GLTC Special Olympics Badminton

23/06/2026

Amazing! We had a brilliant weekend and it was great experience for everyone! This was only the second ever competition for athletes and to get to compete at the National Games, we couldn’t be prouder!

20/06/2026

Update from Special Olympics Irish Games, great day for GLTC athletes!

Alison won Gold in her division
Max won Gold in his division
Liam won Gold in his division
Gagik got Bronze in his division
And Natasha won 6th in her division!!

From our three other Connacht badminton team members James got Gold, Henry got Silver and Justin got Bronze!

Amazing results all round!

Galway Badminton
GLTC Badminton

18/06/2026

Enjoy every minute Max, Liam, Alison, Gagik and Natasha!

🌟 BEST OF LUCK TEAM CONNAUGHT 🌟

Today, five of our GLTC athletes begin their journey at the Special Olympics Ireland Games in Dublin (18th–21st June), representing Team Connaught.

Best of luck to:
🏸 Gagik, Natasha, Liam, Alison & Max

We are incredibly proud of you all. This is a huge achievement for our club and reflects the dedication of our athletes, coaches, volunteers, and families.

Best wishes also to our badminton coach Declan, Head Badminton Coach for Team Connaught, and to Éilis and Sarah who are honoured to attend as chaperones.

As the Games begin, we are reminded of the Special Olympics Athlete Oath:

💙 “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

Enjoy every moment and have an amazing Games! 🌟

Badminton Ireland
Galway Badminton
Connacht Badminton
GLTC Special Olympics Badminton
GLTC Badminton

07/05/2026

🎉 GLTC TABLE QUIZ 🎉

Join us on Friday 15th May in the clubhouse for a great night of fun, community and fundraising!

🕢 Doors open: 7:30pm🧠 Quiz starts: 8pm💰 €10 per person🎟️ Raffle on the night

All proceeds will support our Rackets for All programmes, including Special Olympics Badminton, Enjoy Tennis and Squash for All, as well as helping our five amazing athletes — Natasha, Max, Alison, Gagik and Liam — on their journey to the Irish Games this June 💙💛

Raffle tickets will be on sale from tonight at reception, so be sure to grab some! A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated spot prizes and raffle items — your support means so much. Any additional donations or prizes are always greatly appreciated 🙌

Can’t make it on the night but still want to support? Donations can be made through our iDonate page below — every contribution, no matter how big or small, makes a difference ❤️

https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/GLTCSpecialOlympicsBadminton

We’d love to see as many faces as possible on the night for what promises to be a brilliant evening!

20/03/2026

Hi everyone 👋

We’re fundraising to support our GLTC Special Olympics Badminton programme 🏸

We’re proud to have 5 athletes representing Connacht at the upcoming Special Olympics Ireland Games this June 🇮🇪 — a huge achievement for the club and a fantastic opportunity for the athletes involved 🙌

Our club is required to contribute €3000 to attend the Games. You can help support our amazing athletes on their exciting journey through your sponsorship!

If you can, please support by donating or sharing the page every contribution makes a real difference ❤️

👉 https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/GLTCSpecialOlympicsBadminton

Thanks so much for your support 🙏

Galway Sports Partnership
Galway Lawn Tennis Club
Galway Badminton
Connacht Badminton
GLTC Badminton
Badminton Ireland
Special Olympics Ireland

GLTC Special Olympics Badminton for Galway Lawn Tennis Club, created by Galway Lawn Tennis Club | iDonate.ie

21/12/2025

23/07/2025

To round out our 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 series, it is our honor to introduce Patricia Larkin, a Special Olympics Ireland athlete.

Patricia is a silver medalist in swimming, a badminton athlete, a single mother, and a hard worker. She truly embodies the spirit of inclusion as during the World Games Berlin 2023, Larkin made sure everyone in her swimming group was safe and happy above all else.

23/06/2025

Great day on Saturday! Great to see some future badminton stars trying the sport for the first time 🏸🏸🏸🏸

Galway Sports Partnership
Badminton Ireland

04/05/2025

Looking forward to the next sessions already! 🏸🏸🏸🏸

Galway Sports Partnership
Badminton Ireland
Galway Special Olympics Young Athletes Club
Galway Lawn Tennis Club