Turner and Keane Join Ní Riain in Finals
Nicole Turner showed some of her best form this morning as she advanced through to the final of the S6 50m Butterfly as the number one ranked in her event. Turner, who won the Paralympic silver medal in this event in Tokyo, lead from start to finish in this 50 metre sprint but had […]
Turner, McClements and Ní Riain Set for Finals
Barry McClements and Nicole Turner both progressed comfortably to their respective finals after competing in their heats this morning at the World Para Swimming Championships Madeira 2022. Both athletes maintained their record of having qualified for every final so far this week and they will be joined in the finals session by Róisín Ní Riain […]
Job Opportunity: Paralympic Pathway Lead
Paralympics Ireland are hiring a new Paralympic Pathway Lead. This is a new and exciting role that will have the following responsibilities As Paralympic Pathway Lead you will work as part of the team to help design and deliver our Transform for LA programme. This aims to support our member NGBs grow their Paralympic Performance […]
Turner and McClements Show Grit in Finals
Nicole Turner competed in her second final of the week after her bronze medal heroics from Day 3. This time Turner competed in the 50m Freestyle S6 final and produced her second fastest swim ever over the distance to come home in 5th place with a time of 35.80 seconds. This final provided the […]
Turner and McClements Safely Through to Finals
Nicole Turner joined her Team Ireland teammate, Barry McClements, in today’s finals session after she qualified comfortably from her heat of the Women’s 50m Freestyle S6. Turner will go for her second medal of the week when she returns to the competition pool at 8:31pm for the final of the event. The 50m sprint […]
Double Delight for Bronze Medallist, Róisín Ní Riain
17 year old Limerick athlete, Róisín Ní Riain, has delivered a second Bronze medal at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships making it three medals for Ireland after Nicole Turner’s win yesterday evening. Ní Riain, who claimed her first bronze medal on the first day of competition last Sunday, repeated the trick […]
Turner Wins Second Bronze for Ireland
Paralympic silver medallist Nicole Turner has returned to the podium at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Portugal. Turner’s fast start and determined finish saw her come home in third place to secure the second medal of the championships for Team Ireland after Róisín Ní Riain had won the first of the week […]
Turner and McClements Through to Finals
Paralympic Silver medalist Nicole Turner showed no signs of rustiness as she progressed through her heat at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships this morning. Turner finished third in her heat and third overall in the SM6 200m Individual Medley. She will be joined in the finals session by her team mate, Barry McClements […]
Fourth Place for Ní Riain on Day 2
Limerick’s Róisín Ní Riain narrowly missed out on a return to the podium for the second day in a row as she finished in fourth position in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke SB13 Final at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships this evening. The 17 year old was the youngest swimmer on the starting […]
Ní Riain Wins Brilliant Bronze
Ireland’s Róisín Ní Riain clinched a fantastic bronze medal for Ireland on the opening day of the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships. The young Limerick athlete produced a superb finish to hold off Joanna Mendak from Poland and claim her medal by just ¼ of a second. Ní Riain, who competed at […]
Team Ireland Ready for Para Swimming World Championships
The five person Team Ireland are in Madeira and ready to compete against the World’s best Para Swimmers. The first swimmer that will compete for the Irish team will be Paralympian, Róisín Ní Riain. The young Limerick star will have a busy week as she competes in five events across the seven days of competition […]
Job Opportunity- Communications and Commercial Executive
This is an exciting time for Paralympics Ireland as they look to grow their team to better support the performance aspirations of our Team Ireland Para athletes and their key national partners. The primary function and key responsibilities will be in the Communications and Commercial departments which will involve coordinating all Paralympics Ireland social media […]
