Doneraile’s Sheehan helps secure bronze for Team Ireland

Bronze medal winner Joseph 'Joe-Joe' Sheehan of Team Ireland, a member of Mallow Special Olympics Club, with Sinéad Curran (left), Line Standards Supervisor, and Geri Cunningham, Cabin Crew, on the Aer Lingus flight to Dublin after competing in the Turin 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy. (Photo: Ray McManus/Sportsfile)

A man of the match performance by 22-year old Joseph ‘Joe-Joe’ Sheehan from Doneraile versus Switzerland, helped secure a bronze medal for Team Ireland’s floorball team following an incredible campaign at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.

Sheehan put in a brilliant performance, scoring goals with skill to ensure a 3-0 scoreline; the win came after playing 13 matches over four days, with six wins and seven losses.

Team Ireland returned to a hero’s welcome at Aer Lingus Terminal 2, Dublin Airport on Monday.

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