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Slam Dunkin some special news straight out of ADNEC for Team Irelands Basketball Athletes🤾‍♀️🏀🤾‍♂️ World Games Abu Dhabi

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

Delighted that these 5 athletes have been awarded Basketball Official of the Year Awards in recognition of their hard work, dedication & commitment! Officiating @WorldGamesAD to an international standard!👏💫 Very Proud!

@BballIrl
@SOIreland

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

Ensuring best practice & judging at the Basketball games, we are honoured that 5 athletes selected as table officials in basketball were here to watch their teammates.
Denis O'Gorman,Fiona Brady, George Fitzgerald, Philomena O'Hare and Andrew Byrne!🇨🇮

@BballIrl
@SOIreland

[Special Olympics Ireland @SOIreland]

**Volunteers Needed**

for an equestrian event in @Clonshire Adare on May 2nd

and a basketball cup on May 18th University of Limerick @ULimsport

#Volunteering #PlayYourPart

[Special Olympics Ireland @SOIreland]

You! Yes you on your phone.. Sitting there on social media whilst you should be thinking about work.. 😆 Could be helping support future champions @SOIreland #CollectionDay Text Athlete to 50300 to donate €4 or visit https://t.co/nIvG9YTQqJ Have a nice day...
This is Alan btw

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

@SO_Ulster @BBCgmu @bbcradioulster @WorldGamesAD @SOIreland @CommunitiesNI @SportNINet 2 superstars from the basketball! 🏀🥇...Grace captained the team in their 2nd game and Gemma on their 3rd!!! Very proud of these two young ladies!!

[Matt English @mattpenglish]

WATCH: Emma Johnstone celebrates gold medal with parents at the Special Olympics https://t.co/PkvRss73Ip

[Matt English @mattpenglish]

Very proud of our President. His motivational words at the Opening Ceremony still ring out loud and clear. Thank you for your continued support.

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

@jamesthehead @SOIreland @Caromah @SheilaSpice @jamesthehead the best experience of my life to date! It was a ball working with you all!!!

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

Check out the images snapped over the course of the games by @Sportsfileray

#TeamIreland

@SOIreland 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🥇🥈🥉

https://t.co/VuuKUDq6C3

[Special Olympics Ireland @SOIreland]

The biggest medal haul EVER to come through @DublinAirport and what a reception they put on for #TeamIreland

From a fire truck 🚒🚒 escort on the runway to an exclusive area, thank you to all DAA and airport staff for a spectacular welcome 🎉

[Paul O'Flynn @OFlynnPaul]

It’s Italia 90 all over again. Unbelievable crowd in Dublin Airport to welcome home Team Ireland from the Special Olympic World Games @rtenews

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

Sure look who turned up at the airport to welcome home the athletes!!.....

No, not Niall Quinn....@EcoStraws MD ( & volunteer media manager) Brian's little boy Padraig!!!

@SOIreland
@DublinAirport
@EcoStraws

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

The man, the myth, the legend....@Sportsfileray ...

Off the plane yesterday from Abu Dhabi and back to capture the homecoming!🇮🇪

@SOIreland

[Stephen Naughton @StephenN_PACS]

Welcome home to #TeamIreland from the #SpecialOlympics especially @SoiBasketball and coaches @ginaman2 @evebohan! Fantastic reception and welcome for all the athletes here @DublinAirport @BballIrl @SOIreland @GoBusGalway @galwayad

[Dublin Airport @DublinAirport]

Fantastic atmosphere as the @SOIreland welcome party arrives @DublinAirport 🇮🇪 #TeamIreland

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

#SpecialOlympicsWorldGames2019
#TeamIreland

HOMECOMING!!!

@SOIreland

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

We're here to take over!!!!🇮🇪

The Homecoming for our Special Olympians who have done us proud at the @WorldGamesAD in Abu Dhabi!!

The excitement is building!!! #PlayYourPart #FridayFeeling

@SOIreland
@DublinAirport

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

For anyone coming to meet the #teamireland later the arrangements are:
Terminal 1, Check in Area 14. Go in the door of Arrivals, turn right and at the end of the hall take escalator or lift DOWN to Area 14. Flight is due at 14.05!!
@SOIreland
Bring your tissues!!!!🇨🇮🥇🥈🥉

[Photos by Ricardo @ricardo_dub]

Cant forget the pic of our Head of Media @B_O_Callaghan and our Basketball Media legend who kept everyone up to date throughout the World Games, Ann Marie Jennings aka @SoiBasketball

[Special Olympics Ireland @SOIreland]

After a tough game in the bronze playoff @SoiBasketball #TeamIreland put in a stellar performance.

Wasn't to be today but this group of men have battled their hearts out and given the spectators so much to cheer for.

Well done guys, so proud 👏👏🏀🏀

#PlayyourPart @BballIrl

[BasketballSoi @SoiBasketball]

Thanks @SOIreland office!!!

Twitter phone for @SoiBasketball battery died in last 3 mins!!!!Silly Ann!!!

Privileged to have shared the court with these boys! We are so very proud of each of them!!🏀🤾‍♂️🇮🇪