Mark Claffey had a definitive view about the time he spent in Abu Dhabi at the Special Olympics World Games when he arrived back at Dublin Airport on Friday afternoon. The 30-year-old golfer from Blackrock, Co Dublin said he was “shocked” to have won a gold medal in the warm weather of the United Arab Emirates. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish TimesTeam Ireland member Mark Claffey, from Blackrock, Co Dublin, is a winner and has gold for golf to prove it. Matt English, chief executive of Special Olympics Ireland, said “the incredible achievements of our athletes over the last week has resulted in a ripple of pride across the country. He said Special Olympics Ireland is looking for more volunteers and that its annual collection day is on April 5th.

Source: The Irish Times March 22, 2019 17:48 UTC