PICTURES: Galway athletes depart for Special Olympics Summer Games
GALWAY athletes departed Ceannt Station this morning to take part in the Special Olympics Summer Games in Dublin this weekend.
The Special Olympics Summer Games get underway tomorrow, Friday, June 19, and will run until Sunday, June 21. Athletes from all across the country will compete in twelve different sports. Ahead of the competition, the Opening Ceremony will be held this evening in Tallaght.
A total of 242 athletes will represent Connacht at the Games, while approximately 1,200 athletes from across Ireland will compete nationally. Galway will be represented by 60 athletes travelling to Dublin for the event. These Games mark the return of the Special Olympics National Games for the first time since 2018.