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Irish Wheelchair Association-Sports
& Citroën Gallic Distributors Ltd, the Citroen Importer for Ireland, are pleased to announce their sponsorship of the Irish Wheelchair Association-Sport (IWA-Sport). A fleet of 3 Citroen vans (two Dispatch & one Berlingo) will be driven by the IWA-Sports Development Officers travelling countrywide promoting and encouraging the participation of people with physical disabilities in a wide range of sporting and recreational activities. Irish Wheelchair Association-Sport is the National Governing Body for sport for persons with a physical disability. IWA-Sport develops and promotes opportunities for people with physical disabilities to participate in sport at a level of their choice. Everyone is encouraged to participate regardless of their age, ability or disability. IWA-Sport offers a wide variety of sports including athletics, archery, wheelchair basketball, boccia, badminton, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair hurling, swimming and orienteering, and acts as an advocate for wheelchair users, engaging with local authorities, sports partnerships and national governing bodies for sports. The Citroen van fleet will be used to transport sports equipment for the variety of sports on offer. Shona Kinsella, Marketing
Manager of Gallic Distributors Ltd said
“We are very pleased to lend our
support to the Irish Wheelchair Association-Sport. They are to be commended for the tireless work they carry
out in breaking down the barriers to participation, to sport and recreational
activities for people with a physical disability. We wish IWA-Sport and all its members sporting success in
2006 and beyond. “ Quote from Mairead Farquharson ……………. All the staff, members,
volunteers and supporters of IWA-Sport are very excited about this generous
level of support that Citroen has provided to our Organisation. The Citroen Van fleet will greatly
enhance the work of our Sports
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The Paralympics : Beijing 2008 |
