you soon

Marian O'Rourke, Co. Wicklow

Hello Uncle Derek
We are so proud of you for winning again. We will see you at the airport on Friday night xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rachel Kelly and Emma Lee, Co. Wicklow

Well done Pat on the Table Tennis medal

Rory, Co. Cork

well done maeve,fantastic,we are all very proud of you, all your hard work paid off,enjoy your win, well celebrate when you get home see you soon ARE YOU COOL OR WHAT.

katherine tom aidan julie claire long, Co. Cork

BEST WISHES TO ALL THE TEAM,
KEEP THE FLAG FLYING, ALSO EVERY
GOOD WISHES TO ALL LOCAL NATIONAL COACH PAULINE NUGENT TO
CONTINUES TO INSPIRE ALL PARTICAPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS

PAT DELANEY, Co. Tipperary

*********Maeve Long***********************
Congrats on your GOLD MEDAL!! Well done, we are sooooo happy for you, and proud of you, you're the best, Can't wait to hear all about it when yee get home!!

LOVE YOU SO MUCH, YOUR SISTER, GRAINNE, JEROME AND KIRA
11111111111111111111111111111111ST

Grainne, Jerome and Kira in Las Vegas, Co. Cork

Congratulations Maeve well done fromAmanda and all your friends in St Josephs

Amanda, Co. Cork

William,
We are so proud of you. Be brilliant strong. You can do it!!!!!!!!

Love Jean, Marie, Kevin all the coaches and gymnasts at Bayside Gymnastics, Dublin

Jean Norton Bayside Gymnastics, Co. Clare

Congrads Maeve we just heard your good news. Well done from all at St Josephs.

Sheila Carver Mary O'Connell, Co. Cork

Well done Anna Fitzsimons. We are all shouting for you and thinking of you. Love from Tom, Sheila, Alice, Tricia, Thomas, Nora, Johnny, Brian, Aidan and big Thomas, PJ and Mary and Lorraine and Richard and Stephen Geraldine John and of course Michael in Bantry.

Nuala Hourihane, Co. Dublin

Well done to Sarah Kate Jordan. We are all so very proud of your achievements. Lots of love from all in AB Jordans- Caroline, Marguerite, Jane, Michelle, Maura, Joe and Pat

AB JORDAN SOLICITORS, Co. Carlow

Ruth Gribben, Hi Ruth, Congratulations and well done. Your brillant.. Up the wee county !! and keep the flag flying. From all your friends in Dundalk Special Olympics Club, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Dundalk Special Olympic Club, Co. Louth

well done again derek gold and bronze we will take forever to get out of croke park on saterday now

paul lee, Co. Wicklow

good luck for wednesday berni , we will be shouting for you, xxx.

monica lyons, Co. Roscommon

Hi all,
Best wishes to u from everyone at the Bridge Training Centre in Mullingar. We're very proud of u

Sharon Carty, Co. Westmeath

Hi Linda
Congratulations on winning your Silver Medal. Looking forward to seeing you on Friday Night.
Lots of love Paul, Leonie, Annette
Lick Lick Buster

Annette , Leonie , Paul and Buster O Brien, Co. Dublin

Well done Gerry and Paul on your medal in the table tennis double final from everybody in Sligo!

RehabCare Sligo, Co. Sligo

To Joe Healy Coach the Mens 5-a-side football team and Gerry Carney volunteer. Also to all the Galway athletes. Hope you are having a great time in Shanghai!! We are watching the results online. From: TTC

Toghermore Training Centre, Co. Galway

To David Corroon.
Well done David. Heard you are playing very well. There is a great picture of you in the Irish Times this morning (Top of Page 5!). Best of luck in your next game. Keep up the good work!

Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

to Jane Saunders,
Congratulations on you're bronze jane and also you're team mates, best of luck on wednesday, we are all rooting for you here
from Morgan and all the kitchen staff in the kilkenny brewery

morgan farrell, Co. Kilkenny

Hi Claire, Rita, Derek from Bray Lakers kep up the good work you are nearly finished and lookforward to seeing you in a few days from all in Bray.

Chris

chris, Co. Wicklow

Brian Ridgway and all other members of the 4 x25 Freestyle Relay team, you are amazing! A bronze medal for all your hard work. congratulations on a fabulous achievement.

Danielle James

DANIELLE JAMES, Co. Limerick

To Ruth Gribben, Well done Champ. We knew you could do it.. All our best wishes, Moninna, Charley and Margaret, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

Charley McCarthy, Co. Louth

To Aisling O'Brien and all the basketball team, congratulations on your bronze medal. You are all fantastic. Good luck to all the other athletes.

Eimear Pat McAuliffe, Co. Dublin

Hi Janet

Heard the news today that you are in the walk in the morning, best of luck, we are all keeping our fingers crossed for you.

Suzanne Scully, Co. Kerry

Congratulations James and all the footballers.A fantastic achievement.Looking forward to seeing you when you get home!
Enjoy the moment!

Harry Glover, Co. Antrim

Well done Joe we are all very proud of you, and cant wait to see you home with your medel

David O`Rourke, Co. Kilkenny

HI lad. Hoping you are having a great time there in China. Pat Monaghan well done and Joe Nagle - best of luck when the rain stops. Lots of luck to you both from your favourite basketball ref!!!!!!!

anthony boylan, Co. Dublin

to Pat Monaghan. Congrats from all your team mates at Mount Argus Tigers basketball club. we are all proud of you. To Joe Nagle. Best of luck from all your tema mates too we are all rooting for you. best wishes from Orlaith and Jim.

orlaith boylan, Co. Dublin

CONGRATULATIONS TO PAT MONAGHAN ON WINNING BRONZE AND SILVER MEDALS. WELL DONE PAT. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU AS WE WERE ALREADY BEFORE YOU WENT TO CHINA. JOAN RAPPLE AND EVERYONE IN STEWARTS.

JOAN RAPPLE, Co. Dublin

To Timothy Dorgan,
Hi Timothy, good luck in your race, we're all very proud of you. Go on ye good thing!
Love Jane and Dave

Jane and Dave, Co. Cork

Hello and best wishes to all, congratulations to the aquatics relay team and especially Clara Joyce, well done.

Bernadette and Jim Street, Co. Galway

For Dorothy Heffernan
Congratulations on winning a bronze medal.
We are so proud of you,see you soon.
From uncle John and all the lads @ 8 silverwood

john heffernan, Co. Waterford

Congratulations to all the Ireland team, especially to David Deane who did so well winning his medal in the swimming competition.

Gemma Leigh, Co. Dublin

Enjoy

Gemma, Co. Dublin

HI TO BRIAN AND ALL THE TEAM FROM ALL THE CUNNINGHAMS IN LIMERICK

DEE CUNNINGHAM, Co. Limerick

hello my fantastic brother Joe, I wish that i were there with you. Im so proud of you Joe. all your hard work and the big heart you have has me choked up since you went. im sorry that your games have been disrupted and postponed over the weather. Everyone here is just waiting on any news from shanghai.We love you and wish you all the best of happiness, love your sister Margaret, Bert and all the family xxxxxxxxxxx

margaret henderson, Co. Dublin

hi linda
congrualtions on your silver medal we are
very proud of you . lots of love
mick and paula

michael mooney, Co. Dublin

Well done Derek Kelly
Lots of love
From
Ciara

ciara fagan, Co. Wicklow

Well Done Derek We cant wait to see the gold medal. Everyone in Bray Lakers is so proud. Give our best wishes to Rita and Claire and say happy birthday to your mam and Deirdre.
From Sandra Sean Lorraine Colm and the girls in Bray

Sandra Fagan, Co. Wicklow

CONGRATULATIONS.. well done on winning your silver medal sarahkate, its fantastic.. your a legend so you are.. we're all so proud of you.. enjoy the rest of your stay in china.. chat when you get.. hope you've got loads of photos.. lots of love leone, evan,kate,aoife and aisling xxxxxxxxxxx

leone lacey, Co. Carlow

Derek,
Well done in winning your gold medal - we are very proud of you !
Bray Ireland will be very proud of you !
From
Gerry Curran Family in Bray

Gerry Curran, Co. Wicklow

C'mon DONEGAL
Wishing all our athletes well. Sounds like you are all having a ball. Good Luck to Coach Tom Mc Mullin. Keep Her Lit!!
Seamus Campbell

Seamus Campbell, Co. Donegal

to eddie ryan.wishing u all the best of luck from stephanie,jamie chloe

stephanie diver, Co. Tipperary

For Timothy Dorgan,
wishing you the best of luck in your swim tomorrow. We're all so proud of you in Island, Burnfort for achieving so much so far.
We've been having great s from Marie and Mags but we're looking forward to seeing you all at the weekend
Love
Vonnie, John Aislinn

Vonnie, John Aislinn Dorgan, Co. Cork

hi patrick,
congratulations and well done!looking forward to seen you in the sports center and seeing your medal.
see you soon
elaine

elaine byrne from stewarts, Co. Dublin

Congratulations on your brilliant results Margaret. Well done.

Ballintotis Community Council

Ballintotis Community Council, Co. Cork

Congratulations to Leslie Farmer on winniong gold, silver and bronze medals.

Alan, Carl Jennifer Bennett.

Alan Bennett, Co. Antrim

Ruth Gribben,
Congratulations winning a bronze and silver medal.
We are so proud of you,keep up the good work for tomorrow.

Patrick,Joanne,Tom,Niamh Gribben, Co. Louth

To MARY Henry from all your friends at Carrowbeg Day Centre Westport and all your Drama Friends Jarlath Cathal

jarlath cunningham, Co. Mayo

Congratulations on your fantastic performance. People back at home are so proud of you all and delighted to see the news of your achievements.

maddeng@hotmail.com, Co. Dublin

Hi Bernie, Everyone wishes you well. We hope you are enjoying the trip. Good luck

Miriam Mannion, Co. Roscommon

To John Sweetnam,
All of us in Bernie's Craft Department are asking for you. We all wish for you to do your best. I'll see you and your family when ye come home.
Ita O'Brien, Special Olympics Athlete

Ita O'Brien, Co. Cork

Sarah Kate Jordan.
Congratulations Sarah Kate on your Equestrian silver medal,it is fantastic. Everyone is so proud of you. Also wonderful news re Diane's gold medal in the Badminton mixed doubles,congrats to her also,and to her partner,Derek. Good luck to Marie in Gymnastics. Am sure you are all having a wonderful time.
Best wishes, Sally Mc Donald.

Sally Mc Donald, Co. Carlow

To Derek Kelly - Badmington Team

Derek - Well done on your Gold medal - its great to have an olympian in the family. We are all so proud of you and are bragging to anyone that will listen!! Best of luck withthe rest of your evernts. See you Friday please God.

Give our love birthday good wishes to your mam too.

Love
Gillian, Roy, Yvonne, Dec, Erika, Malcolm, Leonie, NIall and all the kids

Gillian, Yvonne, Erika Leonie Woodcock, Co. Wicklow

To Derek Kelly - Badmington Team

Hi Derek
A 1000 congratulations on your Gold Medel we are so proud of you - we knew you could do it. We can't wait to see you when you get home.

All our Love Uncle Jackie Aunty Irene

PS Tell your mam we said Happy Birthday xx

Jackie Irene Woodcock, Co. Wicklow

hi noreen congrats to you on winning bronze medal we are proud of you good luck wednesday in singles from rosarie and all your friends in QDS cork

noreen o driscoll , Co. Cork

hi diarmuid congratulations on winning to gold medals we are very proud of you and it is fantastic good luck in the singles wednesday you are OUR STAR from rosarie maureen audrey marie and alll in QDS cork we cant wait to see you when you come home safe journey

diarmuid coughlan , Co. Cork

to all the athletes, particularly the terrific table tennis trio of anna, bernadette and paul. hope you're having a fantastic time and playing as brilliantly as you always do. we're so proud of you. saturday was much quieter without you!! from all your carmona cougar friends xx

yvonne ryan, Co. Dublin

Hi Kevin

good luck tomorrow

Ken, Ann, Fiona and Aine

Ken Keating, Co. Kildare

Congradulations to Diane Brown and her badminton team mate on their gold medal, we are so proud of you!!!

Keep it up everyone!!

Love from all the Browns

Susan Brown, Co. Carlow

WELL DONE SARAH KATE JORDAN ON WINNING YOUR SILVER MEDAL. HOPE YOU ARE HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE. LOTS OF LOVE FROM ALL THE GIRLS IN AB JORDANS.

AB JORDAN SOLICITORS, Co. Carlow

Best of luck to all on the mens basketball team, especially Michael Cummins, Fintan Broaders and Paddy Nolan. we hope you are having a fantastic time in Shanghai. Comets Ladies Basketball Team

Breda Nolan, Co. Wexford

Mary, Congratulations on your gold medal.

Deirdre Fearon, Co. Mayo

best of luck to all the athletes especially to Jean Fenton! Everyone is missing you at home Jean especially Jack!

John Fenton, Co. Waterford

Hi to all the Cork athletes!
Wishing you all the very best during the games!!
We are very proud of you representing Cork!!
Angela Geary.
Cork.

Angela Geary, Co. Cork

Good Luck to Team Ireland, especially the Ulster Athletes.

From: Pat Treanor, Monaghan

Pat Treanor, Co. Monaghan

Hi Joe Nagle,
Have just recieved an e-mail from Irene telling us your Finals have been delayed because of bad weather, it must feel like home!! Just want to wish you all the best in the finals and hope you are having a great time.

Best Wishes

Leon

Leon Rock, Co. Dublin

Hi Pat Monaghan,
Congratulations on your silver medal, am really pleased for you, can't wait to see you and your medal when you come back to the basketball. Enjoy your last few days in shanghai.

Once again congrats

Leon

Leon Rock, Co. Dublin

come on berni ,we are all shouting for you

monica lyons, Co. Roscommon

Congrats Kieran Buckley Medal winner, Equestrian, from all the Longs in Mallow

The Longs in Mallow, Co. Cork

Congtratulations Ruth on winning your silver medal. Good luck to everyone in the irish team. from all the staff at The Market Place Theatre in Armagh

anita mckenna, Co. Armagh

WISHING THE EQUESTRIAN TEAM A GREAT TIME! SPECIAL GREETINGS TO CAROLINE THE COACH WHO USUALLY ASSISTS THE NIGHTRIDERS AND NIAL BRIAN FROM MULLINGAR WHO WE OFTEN WELLCOMED TO SLIGO AND TO OUR NEIGHBOR MARY HENRY. WELL DONE YOU ALL AND GIVE YOUR HORSE A FORTUNE COOKIE AS A BRIBE! )

CLAUDIA NIGHTRIDERS EQUESTRIAN CLUB, Co. Sligo

i.want.to.wish.anna.fitzsimons.
good.look.in.the.table.tennis.final
tomorrow.
from.helen.oleary

helen.oleary, Co. Dublin

hi diarmuid congratulations on winning too gold medals we are so proud of you good luck in the singles wednesday enjoy the rest of your time in shanghai YOU ARE OR STAR from tracy and pat ryan niamh eoin and baby conor in cork

diarmuid coughlan , Co. Cork

hi diarmuid congratulations on winning too gold medals we are so proud of you good luck in the singles wednesday enjoy the rest of your time in shanghai YOU ARE OR STAR from tracy and pat ryan niamh eoin and baby conor in cork

diarmuid coughlan , Co. Cork

Congratulations to u on winning to gold medals you are my star and u make me very very proud of you i wish you the best of luck in the singles and enjoy yourself from rosarie and family in cork

diarmuid coughlan, Co. Cork

well done sarahkate.i am so proud of you. silver, fantastic

margaret jordan, Co. Carlow

hello adrian how are you getting on we saw you on tv last week congratulations on beating austria and australia daddy said he would send you over a razor lizzie aaron and clement say hello


from Ambrose Helen ERIN and Natasha xxx

Erin Natasha Helen and Ambrose, Co. Donegal

Congratulations and well done to Una McGarry on winning Gold and Bronze medals.

All our love
Alan, Carol Jennifer Bennett.

Alan Bennett, Co. Antrim

Best of luck to all the Kilkenny athletes, and congratulations to Jane on reaching the final. We hope you'll go all the way!!! Fingers crossed at this end.

The Campion Family, Tubrid, Co. Kilkenny

Well Done John From all of your club members at Cork Special Olympic Swimming Club. We are all so proud of you Your Coach Christine xx

Christine O'Halloran, Co. Cork

Hi Mary,
We just want to pass on our congratulations to you on your Gold medal achievement. You have done yourself and all your colleagues proud.We cant wait for your return and we want to hear all the news.

Congrats again.

Farrah,Joseph Colm

Farrah, Joseph Colm, Co. Mayo

Hi Patricia,
We just want to pass on our congratulations to you on your bronze medal achievement. You have done yourself and all your colleagues proud.We cant wait for your return and we want to hear all the news.

Congrats again.

Maggs Farrah

Farrah Maggs, Co. Mayo

Best of luck to Carol Nairn and all the basketball team. Enjoy

Ann kenneally, Co. Waterford

well done Eddie,do your best,try to score but most of all enjoy yourself

kenneth hyland, Co. Dublin

well done ,do your best,try to score but most of all enjoy yourself

kenneth hyland, Co. Dublin

The best of luck to Chrissie Kelly and Irelands ladies soccer team. We'll all be watching the news for you!!

Brendan Boyle, Co. Galway

well done you said you would do it and you have

paul anna and cathy lee, Co. Wicklow

Hi to Patrick Monaghan again,well done on coming second and getting sliver in aquatics, joe nagle told me that last night. Joe i know there is a storm over there and we all heard the saying of calm before storm, well joe it's your turn now to brew the storm and do your very best to do well as i know you can do it as i believe in you and you're doing great so far and iam behind you all the way. carol sends her regards and she will say a prayer for you. love for now your future wife sarah Webb Dublin xx

sarahWebb, Co. Dublin

Best wishes to Maurice and the Golf Team - keep the eye on the ball and have a great time.

Michael Forde, Co. Dublin

Hi Derek congratulations on the Gold in the mixed doubles in the badminton and to your partner Diane Brown. Hope you are having a great time.

Chris

chris, Co. Wicklow

hi joe. you said you would make the olympics one day all your hard training has paid off enjoy yourself from angie ex crumlin head

Angie from crumlin, Co. Dublin

Hope u havin a great time. we are all proud of you in roscommmon. the dibble family

bernie carr, Co. Roscommon

Hiya Don,

Its Naomi here. Was just looking at the Photo of you with Paul McGrath on the webpage.

I hope you are having a great time in Shanghai. Good luck with all your games and I'll see you in Wicklow for Christmas,

Love Naomi and all the O'Reilly's in Wicklow

Naomi O'Reilly, Co. Cork

Congratulations to the badminton team on their gold medal! Well done Diane, we're very proud of you and hope everyone enjoys the rest of the games.

Judy Brown, Co. Carlow

To Sarah Kate Jordan

Hi Sarah Kate,

Congratulations on winning your silver medal.
You are just magic.
Love
From All the Coughlans

Marianne Coughlan, Co. Carlow

BEST OF LUCK TO MARIE FITZGERALD AND ALL THE WONDERFUL IRISH TEAM. HAVE LOTS OF FUN - WE ARE WATCHING OUT FOR YOU ON THE TELLY OVER HERE.

LOVE MARY TIM AND KIDS , ARIZONA

mary williams, Co. Carlow

Hi all and congratulations to Gary Trish on their medals. Go the Coilltes! Comgrats to all the athletes you are doing great.

Trish O Brien, Co. Mayo

Hi to carol o'rourke.
Congratulations on winning GOLD in the Bocce.It was a fantastic achievement.
from a very proud Uncle Tony in england

tony mc sweeney, Co. Dublin

well done derek

newtown united, Co. Wicklow

well done derek

staff at greystones golf club, Co. Wicklow

Well done Derek proud of you !
Noel Falkiner

Noel Falkiner, Co. Wicklow

Best of luck to all the equestrian athletes and especially to Sarah-Kate Jordan form Carlow.

Russellstown Riding Club, Co. Carlow

Well done to all the athletes and esp Sarah Kate Jordan on her silver medal,
from all in the gaelscoil in Carlow

Gaelscoil, Co. Carlow

To Maeve Long from Cork and all the Team Ireland in China,
well done to you all. Our country are so proud of you all. You are an inspiration to each and every one of us.
We miss you and cant wait to see you when you get home.
Love from Auntie Phyllis.xxxx

Phyllis O'Brien, Co. Cork

hi bernie heads up keep going
love gary kate alain glenn

kate, Co. Roscommon

best of luck to all the sligo crew, esp Gerry Mc Cormack, enjoy the trip , take loads of photos, all in St Annes wish you well ,
Eamonn.

Eamonn Wheeler, Co. Sligo

WELL DONE!!!!!
YOUR ARE BEST

Marian O'Rourke, Co. Wicklow

Kieran Buckley - you're a star. Congratulations on winning gold in Equestrian Working Trails.

Ann Rebecca Bourke, Co. Limerick

Good luck in all your events especially to the Bray Lakers athletes. Well done Derek Kelly in winning gold today.

Louis O'Rourke, Co. Wicklow

Fantastic news derek Kelly and I can't wait to see the medal next week.

chris, Co. Wicklow

TO: Pat Dorgan, Best of Luck from all at Beech Hill

Beech Hill Table Tennis Club, Co. Cork

Ruth,
Watched your success here at home on TV.Congratulations winning your medal. Continued good luck to you the rest of team Ireland.

Michael and Regina Cleary, Co. Louth

Well done Derek on the Gold Medal for Badminton you are brilliant we know you are having a great time See you next friday at the airport lots of love from us all in Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow Ireland x x x x x x x x x x x x

Ann Marie Gary Karl Rachel and Cian x x x x, Co. Wicklow

Congarations Kieran well done.
Best wishes to Don Maive Sharron Pamala Timmey Norita and all the athlet's in team Ireland
From all your's friends in St Josephs Charleville

Amanda O'Connell, Co. Cork

To everyone in Gymnastics. Good Luck and have a great time from everyone at Salto.
xoxoxo

Mrs Annabelle Morrison, Co. Antrim

hey sarahkate... hope your havin a brill time at the games.. gud luck with ur competition and remember not to rush your dressage im sur you'll do great... we're all tinkin about ye.. lots of love from all de gang in carlow.. ps sheenah says hi too..

leone lacey, Co. Carlow

Hi to all Waterford atheltes with BIG HELLO to Carol Nairn. Hope you are all having a good time and you are making us all here so proud.

Ann Kenneally, Co. Waterford

Big hello to you all from china
hope you all do really well... keep up the good work!!!
i am so proud of you ALL!!!
xoxo

samantha patterson, Co. Armagh

All the best to All of our Athletes we're all so proud of you!! have a great games and well done to all involved in this website it's great to be able to see the s every day!!!

Fran Harte, Co. Offaly

Best wishes to Pat Monaghan on his Swimming events...we're all rooting for you!!!
Goooooo Tigers!!!

Mount Argus Tigers Athletes and Volunteers, Co. Dublin

Hi Janet
Hope you are feeling better, we are all thinking of you.

Suzanne Scully, Co. Kerry

Hi Owen all the Table Tennis team. We are thinking of you and hope you're having a great time. Looking forward to hearing all your stores when you get home. Wish we were there!! Good Luck to everyone on Team Ireland.

Ann Rebecca Bourke, Co. Limerick

I wish to extend our best wishes to Margaret Walsh, cork and to let her know we are thinking of you all out in China and are extremely proud of Margaret and all the athletes.

Jean O'Gorman, Chairperson, Ballintotis Community Council, Co. Cork

Besy of luck to derek kelly and the others from Bray Laker, Claire Byrne, Rita Dunne, from all in the kelly family. See you when you get home.

we are so proud of you.
from the kelly family

paul kelly, Co. Wicklow

A big hello to Brian Ridgway all the other athletes on the Irish team. Wishing Brian all the best in Shanghai we know he will do us proud.Come on Brian we're cheering you on all the way from Limerick.Lots of love best of luck! Dave Dee

Dee Gubbins Dave Coventry, Co. Limerick

To Carol Nairn
We have been rooting for you and are so proud of you. Also Myles and Millie say a big Woof!

Ann Paddy Kenneally, Co. Waterford

Hi Julie-Ann Bocce Coach,
Congrats on the teams achievements.
Good luck for the rest of your matches.
See you soon,
Catherine.

Catherine , Co. Tyrone

Hi Philip Golf Coach,
Hope golf is going well.
All the best, see you soon.
Catherine Michael.

Catherine Michael, Co. Tyrone

Hi Jim Table Tennis Coach,
The opening ceremony looked fantastic.
Hope everything is going well, and the team are enjoying themselves.
Love,
Michael Catherine.

Catherine Michael, Co. Tyrone

Hi to all the wonderful athletes in China we are all very proud of you and wish you all the best in your events. Hi to everyone from Cope Foundation!!

Enjoy every minute of it,

Love
Angela and Paul Carr
(St Pauls School)

angela carr, Co. Cork

Good Luck to all the athletes in China. Special good wishes to Sarah Kate Jordon from Carlow in the equestrian event

john coughlan, Co. Carlow

For the attenion of Sarah Kate Jordan.
Carlow
Hi Sarah Kate,

I hope you are having a wonderful time
in China.
Good luck to you
Love
From
All th Coughlans

Marianne Coughlan, Co. Carlow

hello bernie greetings here from roscommon hope you have a ball

sophie leonard, Co. Roscommon

The best of luck to Jack Jones from all the athletes, and coaches in Swinford Special olympics club. We heard you on the radio this morning and you sound like your having a great time.

AlanBracken, Co. Mayo

To John Sweetnam
Hi John You did really well in your swim Well done. Best of luck in the rest.

Your Friend. Meghan O Halloran

Meghan O Halloran, Co. Cork

Hi To Grace Jennings and all the Basketball team. Well tried and I hope you enjoy the rest of the games. You are all my Heros.

Geraldine Jennings, Co. Meath

all the very best mary in your table tennis games marlene and i are thinking of you take care and enjoy the olympics

james blair, Co. Antrim

Hi Noreen well done u did great looking forword to seening u soon enjoy
Mairead gardan centre

noreen o mary o driscoll, Co. Cork

Well done on winning a gold
Mairead in gardan centre

diarmuid coughlan, Co. Cork

Congratulations to John Sweetnam and Coach Dan Horgan 6th place in today's individual Mens 50M freestyle Special Olympics Final in Shanghai

Seamus Hennessy Cork Support an Athlete, Co. Cork

Congratulations to Noreen O Driscoll and Coach Myra O Leary on winning Bronze in today's Bowling team final in Shanghai.
We are proud of you
l

Seamus Hennessy Cork, Co. Cork

Congratulations to Diarmuid Coughlan and Myra O Leary COACH on winning your Gold Medal in todays Special Olympics Mens Team Bowling Final in Shanghai
Enjoy your achievement
We are proud of you
Seamus Hennessy
Cork Special Olympics Support an Athlete Coordianator

Seamus Hennessy, Co. Cork

Good luck Clara. Enjoy yourself .

all the Joyces, Co. Galway

Go Clara , We are all shouting for you . Have a good time .Love teachers and kids in Inis Mór

All in Scoil Eoin Pól 11 Inis Mór, Co. Galway

Good luck to you all . Hope you are having a great time Clara,
from all in Inis Mór

Maggie , Co. Galway

I would just like to wish all our athletes the best of luck in the games and congrats to all those who have won so far. A special hello to Joe Nagle and Pat Monaghan. Hope you are all having a great time.

Leon Rock, Co. Dublin

Best wishes to Sarah Kate Jordan and Marie Fitzgerald.... Hope all goes well for you tomorrow in equestrian and gymnastics! Congratulations to Diane on your great win in badminton!Fantastic!
From all your friends in St. Laserian's school, Carlow.

mary ahern, Co. Carlow

Best of Luck to Sarah Kate Jordan and all of Team Ireland.

AB JORDAN SOLICITORS, Co. Carlow

Remembering Dublin in 2003 and Nagano in 2005 - I wish I was in Shanghai cheering for all the athletes knowing they will do us proud. Jealous of my friends from Eastern (especially Pam, Aisling and Claire) who are out there as volunteers and looking forward to their stories and pictures when they return.
Jenny W

Jenny West, Co. Dublin

Congratulations to Kathy and Ruth. Good luck to the boys for your competitions!

Craigavon Sports Advisory Council and Sports Development Unit, Co. Armagh

Hi Bernie,
good luck from everyone in Rehabcare, Miriam, Bernie, Emily, Marie and all your friends here all send good wishes.

Eileen Mahon, Co. Roscommon

Mad with jealousy that you're all in China! Hope you're having a brilliant time and winning loads of medals.
Love and luck to you all
xxx

Angie Gough, Co. Clare

Timmy, (Dorgan)
Hi from all in Burnfort N.S. Hope you are having a ball. Best of luck and to all of Team Ireland

Burnfort N.S, Burnfort, Mallow, Co. Cork, Co. Cork

Best of luck to Gerry McCormack and Paul Kilgannon
Up Sligo!!!!

Paddy Fleming, Co. Sligo

Greetings Sarah Sherwood, hope you have settled in well, we all just wanted to wish you the best of Luck from all at Patrick St and were thinking of you!

Patrick st, Co. Dublin

To Gerry McCormack
We hope you are having a great time in China with the Irish team
We wish you all the best!!

From all your friends

Mary Leydon, Ann O'Rourke, Maureen Gorman, Co. Sligo

Hi Oliver Doherty from Buncrana, wishing you all the best, your lines are waiting for you when you get back,from all at the Buncrana pantomime.xx

Tanya and Patricia , Co. Donegal

Hi Lorraine, good luck and best wishes we are all thinking of you, were all missing you. Have a fantastic time.
From all your classroom friends Emmet Hughes, Patrick Kearney, Georgia Mc Cormick , Tanya, Frances and Patraica xxx

Patricia's drama class, Co. Donegal

the sweeney family wish sammy jo sweeney all the best @good luck from every one in coalisland bring home a medal love you

annie sweeney, Co. Tyrone

To Dessie Gonoude, all the best in the Games. Enjoy yourself and you'll do well.

Shelly Breslin, Co. Offaly

Hi Irish Team, wish all your guys the best of luck and thanks for representing us in special olympics.You guys have a good time as well.Bye for now,Anthony

Anthony Moran, Co. Leitrim

Congratulations to my niece Kathy Davison who won Ireland's first medal of the Games - Bronze in 100m Backstroke.

Keep up the good work, Kathy and good luck to all Ireland's atheletes!

Lorraine McCann, Co. Armagh

A big huge congratulations to my neighbour Ruth Gribbion who won a bronze medal yesterday, its such a big achievement, we have made us all so proud. WELL DONE!!!!!

Therese O Rourke, Co. Louth

Best wishes to all the TEAM Ireland Athletes - you are doing Ireland proud! Special Greetings to the athletes from Co. Tipperary.

Anne-Marie, Co. Tipperary

Una,we send you our very best wishes and hope you have lots of success in your competition.Good Luck.

Mary and Pat
Fond Du Lac

Mary Mackey, Co. Antrim

Greetings to Phyllis and all her hard working team of coaches.
Good luck to all the athletes we are all cheering for you I know you will all try your best to bring back some medals.
Good luck to all
From..... Yvonne

Yvonne McDowell, Co. Antrim

To Phyllis and all the athletics squad, coaches Pauline,Padraig and Larry.
Athletes - Big Joe, Eddie, Tony, Stephen,
Shane, Billy, Ian, Sarah, Sammy Jo, Emma, Marion, and to Janet, who is sick,hope you get well soon.
Keep cool athletes do your very best in that fabulous big huge stadium in Shanghai. Hope you win lots of medals
Good luck to everyone on the team.
Joe Gilliland

Gilliland Transport, Co. Antrim

WATCHING THE RESULTS AND LSTENING TO THE FUN WITH IAN DEMPSEY. GOOD LUCK TO ALL FROM WARREN, ALAN GILLIAN AND NICOLA.

WARREN TATE, Co. Dublin

Hi there to Ruth Swan Cathy Davison and Sammy Jo Sweeney and the rest of the Irish Team Good luck but most important Enjoy yourselves!

From Campbell Family
Cookstown

Campbell Family, Co. Tyrone

Best of luck to Jean Fenton and all the basketball team. UP THE DEISE

Padraig , Co. Waterford

Hi to all team Ireland,best wishes to maeve long who is taking part in golf, we are thinking of you, enjoy yourself and take care.

katherine tom aidan julie claire long, Co. Cork

hi to my wonderful niece sarahkate and marie and diane carlow. have a great time and enjoy the games. very proud of of all the irish teams.

margaret jordan, Co. Carlow

To Brian Ridgway
Hi Brian,
Wishing you the the best of luck - have a great time.
Lots of Love Veronica and Patricia

Veronica and Patricia, Co. Cork

To Eddie Ryan from Clonmel. We are thinking about you and wish you great success at the Shanghai games. We love you and are very very proud of you. Looking forward to the party when you get home !

Granny and Grandad, Co. Tipperary

To Brian Ridgway
We are all cheering for your here. Hoping you are having a great time with lots of fun.
Best of luck in your competitions!
Lots of Love Anna and Pat

Pat and Anna , Co. Cork

To Linda Mooney,

Many best Wishes to you, hope you have a wonderful time. Best Wishes also to your family Susan, Ray, Nicola and Sarah who have travelled over to support Team Ireland.

Please tell Sarah that Gillian misses her from a very cold and dreary Dublin !!.

Do you're best but most of all ENJOY !!!!!!

We'll be watching on the Telly !!

Martin, Trish, Gillian Karen Moore, Co. Dublin

Best wishes to Margaret Walsh competing in gymnastics. we know you'll do great. See you when you get home.

Dave ,Pauline,Meghan and family

O Halloran Family, Co. Cork

Congratulations to Gary Diamond his dad Joe and all the family on Gary's great success. Well done to all

Dave O Halloran dulux paints cork]

Dave O Halloran, Co. Cork

Hi Janet, hope you get better soon, we are all thinking of you Anne Nagle from Order of Malta and Kerry Stars sends her love and so do I

Suzanne

Suzanne Scully, Co. Kerry

Best Wishes to all the Athletes at the games especially the Irish team you are an inspiration to us all in Ireland.
We are all very proud of you and your achievements.

Paul O'Toole, Co. Wexford

Just like to take this oppourtunity to Congratulate Team Ireland you all are great,I would like to especially wish the best of luck to My Sister Antonia Casey playing Golf and say Sorry I could not go with you and the rest of the family to China
Go Team Ireland
David

David Casey, Co. Sligo

****GOOD LUCK MAEVE LONG***** Congratulations, to all our winners,
This website is GREAT, thanks Eircom, for keeping the world at our fingertips!!Good luck Team Ireland,
from Grainne, Jerome and Kira
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Brin Family, In Las Vegas, Co. Cork

Best wishes to all the Team and especially our own Timothy Dorgan who is doing us proud to represent our Parish of Mourneabbey.

Frank,Nellie,Jessica and Amy O'Mahony,Monee ,Mourneabbey,Mallow., Co. Cork

Well done best of luck keep upthe good work we are all shouting for ye yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul Nolan, Co. Waterford

To all the athletes, volunteers and families out in Shanghai,
Have a great time, enjoy every day of the games and we're very proud of you back here in Ireland!
Jess

Jess Majekodunmi, Co. Dublin

GO GARY, GO GARY!!!!! YAHOOOO! Well done to the first Irish Gold Medal winner!!
Cathy McDonnell

Cathy McDonnell, Co. Sligo

hope you are having a great time, good luck for your matches.

mammy, daddy and bingo the dog, Co. Roscommon

Best of luck to everyone taking part!

Brian Sheridan, Co. Dublin

Best of luck to all the athletes, especially those representing Ireland! What you are doing is inspiring, and I'm proud to be Irish and supporting you all! Hope you all have a fantastic time in Shanghai, and do your best!

Lorna Jennings, Co. Dublin

hi to my sister Maeve who is competing in The Games. good luck! And to Mammy, Helen, and sister Susan who are there supporting Maeve and all the other athletes.

debbie long, Co. Cork

Hi Ronnie,Are you having a good time? What is the weather like? How did your first competion go? did you get anywhere? If you get a chance, give me a ring at the weekend. From Denise Judge Dublin

DeniseJudge, Co. Dublin

To Patrick Monaghan, Joe Nagle told me you came fifth in the Aquatic relays, well done keep up the good work!
Sarah Webb Mount Argos Tigers Basketball member Harold's Cross Dublin 6 Ireland xxx

SarahWebb, Co. Dublin

To Patrick Monaghan, Joe Nagle told me you came fifth in the Aquatic relays, well done keep up the good work!
Sarah Webb Mount Argos Tigers Basketball member Harold's Cross Dublin 6 Ireland xxx

SarahWebb, Co. Dublin

TO CLAIRE ALICE BYRNE
GOOD LUCK TO ALL HE IRISH ATHLETES

BELINDLA, Co. Dublin

Best wishes and good luck to Team Ireland
and a special hi to athletes from Ulster

Good Luck
Ulster west Area Committee

Mags Crerand, Co. Donegal

Congratulations to all the Irish athletes. We are all so proud of everyone. Enjoy every minute of this wonderful experience

Bernard Gallagher, Co. Dublin

Greetings best wishes especially to the golf team - Maurice, Pam, Rita and all the rest of the guys. Bring us back some medals - were very proud of you all

Deignan Family Wicklow, Co. Wicklow

Hi Lorraine,
How is China? We wish you the best of luck with the horse riding.Are you excited? Best wishes to you and all the other Donegal athletes.
from all the pupils in Scoil Iosagáin, Buncrana

Scoil Iosagain,Buncrana, Co. Donegal

Hi to all team Ireland espically my fablous sister Margaret Walsh who is doing gymnastics.myself ,william, ollie,louise, jack,cian, billy,darragh,and ellie wish you the very best.Love you loads, yor extremely proud Family. x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x

Sharon Walsh Dee, Co. Cork

Brian Ridgway wishing you all the best for your races Lots of Love
Marese

Marese Smith, Co. Limerick

Hi to all team Ireland espically my fablous sister Margaret Walsh who is doing gymnastics.myself ,william, ollie,louise, jack,cian, billy,darragh,and ellie wish you the very best.Love you loads, yor extremely proud Family. x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x

Sharon Walsh Dee, Co. Cork

good luck bernie from a very tired diane and tommy just home from liverpool.

thomas carr, Co. Roscommon

For Patrick Hickey (Bowling)
Patrick, wishing you all the very best of luck at the Games. All in Kildavin are very, very proud of you. Enjoy what will be a very special experience.

Elaine Mulcahy (nee Gibson), Co. Clare

congratulations gary who won a gold medal in bocca ur the best dodgson family kiltimagh

cheryl dodgson, Co. Mayo

well bernie the sun is shining here hope you havent put a chinese man in your bag good luck in your games everyone is asking how you are doing

patricia leonard, Co. Roscommon

To all the gang from Mayo taking part in the Olympics in China, i want to extend my congratulations in being selected and you have all made us proud by your dedication to your sports. Good luck to you all especially Patricia and Mary who i know very well.
Can't wait to see you both upon your return.
Do yourselves proud.
Maggs

Maggs Chambers, Co. Mayo

Hi Guys,
Best wishes for the Olympic Games! I am really proud of you representing Ireland and Meath.
Have a great time (girls) give Colin Farrell a big kiss from me!!!!
Loadsa love
Suzie

Suzie, Co. Meath

Good Luck to All the Irish Athletes!!
From: 4th Class
St. Bridgid's G.N.S.
Glasnevin,
Dublin

Rm 15, 4th class at St Brigid’s G.N.S. Glasnevin, Dublin, Co. Dublin

Have agreat time in China and bring home plenty of medals

Brian and all the Leinster Event team, Co. Meath

Hi Bernie, we hope you are enjoying your trip. g
Good luck to you and your team in the competitions. everyone sends their good wishes

Marie Kilcommons, Co. Roscommon

The best of luck to you all
You make us so proud to be Irish and you make the word Special so real and you bring back to many good memories of 2003
Derek Emer Declan and Ciaran Bambrick

Derek Bambrick , Co. Dublin

hi joe regan william john joe hope you are having a fabulous time wish we were there you looked very well on the t.v good luck in your matches dont break a leg or arm. from ims supervisor and trainees.

ims nln portlaoise, Co. Laois

Best of luck to all the athletes on Team Ireland, especially those from the Connaught Region. Up the West! Fantastic news about Gary Diamond. Congrats Gary. Jackie is over the moon no doubt. Best wishes to all from Marian , John, Rodan, Michelle and Emmerson in the Connaught Office.

Marian Kennedy, Co. Sligo

Well done to all the athletes on team Ireland to make it all the way out to shanghai. We're all so proud of you all! Keep it up! From All at special olympics Connaught!

Michelle C, Co. Sligo

Congratulations Gary from all in St. Aidan's N.S.
We look forward to welcoming you back with your Gold Medal

Jim Fogarty, St. Aidan's N.S., Co. Mayo

Best of luck to Janet O'Donoghue, everyone in Killarney has their fingers and toes crossed for you. Hope that you are having a fabulour time.

Suzanne Scully, Co. Longford

Hi Sharron
Best of luck today in table tennis and to all in team ireland we are so proud of you all
from Amanda and all in St Josephs
Charleville

Amanda , Co. Cork

GOOD LUCK to my next door neighbour Ruth Gribben who is competing today. I know you can make us very proud.

Therese O Rourke, Co. Louth

Best of luck to all the athletes especially thinking of Jane,Fergal and Joseph from Kilkenny hope to get out to the venues to cheer you on!

Eimar Campion, Co. Kilkenny

Hi Jack
We wish you all the best in the Games and have a wonderful time from all in Teach O Hora

Marie O Hora, Co. Mayo

hi Sarah, Ashling, Pam,
hope you are having a great time at the games. miss you all,
Everyone from Blue Dolphins sends there love. have fun, love lorraine xxx

lorraine whelan, Co. Wicklow

good luck to all our athletes we our thinking of you all love from all in kiltimagh co mayo big kiss and hug for jack jones

cheryldodgson, Co. Mayo

good luck to all our athletes where all thinking of you all love from all in kiltimagh co mayo

cheryldodgson, Co. Mayo

Hi this is Owen Kelly, Head Coach for Table Tennis with Team Ireland. I have been asked to email you by the Head of of delegation just to let you know we are not getting any of the messages from your site as we didn't know they were there. I could write to you and send you some snippets of news from all of the different teams. If you send me an email

Owen Kelly, Co. Cork

hi adrain we all here in coolatee miss you loads and all the best in the games bring home the gold from all the family see you soon

anniegeorge clarke, Co. Donegal

My sister Rosaleen Moore, from Cork is part of Team Ireland as one of our Golfers.

Her Four neices Emer, Clodagh, Síle (Somers) and Taylor and nephew Clinton (Moore) are all very proud of her and would love to send her their very best wishes. We all hope she's not having too much trouble with the chopsticks!!

Deirdre Moore-Somers, Co. Cork

Hi Noreen O'Driscoll,
Wishing you all the best at the games. Enjoy every minute of the experience. All of us here in the Kitchen will be watching out for you and cheering you on!! YOU ARE OUR STAR

Carmel O' Brien, Co. Cork

Best of luck Dermot Coughlan, Stephen Field, John Sweetnam and Noreen O'Driscoll. We know you and the rest of the Irish Team will do us proud!!!

All your Friends in QDS, Cope Foundation, Co. Cork

Good Luck to Team Ireland at the games, and especially to JOAN QUIRKE from MOORE ABBEY. We're very proud of you.

Staff Service Users in Moore Abbey, Co. Kildare

Hi! Oliver,
Hope you are enjoying yourself in China.Good luck on the golf course.We know you will do us proud.
From all your bowling friends in Colaiste iosagain,Buncrana....best wishes from Josephine - Helen- Ann Marie - Miriam- Alice- Neil Anton- Patrick- Kiri - Sarah and Stephen...

Josephine Doherty, Co. Donegal

To Joe Nagle, the best of luck in your competion, i love you very much and iam very proud of you,i also miss you very much. your girlfriend and wife to be. sarah ann webb

sarahwebb, Co. Dublin

Best of luck to Team Ireland, especially to Ian O'Donnell from Ballina in the athletics.

padraic, Co. Mayo

Hello to volunteers Jenny Navan and Rosie O'Kennedy we hope you are having a wonderful time with Team Ireland best wishes to all the athletes.From all your friends in the Shuttle Stars

Shuttle Stars, Co. Dublin

wishing Brian Ridgway and all the other athletes every success as they compete in Shanghai.
From your firends in Australia, Nathan and Danielle James and Marese Smith.

DANIELLE JAMES, Co. Limerick

Best of luck to everyone, we will be flying the flag high here for you all.


Best wishes from staff of Monaghan County Council

Monaghan County Council , Co. Monaghan

Best of luck to all the Athletes in the world games, special best wishes to my neighbour Ruth Gribben, best of luck Ruth.

Big hello to my big sister !! Niamh, best of luck with the volunteering

Bernie

Bernie O'Rourke, Co. Louth

Hi to our brilliant gymnasts Kirsty,Catlin and their fantastic coach Hazel....

Were so proud of you all! Good Luck
xxxxx From Fionnuala and all in Glenveagh

GlenveaghSpecial School Belfast, Co. Antrim

Hi Tom Ward
We are all rooting for you here in St. Hilda's.
Good luck to you and all of Team Ireland.
From all at St. Hilda's

Anne Gately, Co. Westmeath

We hope you all have a fantastic time in China and wish you all the very best of luck from all your friends back home!

Arklow Vikings Special Olympics Club, Co. Wicklow

Hi William, Joe, Joe, and John. All the very best in China. Have a BALL - Ohh and hit the back of the net plenty of times with it !!. Regards Lesley NLN Portlaoise

Lesley Claffey, Co. Laois

hi all
greetings again today.
hope you are all enjoying China The GAMES. The craic ..
have a great time
looking forward to hearing all the news.
go on rosaleen(Rose)
give it a lash
cheers from all the staff clients and
Nora in glasheen hostel Cope Foundation

nora fitzgerald and all glasheen hostel, Co. Cork

Best Of Luck Team Ireland, You've already have done your country proud to get this far. Kepp it up. Best O luck Special Olympics Connaught!

Michelle Cawley, Co. Sligo

Hope you are having a great time and good luck in all the events the opening was great and everyone looked great on tv. just be yourselves and have FUN Fun Fun hope you make some great new friends cu l8r

jean, Co. Sligo

Best of luck to everyone. Hope you have the time of your lives.

Caitriona, Co. Dublin

looked well on the t.v. last night best of luck for to day we are all very proud in st.josephs

Amanda, Co. Cork

Darren, William and John - go on lads!!! Good luck to everyone!

Lauren, Co. Laois

Wishing all the athelete's the very best, the country is extremely proud of you all and we know you wil represent us very well. Hi to my sister Niamh who is a volunteer, have a ball and i hope it all goes well for you Take Care xx

Therese O Rourke, Co. Louth

Hi guys - hope it's all going well so far - hope weather isn't too hot and ye aren't too tired yet! have good time and best of luck!

Colette, Co. Wexford

heya,good luck and enjoy!

Pat, Co. Kildare

Hello!!
Good luck to all in China, opening ceremony looked fab (2nd best one I reckon!!!) Good luck all!

Sinead NiCnaimhin, Co. Galway