Wheelchair sports clubs from across Ireland pictured at an IWA-Sport competition earlier this year.LOCAL disability sports club, Kingdom Wheelblasters has launched a recruitment campaign for new members aged 5+ years and is calling on parents of young people with physical disabilities to get into wheelchair and para sports this winter.
Kingdom Wheelblasters and IWA-Sport hope to recruit new members to kick off the new season. They are a multi-sports club for young people with physical disabilities from across the county. The club offers a range of sports with a primary focus on Wheelchair Basketball.
The club meets weekly, Tuesday for Wheelchair Basketball 6-7pm MTU Tralee, Kerry Sports Academy. Kingdom Wheelblasters can be contacted through local volunteer Laura 087 920 6421 for more details or www.iwa.ie/sport
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Kingdom Wheelblasters is one of 19 clubs for people with physical disabilities across Ireland, who are affiliated with IWA-Sport. The club is open for new members aged 5+ with members continuing through to adult teams.
“We know that sports help children’s self-esteem, emotional functioning, strength, mobility and physical health,” says Paul Ryan, IWA-Sport’s National Operations Manager. “Sport is also important to help prevent health issues like diabetes and high blood pressure. We know sport and games are an important part of every child’s development and children with disabilities are no different.”
