Sunday, August 26, 2012

James just keeps on taking medals

Fresh from his exploits at the 7th European Transplant & Dialysis Games in Croatia last week, Kilcullen man James Nolan took bronze in the 400m race at the British Transplant Games toay, writes Gwen O'Donoghue.

At the European Transplant & Dialysis Games, the multi-award winning butcher won a Gold for his Golf Net Score, a bronze medal in the 200m sprint as well as winning a Silver in the 4 x 100 meter relay race. Earlier this month James celebrated the 25th anniversary of his living kidney transplant from his sister.

Most of the Transplant Team Ireland returned home to Ireland this weekend after winning a total of 50 medals at the European Transplant & Dialysis Games.