Kerrie Leonard
Name: Kerrie Leonard Sport: Archery Hometown: Culmullen, Co. Meath Disability Group: Acquired Kerrie Leonard will make her first appearance at a Paralympic Games following a qualification pathway severely disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. Kerrie picked up Archery through a family friend at the age of 12, she started competing competitively at 21. Kerrie has […]
Richael Timothy
Richael Timothy Age: 26 Hometown: Ballymore, Co Roscommon. Club: Castlerea CC. Coach: Neill Delahaye. Classification: C3 Events: Track: 500m Time-Trial/3km Pursuit. Road: Road Race & Time-Trial. World Rankings: 4th track (2020) and 7th road (2021). Richael played schoolgirl soccer for Ireland (U15 and U17) alongside current Irish captain Katie McCabe) and gaelic for Roscommon until […]
Gary O’Reilly
GARY O’REILLY Hometown: Portlaoise, Co Laois. Coach: Ralf Lindschulten Classification: H5 handcycling Disability Group: Acquired Gary broke his back in a work-place accident in 2014. Getting fit through cycling has helped him progress to using crutches now, only using wheelchair for longer distances and he has made remarkably quick progress in international handcycling. He had […]
Para Equestrian Team announced for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Paralympics Ireland have today officially announced the Para Equestrian team that will represent Team Ireland at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The four athletes will compete in Para Dressage, all four riders will compete at their first ever Paralympic Games. The four-person team and their horses representing Team Ireland will be Tamsin Addison with Fahrenheit […]
7 Athletes Named on Team Ireland Para Cycling Squad
Paralympics Ireland have today announced the Para Cycling team that will represent Ireland at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Seven athletes have been selected for the team, five of whom will be competing at their first ever Paralympic Games. Rio gold and silver medallists, Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal will return to Tokyo with […]
Para Swimmers Announced for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Paralympics Ireland has today named a five person strong Para Swimming Team that will compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games next month. The team will include World Championships medallists Ellen Keane and Nicole Turner. Keane will be returning for her 4th Paralympic Games having first represented Ireland at Beijing in 2008. There are […]
First 5 Athletes to Represent Team Ireland at Tokyo2020 Paralympic Games Announced
Paralympics Ireland have today announced the first five athletes that will represent Team Ireland at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The 5 athletes will represent 5 different sports and they are Colin Judge (Para Table Tennis), Britney Arendse (Para Power Lifting), Phil Eaglesham (Para Shooting), Kerrie Leonard (Para Archery) and Pat O’Leary (Para Canoe) […]
Hickeys Pharmacy Supply Healthcare Essentials
Irish pharmacy chain, Hickey’s Pharmacy, have supplied the Team Ireland Paralympic team with a range of essential healthcare items for their journey to Tokyo next month. Retail Director Kenny Robertson joined Paralympics Ireland CEO Miriam Malone to exchange the products that will be provided to each member of the Paralympics Ireland team that will compete […]
Wheelchair Travel and Sports Rehabilitation Ireland to Supply Essential Equipment to Team Ireland
Paralympics Ireland have today announced that Wheelchair Travel and Sports Rehabilitation have become the Official Supplier of Medical and Sports Rehabilitation Products to Paralympics Ireland. Paralympic hopeful Patrick Flanagan joined representatives of Paralympics Ireland and Wheelchair Travel and Sports Rehabilitation, to announce a new partnership between the two organisations, that will include the Tokyo 2020 […]
Sport Ireland Launch High Performance Strategy
Sport Ireland today published its new High Performance Strategy 2021-2032, a long term plan for the Irish high performance system over the next three Olympic and Paralympic cycles. A robust and comprehensive period of consultation and research underpinned the development of the Strategy which sets out the ambition and vision for high performance sport in […]
McKillop Makes Podium Return with Outstanding Silver
It had been a frustrating time with injury for Michael McKillop but he returned to the podium this afternoon at the World Para Athletics European Championships thanks to an excellent run in the 1500m T37/38 Final. McKillop had shown some encouraging form in the City of Lisburn event last weekend and was able to […]
McCarthy is European Champion
Niamh McCarthy brough the curtain down on a brilliant week for Irish Para Athletics at the European Championships as she claimed a second gold medal for Team Ireland in Bydgoszcz in Poland. McCarthy went into the final of the F41 Discus event as the defending champion and outright favourite to defend her crown and […]
