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_232703" align="alignnone" width="300"] Peter Merrins, Joe Clancy, Yvonne Malone, Anne Merrins, Suzanne Whelan and Barbara Murphy[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220415-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-33-300x218.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=300)
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[caption id="attachment_232703" align="alignnone" width="300"] Peter Merrins, Joe Clancy, Yvonne Malone, Anne Merrins, Suzanne Whelan and Barbara Murphy[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_232704" align="alignnone" width="220"] Ava and Peter Merrins[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/20/iconic-upload-2018-06-21220421-SPECIAL-OLYMPICS-34-220x300.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=220)
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[caption id="attachment_232704" align="alignnone" width="220"] Ava and Peter Merrins[/caption]

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