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Paralympians Eoin CLear & Garrett Culliton
We were honoured with a visit from Eoin Cleare, a past pupil of our school who participated in the Bejing and Atlanta Paralympics along with fellow Paralympian Garrett Culliton. They came to talk to staff and pupils about their sporting experiences. Eoin competed in the Shot Putt and came 7th in the World!
Eoin and Garrett showed us a video about the Paralympics. It said that Ireland won an impressive total of 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.
We got a chance to ask some questions.....
......Did you know......
...Eoin trained twice a day, three hours in the morning and two in the afternoon, five days a week for his event.
...He has his own training facility at his house and also trains with the Irish Team.
...Eoin has won the Dublin City Marathon 5 times on his trike and came second on two occassions.
...Eoin also throws the discus.
...Mrs. Claire Cleare, Eoin's mother, taught in Shinrone and The Pike National Schools.
...Eoin's profession is a dental receptionist.
...Eoin is a devoted Offaly GAA man
...Although they had a very tight schedule in Bejing the did get to see the Great Wall of China
by Éoin Carroll
