Welcome to “Disability Sport Donegal” the new section of the Donegal Sports Partnership website. This website has been developed as part of the Sports Inclusion initiative which last year saw the appointment of Thérèse Laverty as Sports Inclusion Disability Officer (SIDO) for County Donegal. Thérèse’s role as Sports Inclusion Disability Officer is to promote Sport and Physical Activity amongst People with Disabilities in Donegal and to raise the awareness on the benefits of their participation.

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Donegal Sports Partnership is commencing an initiative to encourage participation of children with disabilities in sport and physical activity. The Boccia Juniors programme will introduce children to the sport of Boccia a bowling target game which can be played for recreation, as a competitive sport, or for physical education in school programmes. For further information please contact Therese on 074 91 16078/79 or by email@ sidoactivedonegal@gmail.com

Following the success of the initial inclusive martial arts programme Donegal Sports Partnership are running another ten week session. See attached press release for further information…………Martial Arts Press Release

Inishowen New Horizons Project in conjunction with local GAA coaches John Gibbons and Leo Gill with support from Donegal Sports Partnership has organised a ten week coaching course for participants on the Inishowen New Start programme. The coaching course aims to teach new skills and games to the group by engaging them in fun interactive sessions. Read full press release for futher information…..Inishowen New Start Press Release

Irish Blind Sports – May Games – Dublin, Saturday 29^th May 2010 see attached entry form and competition information…….MAY GAMES 2010 COMPETITION INFORMATION     2010 Entry Form

Check out our new disability sport calender, just click on the link on the left handside of the page.

Planning an event to co-incide with an International diary date, see attached list of 2010 dates relating to world annual events e.g. World, Heart Day, World Health Day……….International Annual events 2010

Disability Awareness Training has been scheduled for Wednesday 24th February from 6-8pm at Donegal Sports Partnership Office , for more information and booking form see attached flyer….Disability Awareness through Sport Training

Well done to Eden Infagh NS for being the first Donegal School to receive the Active School Flag. A tremendous amount of effort has been put in by teaching staff, committee members and pupils, it’s a credit to see the good work that has been done.  The SIDO programme in the Sports Partnership promotes inclusion of children with disabilities and this is one particular area the school has focused on in great detail.  Again congrats and well done to all involved. Let’s hope we see many more Donegal schools following in their footsteps. For more information click here to read full press release …….Press Release Edeninfagh NS Glenties

Donegal Sports Partnership are facilitating a monthly games programme in Tullyarvan Mill in Buncrana. The session targets children with disabilities aged from 4-10 years. Click on the flyer attached for further information …..Games Flyer Winter 09