GALLERY: Celebrations all around for Naas Special Olympians
PHOTOS BY AISHLING CONWAY
Naas Special Olympics club had nine athletes represent their club at the recent Ireland games which were held in Dublin last weekend. The girls relay team took home the gold medal and team Leinster won sliver in the Basketball. Marian mc Keown and Jude O Keefe from Naas were part of this team.
![[caption id="attachment_232679" align="alignnone" width="211"] Niamh Gorey who won a Gold Medal (Womans Relay), Silver Medal (Javalin) and Silver Medal (100m Sprint)[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220206-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-7-211x300.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=211)
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[caption id="attachment_232679" align="alignnone" width="211"] Niamh Gorey who won a Gold Medal (Womans Relay), Silver Medal (Javalin) and Silver Medal (100m Sprint)[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_232680" align="alignnone" width="300"] Declan Baker who won Gold Medal (Mens 100m Relay) and Silver medal (200m Relay)[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220211-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-8-300x241.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_232680" align="alignnone" width="300"] Declan Baker who won Gold Medal (Mens 100m Relay) and Silver medal (200m Relay)[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_232681" align="alignnone" width="268"] Kim O'Kelly who won a Gold medal (400m Relay), Silver Medal (Javalin) and Bronze Medal (200m Race)[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220215-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-9-268x300.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=268)
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[caption id="attachment_232681" align="alignnone" width="268"] Kim O'Kelly who won a Gold medal (400m Relay), Silver Medal (Javalin) and Bronze Medal (200m Race)[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_232682" align="alignnone" width="300"] Esther Loakman and Kim O'Kelly[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220223-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-11-300x215.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_232682" align="alignnone" width="300"] Esther Loakman and Kim O'Kelly[/caption]