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_232683" align="alignnone" width="300"] Esther Loakman who won a Gold Medal in the 50m Sprint[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220227-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-12-300x222.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_232683" align="alignnone" width="300"] Esther Loakman who won a Gold Medal in the 50m Sprint[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_232684" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lucas Cisowski, Kim O'Kelly, Esther Loakman and Niamh Gorey[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220232-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-14-300x276.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_232684" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lucas Cisowski, Kim O'Kelly, Esther Loakman and Niamh Gorey[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_232685" align="alignnone" width="300"] Kim O'Kelly, Esther Loakman and Niamh Gorey[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220237-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-15-300x195.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_232685" align="alignnone" width="300"] Kim O'Kelly, Esther Loakman and Niamh Gorey[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_232686" align="alignnone" width="300"] Breda Cross who came 4th place for her golf skills[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220241-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-16-300x244.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_232686" align="alignnone" width="300"] Breda Cross who came 4th place for her golf skills[/caption]