The Opening Ceremony for the Special Olympics Ireland Games will take place on Friday evening at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

The Games, which are held every four years, bring together 1200 athletes from around the country.

They will compete in 12 different sports this weekend at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown.

Friday mornign's Sligo-to-Dublin train brought 28 Sligo competitors to the capital.

They are part of the Connacht team.

Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan saw them off.

The Opening Ceremony for the Special Olympics Ireland Games will take place on Friday evening at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.
The Games, which are held every four years, bring together 1200 athletes from around the country.
They will compete in 12 different sports this weekend at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown.
Friday mornign's Sligo-to-Dublin train brought 28 Sligo competitors to the capital.
They are part of the Connacht team.
Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan saw them off.

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