Irish Wheelchair Rugby today officially announced the Irish team for the 2017 IWRF European A Wheelchair Rugby Championships. Seven players will make up the team, which will represent Ireland at the forthcoming Championships, to be held in Koblenz, Germany from 24th June - 2nd July 2017.
Commenting on the announcement, Irish Wheelchair Rugby Chairman, Teresa Dineen, said “We wish the team the very best of luck. This is the beginning of a long journey for Irish Wheelchair Rugby to build towards qualifying for World Championship and Paralympic Games. This is a team of very talented players and this is a perfect opportunity for them to display their talent.”
The team, captained by Alan Lynch, is looking forward to the challenge of this European A Championships and is looking to improve on their current European and World Rankings in the hope of qualifying for next years World Championships in Sydney, Australia.
The Irish Team comprises ten athletes, across a range of classifications:
0.5 Will Doggart Belfast, Co. Antrim Ulster Barbarians
0.5 John McCarthy Dunanway, Cork Munster Crusaders
1.0 Alan Lynch (Captain) Tallanstown, Co. Louth Gaelic Warriors
3.0 Stephen Aylmer Marino, Co. Dublin Gaelic Warriors
3.0 Jonathan Mullhall Athy, Co. Kildare Laois Lions
3.0 Alan Dineen Togher, Co. Cork Munster Crusaders
3.0 Michael O'Hanlon Co. Wexford London Wheelchair Rugby - Crusaders
The cost of sending the team to these Championships will cost in excess of €20,000. Currently the Irish Wheelchair Rugby Team is not funded by the Irish Sports Council so we have launched a iDonate Campaign to assist us with raising the much need funds. Your support can really make a monumental difference to get us to the European Wheelchair Rugby A Championships and building towards our dream of World Championships and 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
You can support the team by pledging your support at the following iDonate page: https://www.idonate.ie/register-donor-payment.html
For Further Information contact Irish Wheelchair Rugby Team Manager Naomi O'Reilly at naomi@irishwheelchairrugby.com.
The team, captained by Alan Lynch, is looking forward to the challenge of this European A Championships and is looking to improve on their current European and World Rankings in the hope of qualifying for next years World Championships in Sydney, Australia.
The Irish Team comprises ten athletes, across a range of classifications:
0.5 Will Doggart Belfast, Co. Antrim Ulster Barbarians
0.5 John McCarthy Dunanway, Cork Munster Crusaders
1.0 Alan Lynch (Captain) Tallanstown, Co. Louth Gaelic Warriors
3.0 Stephen Aylmer Marino, Co. Dublin Gaelic Warriors
3.0 Jonathan Mullhall Athy, Co. Kildare Laois Lions
3.0 Alan Dineen Togher, Co. Cork Munster Crusaders
3.0 Michael O'Hanlon Co. Wexford London Wheelchair Rugby - Crusaders
The cost of sending the team to these Championships will cost in excess of €20,000. Currently the Irish Wheelchair Rugby Team is not funded by the Irish Sports Council so we have launched a iDonate Campaign to assist us with raising the much need funds. Your support can really make a monumental difference to get us to the European Wheelchair Rugby A Championships and building towards our dream of World Championships and 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
You can support the team by pledging your support at the following iDonate page: https://www.idonate.ie/register-donor-payment.html
For Further Information contact Irish Wheelchair Rugby Team Manager Naomi O'Reilly at naomi@irishwheelchairrugby.com.
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