Annual Report 2018 Vision Our vision is for everyone with a physical disability to enjoy sport, physical and recreational activities on a fully inclusive basis in any environment. Mission To develop and promote sport, physical and recreational opportunities for people with a physical disability to reach their full potential. Values Fun: IWA-Sport’s ethos is that having fun should be at the heart of everything we do. Belonging: IWA-Sport is dedicated to fostering and instilling a sense of belonging and camaraderie through involvement in our programmes. Empowerment: IWA-Sport believes that our members will be empowered to achieve greater independence, by building condence and self determination, through involvement in our programmes. Vision Our vision is for everyone with a physical disability to enjoy sport, physical and recreational activities on a fully inclusive basis in any environment. Mission To develop and promote sport, physical and recreational opportunities for people with a physical disability to reach their full potential. Values Fun: IWA-Sport’s ethos is that having fun should be at the heart of everything we do. Belonging: IWA-Sport is dedicated to fostering and instilling a sense of belonging and camaraderie through involvement in our programmes. Empowerment: IWA-Sport believes that our members will be empowered to achieve greater independence, by building condence and self determination, through involvement in our programmes. Image courtesy of Paralympics Ireland Welcome Address Dear IWA–Sport members, Another initiative of note was the production of the Great Outdoors, A guide for Accessibility. We are delighted to present our annual report on This was a dormant account funded project the activities of IWA-Sport for 2018. and provides practical and technical guidance with regard to accessing outdoor environments Once again we held a wide ranging programme including parks, trails, greenways, beaches and of sports activities in all parts of the country waterways and will ultimately serve to increase catering for all levels of involvement. Our primary opportunities for our members to enjoy the great goal every year is to provide participation outdoors. opportunities in our sports for members at all levels. We once again achieved this in 2018 with 2019 promises to be another busy and ambitious great success. year. We have targets of growing our club network domestically and on the international Activities continued at local club level all over the stage our teams will compete at many high country in 2018. There are approximately twenty level competitions, some of which will serve as six clubs facilitating organised sport at different qualifiers to Tokyo 2020. levels nationally. We welcome the Northwest Stormers into the IWA-Sport family and look To conclude, we would like to thank all of the forward to supporting them with their new multi volunteers, athletes, staff, sponsors and principle sport club for junior athletes in the Sligo region. funders who support the work of IWA-Sport on This is one of many highlights across a range of an ongoing basis and we look forward to working participation initiatives in 2018. with you all again this coming year. Last July we took great pride in hosting the Yours sincerely IWAS Youth world Games in Athlone. This was the second time for us to do so with the Games Declan Slevin having been in Dublin in 2006. Like the weather NSEC Chairman that week, the memories of the Irish team at the Opening ceremony, the many great performances, Nicky Hamill and the friends made are all brilliant. Director of Sport Additionally our Wheelchair Rugby team qualified for the World Championships for the first time ever, our Para Powerlifters both medalled at the European Championships and our swimmers and athletics teams performed brilliantly at their respective IPC European Championships. i Image courtesy of Paralympics Ireland ii Contents Welcome Address ............................................................................................................................................................................................ i Para Athletics .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 02 Wheelchair Basketball .......................................................................................................................................................................... 04 Wheelchair Rugby .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 06 Para Powerlifting ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 08 Para Swimming ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Para Table Tennis ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Boccia ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Para Cycling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 IWAS Youth World Games .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Other Events, Initiatives and Partnerships ............................................................................................... 18 Governance .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Funding, Grants, Sponsorship & Other Support ............................................................................. 20 Sports Club Structure ............................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Income and Expenditure Statement ....................................................................................................................... 22 Balance Sheet ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Events Calendar 2019 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24 1 Para Athletics Lorem ipsum 2018 Grand Prix 8 competitions • 82 events 12 Irish records • 54 competitors Anne Ebbs Award: Cillian Dunne Jimmy Byrne Award: Sinead Keon Merit award: Sophie Deniee Aisling O’Regan, Ray O’Dwyer Milestone Award: Niamh McCarthy, Jordan Lee. Male young Athlete of the Year: Sean Hughes Female Young Athlete of the Year: Mary Fitzgerald Jamie Boyle Volunteer of the Year: James McCarthy, Seamus Wall, Garrett Culliton Rosemary Tallon Award: Sean Hughes Jamie Boyle Athlete of the Year: Noelle Lenihan Track Athlete of the Year: Cathal Ryan International competitions IPC Grand Prix Paris: Shauna Bocquet 200m. 800m Silver medal, 100m bronze medal European Athletics Championships Berlin: Noelle Lenihan: Discus Gold medal & World record. Orla Barry: Discus, Gold medal. Patrick Monaghan Marathon 400m: 5th place . Niamh McCarthy: Discus, Gold medal. Jordan Lee: High jump, Bronze medal. Paul Keogan: 200m, 4th place. 2 Para Athletics Lorem ipsum 2018 Grand Prix 8 competitions • 82 events 12 Irish records • 54 competitors Anne Ebbs Award: Cillian Dunne Jimmy Byrne Award: Sinead Keon Merit award: Sophie Deniee Aisling O’Regan, Ray O’Dwyer Milestone Award: Niamh McCarthy, Jordan Lee. Male young Athlete of the Year: Sean Hughes Female Young Athlete of the Year: Mary Fitzgerald Jamie Boyle Volunteer of the Year: James McCarthy, Seamus Wall, Garrett Culliton Rosemary Tallon Award: Sean Hughes Jamie Boyle Athlete of the Year: Noelle Lenihan Track Athlete of the Year: Cathal Ryan Image courtesy of Paralympics Ireland International competitions IPC Grand Prix Paris: Shauna Bocquet 200m. 800m Silver medal, 100m bronze medal European Athletics Championships Berlin: Noelle Lenihan: Discus Gold medal & World record. Orla Barry: Discus, Gold medal. Patrick Monaghan Marathon 400m: 5th place . Niamh McCarthy: Discus, Gold medal. Jordan Lee: High jump, Bronze medal. Paul Keogan: 200m, 4th place. 3 2018 Results Wheelchair Basketball League Winners: NI Knights Gerard Larkin Cup: Limerick Scorpions, International Green/Walsh Cup: Ballybrack Bulls, Friendly Paddy Byrne Cup: NI Knights, International friendly tournament, Portugal, National Cup: Ballyback bulls Torneio Internacional de Selecoeis. Junior Blitz Award winners: Shannonside Stealers