Special Olympics hero Meenan to be paraded at half-time of tonight’s Dundalk game

Meenan winning gold in the 100m sprint in Los Angeles

Dundalk athlete James Meenan will be paraded at Oriel Park tonight during Dundalk FC’s clash with Longford Town.

The 20-year-old from Greenacres returned from the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles on Tuesday with three medals – a gold, silver and bronze.

To honour his achievements he will be presented to the crowd at half-time of tonight’s game.

Meenan’s first medal was a bronze, which he picked up in the 200m sprint. He then won gold in the 100m sprint before helping Team Ireland to second place in the 4x100m relay event.

Meenan claims third medal at Special Olympics

Meenan winning gold earlier in the week

Dundalk athlete James Meenan will return home to Ireland tomorrow with three medals in his bag.

The 20-year-old from Greenacres won a third medal – this time a silver – at the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles yesterday.

He was part of the 4x100m relay team that came in second place in a time of 1.07:55.

That adds to the gold medal he picked up for the 100m sprint and the bronze he claimed in the 200m sprint.

A superb effort from James and well done to him.

I’d Fight Gandhi songs to appear on new Irish film soundtrack

I’d Fight Gandhi

Two songs from local band I’d Fight Gandhi are set to appear in a new Irish film, which premieres in The Savoy in Dublin on Saturday as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival.

‘Gold’ is directed by Niall Heery and features the likes of James Nesbitt (The Hobbit, TV’s Cold Feet), David Wilmot (Intermission, King Arthur) and Maisie Williams (TV’s Game of Thrones).

I’d Fight Gandhi are made up of vocalist/guitarist Sean McMahon, lead guitarist Ken Carroll, bassist Ian Hunt Duffy, drummer Alan Duffy and vocalist/guitarist Aidan Hunt Duffy.

In the film, wandering loner Ray (Wilmot) tries to track down his estranged ex-partner and teenage daughter so his dying father can see her one last time. Comedy ensues when, disguised in an outfit he sought from a charity clothing bank, he realises his daughter, and her mother, have built a new life with his former PE teacher.