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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the St.Hilda's Special School, from Ballymore, Co. Westmeath, poses for a photographer with his coach Anthony Monaghan, right, after his the pommel horse routine during the Artistic Gymnastic events on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the St.Hilda's Special...

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Matthew Brennan, a member of the Team South Galway Club, from Ardrahan, Co. Galway, in action during the SO Ireland 10-7 win over SO China Bocce match on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Matthew Brennan, a member of...

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the St.Hilda's Special School, from Ballymore, Co. Westmeath, as he competes on the 'Rings' during the Artistic Gymnastic events on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the...

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Sarah Kilmartin, a member of Athlone SOC, from Athlone, Co. Westmeath, in action during the SO Ireland 20-6 win over Kazakhstan basketball game on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Sarah Kilmartin, a member of...

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the St.Hilda's Special School, from Ballymore, Co. Westmeath, competing on the pommel horse during the Artistic Gymnastic events on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the...

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Emma Johnstone, 9, a member of the Cabra Lions Special Olympics Club, from Dublin 11, Co. Dublin, in action during the SO Ireland 20-6 win over Kazakhstan basketball game on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Emma Johnstone, 9, a member...

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the St.Hilda's Special School, from Ballymore, Co. Westmeath, during a practice run on the 'Rings' during the Artistic Gymnastic events on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the...

15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Shauna Stewart, left, a member of Athlone SOC, from Athlone, Co. Westmeath, and Team Ireland's Emma Johnstone, a member of the Cabra Lions Special Olympics Club, from Dublin 11, Co. Dublin, after their Basketball game on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Shauna Stewart, left, a member of Athlone SOC,...

15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Emma Johnstone, a member of the Cabra Lions Special Olympics Club, from Dublin 11, Co. Dublin, in action against Nina Khissamutdinova of Kazakhstan during the SO Ireland 20-6 win over Kazakhstan basketball game on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Emma Johnstone, a member of...

15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Ciara Joyce, a member of the Leixlip Special Olympics Club, from Leixllip, Co. Kildare, watches her shot during the SO Ireland 10-7 win over SO China Bocce match on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Ciara Joyce, a member of the...

15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the St.Hilda's Special School, from Ballymore, Co. Westmeath, poses for a photographer with his coach Anthony Monaghan, right, after his the pommel horse routine during the Artistic Gymnastic events on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the...

15 March 2019; Members of Team Ireland's Basketball Team together with their coaches Evelyn Bohan, left, Dorothy Kavanagh, right, Adrian Cronin, Ireland Ambassador to The United Arab Emirates, and to Afghanistan, Kuwait and Qatar, and the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Sport Shane Ross, T.D., after their game on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Members of Team Ireland's Basketball Team together with their...

15 March 2019; Lucy Maddigan, Families and Supporters Coordinator with Special Olympics Ireland, bottom left, with supporters of Bocce star Matthew Brennan Mary Hogan, Martina Brennan and Caroline Brennan during the SO Ireland 10-7 win over SO China Bocce match on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Lucy Maddigan, Families and Supporters Coordinator with Special...

15 March 2019; Team Ireland supporters cheer on the Bocce players during the SO Ireland 10-7 win over SO China Bocce match on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland supporters cheer on the Bocce players during the SO...

15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Lisa Redmond, a member of the Wexford Special Olympics Club, from Tomhaggard, Co. Wexford, before the Artistic Gymnastic events on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's Lisa Redmond, a member of the Wexford Special...

15 March 2019;Team Ireland's Shauna Stewart, left, a member of Athlone SOC, from Athlone, Co. Westmeath, and Sarah Kilmartin, a member of Athlone SOC, from Athlone, Co. Westmeath, with their mascots Berry and Archie after their Basketball game on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019;Team Ireland's Shauna Stewart, left, a member of Athlone SOC,...

15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the St.Hilda's Special School, from Ballymore, Co. Westmeath, is assisted in reaching the 'Rings' by his coach Anthony Monaghan as he competes during the Artistic Gymnastic events on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the...

15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the St.Hilda's Special School, from Ballymore, Co. Westmeath, as he competes on the 'Rings' during the Artistic Gymnastic events on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the...

15 March 2019; Adrian Cronin, Ireland Ambassador to The United Arab Emirates, and to Afghanistan, Kuwait and Qatar, the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Sport Shane Ross, T.D., together with Special Olympics CEO Matt English, left, Karen Coventry, right, Director of Sport and Jo McDaid, Senior Director of Operations, SOI, in action during the SO Ireland 10-7 win over SO China Bocce match on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Adrian Cronin, Ireland Ambassador to The United Arab Emirates,...

15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the St.Hilda's Special School, from Ballymore, Co. Westmeath, competing on the pommel horse during the Artistic Gymnastic events on Day One of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

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15 March 2019; Team Ireland's John Keenan, a member of the St.Hilda's Special...

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