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Sat 04 Apr 2010Year Of The Dragon Boats
ACTIVE APPROACH:Up to 20 women, each one a survivor of breast cancer, will make up Ireland's first dragon boat team
'I'M NOT A particularly sporty person," says Fiona Tiernan. Nevertheless, having survived two bouts of cancer, Tiernan is channelling her considerable energy in one decidedly sporty direction. She is setting up the first women's dragon-boat team in Ireland - the Plurabelle Paddlers - specifically for women going through or recovering from treatment for breast cancer.
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