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Special Olympics Ireland hold launch event ahead of Summer Games - Henry McKean Reports

The Special Olympics Ireland Summer Games, Ireland’s largest inclusive sporting event, will tak...

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18.32 5 Mar 2026


Special Olympics Ireland hold launch event ahead of Summer Games - Henry McKean Reports


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18.32 5 Mar 2026


The Special Olympics Ireland Summer Games, Ireland’s largest inclusive sporting event, will take place from the 18th to the 21st of June. Over 1,200 athletes will compete across 12 sports over four days in 10 venues in Dublin.

Henry McKean went to the launch at the National Indoor Arena, and sent this report.


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