Irish Wheelchair Association 

Sadbh was diagnosed with Myelomeningocele, a severe case of Spina Bifida. A neural tube defect in which the bones of the spine do not completely form resulting in an incomplete spinal canal.  A keen rower, Sadbh’s ambition is to compete at competition level in regattas. An important component of her training is building her aerobic volume through cycling however,…

Table cricket is a programme run by Leinster Cricket. A very fast growing sport, it enables children with special needs to participate in a competitive activity. An adapted version of cricket, it’s played on a table tennis table.  Lord’s Taverners Ireland makes a major contribution to the cost of this Cricket Leinster programme that is…

The Kingdom Wheelblasters are an Irish Wheelchair Association affiliated sports club for children and teenagers with a physical disability.  Tadhg Buckley, recognising the need for a sporting outlet for wheelchair users, created the Kingdom Wheelblasters. With a daughter Niamh, a wheelchair user, he felt that she should be afforded the same opportunities in sport as…

Daniel was born with a rare condition called Sotos Syndrome, which causes severe intellectual disability, visual impairment, epilepsy, sensory processing disorder, feeding difficulties, nonverbal and challenging behaviours. Daniel is one of only 40 children living in Ireland this rare genetic disorder that also affects growth. By the age of 10 months he was the size…

We were delighted to present, once conjoined twins, Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf, with two custom made handcycles at our 2018 Christmas lunch, ensuring the boys received them in time for Christmas Day.  Their mother, Angie Benhaffaf, said: “I want to thank The Lord’s Taverners and all their supporters from my heart. Since Hassan & Hussein were…