Beyond Limits is a festival style event with speakers, activities, workshops and performances. Children and families will be inspired and motivated by the stories of children with disabilities, and some well-known faces. The GAA, the IRFU, the FAI and Gymnastics Ireland will be there showing children how they can get involved. There will be a silent disco, sensory stories, arts and craft, yoga and mindfulness. There is something for everyone!

This year, there will be two Beyond Limits events:

• Saturday October 1st hosted by Ellen Keane – Knocknarea Arena, ATU Sligo
• Saturday October 15th hosted by Paddy Smyth  – University of Limerick, Sports Arena

Tickets for Beyond Limits are free but limited and are available at www.beyondlimits.ie.  

 

Speakers and performers confirmed so far include:

Saoirse Ruane – Saoirse is a Galway girl best known for her appearances on the Late Late Toy Show.

Jack Kavanagh – In 2012 Jack suffered a life changing spinal cord injury leaving him with 15% muscle function, in the years since Jack has challenged the perceived limitations of his situation.

Katie George Dunleavy and Eve McCrystal – Katie George and Eve are amongst the most successful Para Athletes ever to represent Ireland having medalled consistently at World and Paralympic Games since 2014.

Dr Colman Noctor – Colman is a Psychotherapist, Assistant Professor of Mental Health, Author, Columnist and Broadcaster.

Mark Smith – Mark is an award winning actor and founding member of Run of the Mill Theatre.

Ian O’Connell – Presenter of Stand Out with Ian O’Connell on Radio Kerry.

Padraig O’Callaghan – Padraig was awarded Limerick Person of the Year after he inspired the local community during the pandemic with his weekly motivational videos called “Paudcasts”.

Adam O’Brien – Adam is autistic, has Dyspraxia and a generalised anxiety disorder but he not let his difficulties hold him back.

James Casserly- James is travelling the 32 counties of Ireland on public transport and you can follow him on Jimbos Accessible Adventures.

Fiacre Ryan – In 2018, Fiacre became the first non-verbal autistic student to sit the Leaving Cert exams and in March of this year, he scripted his own documentary “Speechless” for RTÉ.

Derek Ryan – Country Music star who will perform and be interviewed by one of our young presenters.

Dancing with the Stars – John Nolan from Dancing with the Stars will perform with some children with disabilities

Beyond Limits Youth Advisory Panel – A group of amazing young people of all abilities are helping to plan Beyond Limits. They are also going to be co-hosts and speakers at the events.