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_232687" align="alignnone" width="300"] Marion McKeon who received a medal for Basketballl[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220246-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-17-300x240.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_232687" align="alignnone" width="300"] Marion McKeon who received a medal for Basketballl[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_232688" align="alignnone" width="300"] Niamh Gorey, Aine O'Connor, Isabella Darcy, Marion McKeon, Orla Daffy, Grace Kavanagh, Ava Merrins, Esther Loakman and Breda Cross[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220251-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-18-300x158.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_232688" align="alignnone" width="300"] Niamh Gorey, Aine O'Connor, Isabella Darcy, Marion McKeon, Orla Daffy, Grace Kavanagh, Ava Merrins, Esther Loakman and Breda Cross[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_232689" align="alignnone" width="195"] Amy Archbold and Robyn Fitzgerald[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220256-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-19-195x300.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=195)
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[caption id="attachment_232689" align="alignnone" width="195"] Amy Archbold and Robyn Fitzgerald[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_232690" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sarah Burcheal, Barbara O'Kelly, Kim O'Kelly, Niamh Flannery and Breda Burchael[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220302-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-20-300x204.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_232690" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sarah Burcheal, Barbara O'Kelly, Kim O'Kelly, Niamh Flannery and Breda Burchael[/caption]