On Monday 15th September, the NRH Sports Physio team and their nursing colleagues headed off to the UK for the 2025 Inter Spinal Unit games, bringing a team of 7 discharged patients from the SCSC programme to Stoke Mandeville.  The team were involved in all the competitions and events including – Swimming, Handcycling, Shooting, Badminton and Archery.

They had incredible success overall at the Inter Spinal Unit games, a MASSIVE congratulations to all the winners & participants!  The NRH Team won 4th place overall & also the Best Team Spirit Award.  Briedge McEleney won Best Individual Gold, & Silver in the Women’s Para Badminton & Bronze in the Women’s Para Table Tennis. Aimee O’Brien won Gold in the Mixed Tetra Archery.  Jura Afanasjevs won Gold in the Men’s Para Badminton while Ray Cejudo won Bronze in the Men’s Para Badminton.  Conor & Muireann, the Senior Physiotherapists who travelled with the group, won the Physio swim race in both the male and female competitions.

The NRH Foundation played its part too in supporting this inspirational group of people – through funds raised and donated to the NRH Spinal Programme, the group were kitted out in NRH branded uniforms and all transport costs to the event were funded through the Foundation.

The NRH is so very proud of the entire team, patients and staff who participated in this annual event.  What an amazing accomplishment for all involved.  A massive thank you to everyone who made this all happen.