Special Olympics Ulster

🦷 A fantastic partnership making a real difference!

A huge thank you to the incredible dental students and staff at Queen's University Belfast for their support in promoting better oral health for Special Olympics athletes at the Ireland Summer Games 2026.

Through hands-on screenings, oral health education and practical advice, the students helped athletes gain greater confidence in looking after their smiles while developing valuable experience in providing inclusive, person-centred care. Initiatives like this play an important role in reducing health inequalities and ensuring people with intellectual disabilities have access to the support they deserve.

At Special Olympics Ulster, we're proud to work alongside partners who share our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of our athletes, both on and off the field of play.

https://www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews/2026/queens-dental-students-oral-health-special-olympics.html

Thank you to everyone at Queen's University Belfast for your continued support—we look forward to working together again in the future! 💙🦷

Now that's what you call a homecoming celebration! 🎉

A huge thank you to The Executive Office and Speaker of the Assembly Edwin Poots MLA for hosting such a memorable event for team Ulster's athletes. We were also delighted to welcome Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly MLA and Joanne Bunting MLA, along with Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA.

The afternoon kicked off with a Law Enforcement Torch Run, joined by the Police Service of Northern Ireland and An Garda Síochána. The event was made even more special as it also marked the 30th anniversary of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, whose unwavering support continues to champion inclusion for our athletes.

Well done to team Ulster again on record-breaking result! You inspire us all 💙

Blessed with great weather and even better spirits for the final day of the Ireland Games ☀️✨

A huge congratulations to all our athletes for the hard work they’ve put into months of training, and giving it their all the last few days 💪

Proud is an understatement!

An action-packed day and what can we say… you’re making us so proud, team Ulster 🥹🙌🏻

Rest up tonight, tomorrow it’s the final day of the Games🔥

A hugely successful morning so far - the medals are flying! Keep up the good work team Ulster ✨💪

Day 2 and the Ireland Games are off! Great to see everyone in action today. Go team Ulster 🙌🏻💙

The atmosphere was electric this morning as our athletes departed Grand Central Station to make their way to Dublin for the Special Olympics Ireland Games!

A HUGE thank you to Translink for subsidising transport for our athletes, coaches and volunteers for the occasion.

Next up: opening ceremony 🔥💙