Sporting Groups and Organisations

• IWA-Sport
  IWA-Sport is the national governing body in Ireland for sport for people with physical disability. The aim of IWA-Sport is to develop and promote opportunities for people with a physical disability to participate in sport at their level of choice. A variety of sports are on offer through IWA - athletics (track and field), archery, basketball, bowls, snooker, pool, table tennis, boccia, badminton, tennis, wheelchair rugby and swimming. IWA-Sport has sport and leisure programmes to suit all ages.
  IWA-Sport
  Irish Wheelchair Association
  Áras Chúchulainn
  Blackheath Drive
  Clontarf
  Dublin 3
  Tel: 01-818 6400
  Email: info@iwasport.com
  Website: www.iwasport.com
  
  
• Irish Deaf Sports Association
  40 Lower Drumcondra Road
  Drumcondra
  Dublin 9
  Mobile: 087 134 9877 (Text only)
  Fax: 01-850 0499
  Email: irishdeafsports@gmail.com
  Website: www.irishdeafsports.net
  
  
• Irish Blind Sports Association
  Promotes sport and recreational activities for people who are visually impaired. A variety of sports and activities are organised by IBSA including football, ten-pin bowling, swimming, waterskiing, judo, athletics, tandem cycling, angling, goalball, golf and chess.
  Irish Blind Sports
  115 Lower Georges Street
  Dun Laoghaire
  Co Dublin
  Tel: 01-202 0118
  Email: info@ibsports.ie
  Website: www.ibsports.ie
  
  
• Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland
  Provide sporting opportunities including athletics, boccia, cycling, soccer and swimming for people with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities.
  Cebebral Palsy Sport Ireland
  Sport HQ
  Joyce Way
  Parkwest Business Park
  Clondalkin
  Dublin 12
  Tel: 01 625 1100
  Email: info@cpsi.ie
  Website: www.cpsi.ie
  
  
• Riding for the Disabled Association Ireland (RDAI)
  The RDAI aims to provide riding and driving opportunities for people with a mental or physical disability.
  Riding for the Disabled Association Ireland
  Rathlin
  Templecarrig Lower
  Delgany
  Co Wicklow
  Tel: 01-287 6498
  Fax: 01-287 6503
  Email: rdaise@eircom.net
  
  
• Para Equestrian Ireland
  Promotes training and competition opportunities for riders with a physical disability.
  Para Equestrian Ireland
  Monastery
  Enniskerry
  Co Wicklow
  
  
• Irish Disabled Sailing Association
  Organisation which promotes the participation of people with disabilities in the sport of sailing.
  Irish Disabled Sailing Association
  Tel: 021-438 3228
  Email: sail@sailforce.ie
  Website: www.sailforce.ie
  
  
• Special Olympics Ireland
  Sports training and competition programme for people with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics is a 32-county organisation offering thirteen summer sports and one winter sport as well as a non-competitive motor activities training programme.
  Special Olympics Ireland
  4th Floor Park House
  North Circular Road
  Dublin 7
  Tel: 01-882 3972
  Fax: 01-868 8250
  Email: info@specialolympics.ie
  Web: www.specialolympics.ie
  
  
• Paralympic Council of Ireland
  Sport HQ
  Joyce Way
  Parkwest Business Park
  Clondalkin
  Dublin 12
  Tel: 01 625 1175
  Fax: 01 625 1176
  Email: info@pcireland.ie
  Website: www.pcireland.ie
  
  
• Spinal Injuries Ireland
  Spinal Injuries Ireland run adventure weekends for people with spinal cord injuries. They also organise a variety of sports and activities including kayaking, scuba diving, fishing and self defence.
  Spinal Injuries Ireland
  National Rehabilitation Hospital
  Rochestown Avenue
  Dun Laoghaire
  Co Dublin
  Tel: 01-235 5317
  Email: info@spinalinjuries.ie
  Website: www.spinalinjuries.ie