StockholmOx
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On a little travel around Ireland and in Derry bus station saw what was unmistakably the OUFC Ox on a poster. It was for a local Downs syndrome football team, called Oxford Bulls. Looked a little more into it, and they appear to have been founded in 2015, and received international attention when James McLean helped them find opponents to play against in 2017 (https://www.derrydaily.net/2017/03/...t-team-of-derry-children-with-downs-syndrome/).
Clearly they must have some link with us - the picture below (taken from the linked article) even shows one of the children wearing a shirt with 'Oxford United' written on it. However I can't find any direct link between them and us. I know we have big scouting links in NI and we have a very good Downs syndrome footballing programme in Oxfordshire, so it would make sense that there are links beyond our county borders. Does anyone know any more about this?
Clearly they must have some link with us - the picture below (taken from the linked article) even shows one of the children wearing a shirt with 'Oxford United' written on it. However I can't find any direct link between them and us. I know we have big scouting links in NI and we have a very good Downs syndrome footballing programme in Oxfordshire, so it would make sense that there are links beyond our county borders. Does anyone know any more about this?
