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Non-profit OrganizationsNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
Special Olympics Ireland is a non-profit sports organization serving people with intellectual disabilities across the island of Ireland. Through sport, participants develop physically and emotionally, form new friendships, and pursue personal goals beyond competition. The organization is based in Blanchardstown, Northern Ireland, and operates as a registered charity. It functions within the broader Special Olympics movement and focuses on enabling athletes to achieve success in sport and in life. Its work targets athletes with intellectual disabilities and their communities, seeking to remove barriers to participation in sport and to support social connection through athletic activity. In May 2026, Special Olympics Ireland was recognized at the Irish Sport Industry Awards for Best Initiative to Promote Disability in Sport & Physical Activity.