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''We've been left devastated, no access to indoor sports what so ever...''

We have talked a lot on the show about how restrictions have affected various sectors in society....

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13.30 24 Aug 2021


''We've been left devastated, no access to indoor sports what so ever...''


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13.30 24 Aug 2021


We have talked a lot on the show about how restrictions have affected various sectors in society. Today, the Paralympics begin in Tokyo and while our athletes are doing us proud over in Japan, we we wanted to have a look at how sports people with disabilities at home have been affected.

Paul Ryan, Irish Wheelchair Association Sport national operations manager and Odhrán Doherty from Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland joined Andrea to discuss...

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