It’s a busy weekend for Irish Para athletes, with competition scheduled at two major international athletics meets: Cork City Sports and the Morton Games. Taking place in Cork on Wednesday and in Dublin on Friday, both events provide valuable opportunities for Irish Para athletes to compete on home soil as part of high-profile international programmes. Their inclusion reflects continued progress toward greater integration and recognition within elite track and field competition.
The 2025 Cork City Sports International Athletics Meet will include a dedicated Para Men’s 100m event as part of its official programme. Scheduled for July 9th at MTU Stadium, the race will feature seven Irish athletes competing across multiple classifications. The event is sanctioned for World Para Athletics performance tracking and contributes to athlete rankings and progression within the sport.
Athlete Line-Up – Para Men’s 100m:
Charlie Byrne (T37) – UCD Athletics
Coach: Adam McMullen
Age: 21
PB: 12.56s
Sean Daly (T35) – Ace AC
Coach: Aonghus O’Connor
Age: 19
First competitive season. Also represents Ireland in CP football
Alex Lee (T64) – Galway City Harriers
Coach: Brendan Glynn
Age: 35
PB: 11.65s
Fionán Ruane (T13) – Moy Valley AC
Coach: Dermot McDermott
Age: 21
PB: 12.01s
Cathal Ryan (T47) – West Muskerry AC
Coach: Alan Mahoney
Age: – 24
PB: 11.39s
Aryell Sheedy (T37) – Donore Harriers
Coach: Paul Clarkin
Age: 17
PB: 13.69s
Damien Moyles (T13) – Moy Valley AC
Coach: Dermot McDermott
Age: 17
PB: 11.92s
Shauna Bocquet will compete in the Women’s 800m T54 Wheelchair Race at 18:30 as part of the Cork City Sports International Athletics Meet.
This is part of a wider initiative to include classification-based events in national and international athletics meetings. All performances will be eligible for classification-ranking consideration within World Para Athletics.
The event is open to the public. Entry policies and scheduling are available through Cork City Sports’ official channels.
Start lists are now available online at https://corkcitysports.ie/results/
Bocquet will also be in action in the mixed class 800m at the Morton Games on Friday. The Morton Games International Athletics meet is set to take place at Morton Stadium in Santry, Dublin, Ireland, on Friday, 11th July 2025. This prestigious event, part of the World Athletics Continental Tour (Bronze), will feature a high-calibre line-up of international and Irish athletes competing across a range of track and field disciplines. As part of the World Athletics Continental Tour (Bronze level), this international track and field event contributes to global athlete rankings. The meet is organised through a collaboration between Clonliffe Harriers A.C., Athletics Ireland, Dublin City University, and Fingal County Council, with support from Sport Ireland.
