Four athletes from Co Tyrone are inspiring others in the area as they prepare to head to the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin later this year.
Eamon Quinn and Sammy Jo Sweeney from Cookstown, Raymond Singleton from Aughnacloy and Ellie Armstrong from Omagh are all members of local clubs who will travel to the global event in Germany in June.
Eamon and Raymond will compete for Ireland in football, Ellie in the swimming events and Sammy Jo is a veteran Bocce player, a version of bowls.