Irish Deaf Sports Association

Message from IDSA
17th December 2009

Click here for the message.

IDSA office will be close from Tuesday 22nd December 2009 and reopen again on 4th January 2010.
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New IDSA Swimming & Water Polo Directors
17th December 2009

IDSA is please to inform that Deirdre Byrne Dunne is new Swimming Director and Declan Kearney is new Water Polo Director. Appointed was agreed by IDSA EC at the meeting after it was left vacant at the IDSA 42nd AGM.

Congratulation to both and there is no doubt that they are keen to develop their sports. Good luck!!
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Press Realese: Irish Football Management Team is cancelled
17th December 2009

IDSA confirm the press release for Irish Football Management Team is deferred to Tuesday 22nd December
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Message for Men's Football
17th December 2009

Click here to go Men's Football news section.
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Photo of FAI Cap Presentation Ceremony
17th December 2009

Click here to view the photo.
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Belfast Deaf United FC v Rutherford Deaf Athetics FC
17th December 2009

Belfast Deaf United FC will play Rutherford Deaf Athetics FC in British Deaf Football Plate Cup on Saturday 16th January 2010 at Blanchflower Stadium, Holywood Road, Belfast at 2pm.

IDSA wishes Belfast Deaf United FC the best of luck.

Come along and support Belfast Deaf United FC.
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Kickstart One Coaching Course for the Deaf
17th December 2009

FAI Football Development Officer, Jamie Wilson, is please to inform that there will be Kickstart One Coaching Course for the Deaf on Sunday 21st March 2010 from 9.30am to 5.00pm. Venue: To be confirmed.

Click here for more detail.

If you wish to do the course, contact Jamie by email; jamie.wilson@fai.ie or by text 086 0472135
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ICSD confirmed Eoin Nolan new 100m Freestyle record.
14th December 2009

International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) confirmed Eoin Nolan new 100m Freestyle record. Click here to view the ICSD website.

However, Eoin is on awaiting ratification for new 50m & 100m Freestyle records, which you can find at bottom of ICSD website.
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Press Realese: Irish Football Management Team
14th December 2009

Irish Football Management Team
Irish Football Management Team will be announcement on Thursday 17th December 2009.

2010 Inter Provincial Draw
Inter Provincial in County Kilkenny draw will be held on Saturday 9th January 2010 at I.D.S.A. office, Drumcondra. Time: TBC

Football Association of Ireland (FAI) Cap Presentation Ceremony
FAI Cap Presentation ceremony was held at Dublin City Hall on Thursday 10th December. 13 athletics & 3 staffs attended the ceremony and FAI presentation the cap to each athletics that they played at 2007 2nd Deaf World Futsal at Bulgaria & 2008 1st Deaf World Cup at Greece.
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MDSC 30th Anniversary Celebration
14th December 2009

Munster Deaf Sports Council is please to celebrate 30th Anniversary with Sport Events at Waterford.

All ARE WELCOME!!

Please click here for more information. ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Eoin Nolan continued his swimming record breaking!!
8th December 2009

This time, he broke three Irish Deaf National records, two World records and three European Deaf records for Swimming Short Course Championship.

With Leinster Winter Swimming Championship at the National Aquatic Centre in Abbotstown on the weekend of 4th to 6th December, subject to International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) & European Deaf Sports Ogransation (EDSO), Eoin of Aer Lingus SC set a new Deaf World & European Records in the mens 50m & 100m Freestyle & European Record in mens 200m Freestyle events.

Eoin took 5.31 seconds off the record set by Nicky Lange of Germany for 200m Freestyle with time of 1.52.10, then he went on to break 0.12 seconds off the record set by Georgios Dontas of Greece in December 2001 for 25m Freestyle with time of 23.64, before he completed break his 100m Freestyle record by 0.21 seconds off with time of 51.22.

Once again, congratulation to Eoin.
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Irish Deaf Futsal latest news
8th December 2009

Please click here for latest news. ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Irish Deaf Men's Football Training Schedule for 2010
6th December 2009

Please click 2010 Men's Football Inter Provincial Football Championship for latest news. Also, you will find Championship Regulations & Regional Council Team Sheet at the bottom of section.
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Irish Deaf Men's Football Training Schedule for 2010
6th December 2009

Recently new Men's Football appointed, Sean Herlihy, reveal Irish Deaf Men's Football training schedule for 2010.

Please chick to view the schedule.
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Eoin Nolan broke ICSD Swimming Record, subject to ICSD approval
6th December 2009

With Swim Ireland Irish Short Course Nationals Championship at the National Aquatic Centre in Abbotstown on the weekend of 19th to 22nd November. Subject to International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD), Eoin Nolan of Aer Lingus SC set a new Deaf World Record in the mens 100m Freestyle event. Eoin took 1.39 seconds off the record set by Marko Jansen Van Nieuwenhuizen of South Africa in August 2009. Congratulation to Eoin.
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IDSA EC for 2009 - 2013
29th November 2009

IDSA EC for 2009 - 2013

President: Kevin Lynch
Vice President: Ken Taylor
Gen. Secretary: June O'Mahony
Ass. Secretary: Brendan Johnston
Hon. Treasurer: Donal Desmond
Ass. Treasurer: Susan O'Callaghan
Badminton Director: Rita Murdock
Basketball Director: Sarah Jane Moloney
Ladies Football Director: Vacant
Men’s Football Director: Sean Herlihy
Swimming Director: Vacant
Waterpolo Director: Vacant
Committee Member: Eoin Nolan
Committee Member: Milton Reedy
Committee Member: Gerard Dunne
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