Back from the Dialysis & Transplant championships

With all that was going on at the weekend, the Diary didn't get time to publish this one of James Nolan, with Emma and their baby Andrew James, on the return of the Irish team from Krakow and the European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Championships.

The Irish team was ranked third overall in medals terms, and James contributed three medals to that performance.

The European Championships involved over 500 athletes from 24 European countries. Throughout the Championships which run from 16th – 23rd August, athletes will compete in badminton, tennis, cycling, darts, golf, petanque, swimming, table tennis, ten pin bowling, tennis, volleyball, mini-marathon, track and field and for the first time this year a biathlon event.

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