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Welcome to the Team Ireland home page!
It brings us great pleasure to announce that we are again accepting applications for Team Ireland. The team's mission is the continuation of what Shad Ireland started on July 25th, 2004 in Lake Placid New York when he became the very first kidney dialysis patient to ever compete in and complete an Ironman triathlon.
We are looking for athletes who believe as Shad does; athletes who believe in the power of inspiration!
We are looking for both healthy and challenged individuals, both male and female athletes with varying athletic abilities who have the desire to participate in any athletic event.
Each Team Ireland athlete will be required to raise $5,000 dollars with the proceeds going directly to the Shad Ireland Foundation’s Fitness Grant Program. The Shad Ireland Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax-exempt. (USA only) We are working on charitable status in Canada.
For more information on the Shad Ireland Foundation and its mission to provide fitness opportunities please visit the following websites:
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• Air transportation & hotel accommodations
• Entry fees for your event
• Professional individual coaching provided by Randy Bernard and TRIMYCOACH.COM
• Team jersey and shorts
• A sense of accomplishment and the knowledge that you made a difference |
As a team we will inspire others by representing ourselves as a new breed of athlete; athletes who have realized the true essence and simplistic beauty of competition.
Shad Ireland was once asked why triathlon? The following was his response:
"The inspirational power of triathlon lies in its essence and simplistic beauty.
The race which consists of 3 events (swim, bike, run) need to be completed consecutively. I personally believe that it's not about the external environment, rather the individual's internal struggle. All you can ever expect of yourself is that you gave everything you had when that moment came and you were faced with the ultimate challenge."
In forming Team Ireland it's my hope that we can promote the fact that an individual inspired can accomplish anything. I believe that we have the ability to inspire others by doing what inspires us! It's not about being the best it's about being the best you can be!
Even though triathlon is considered an individual sport and we as a team will each approach the starting line individually, I believe that together we are stronger and together we will not only inspire but make a difference because in ourselves we see each other, and in our own shared reflection we see that essence and simplistic beauty.
Do you have what it takes? The finish line is waiting.
NO LIMITATIONS ONLY INSPIRATION
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