Team Ireland Day 1 Recap – Madeira 2020
The 2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships got underway today in Funchal, Madeira, with Patrick Flanagan, Jonathan McGrath and Róisín Ní Ríaín all competing on Day 1 for Team Ireland. Patrick Flanagan was the first Irish athlete in the pool, the Longford man put in a strong performance, finishing with a time of 1.28.93 […]
Day 1 Preview for Team Ireland at Madeira 2020
The World Para Swimming European Open Championships are set to get underway on Sunday, 16th May in Funchal Madeira, with three Irish swimmers competing on the opening day of seven-day event. First up on Day 1 for Team Ireland will be Patrick Flanagan, Jonathan McGrath and Róisín Ní Ríaín. S8 swimmer, Jonathan McGrath will be […]
Team Ireland announced for World Para Swimming European Championships
The Irish team that will compete at the World Para Swimming Open Championships was announced today. The five-person team will compete from 16-22 May at the Penteada Olympic Pool Complex in Funchal, Madeira. This event will serve as a key opportunity for some athletes to hit Minimum Qualification Standard times (MQS) for Tokyo 2020, while […]
OFI and Paralympics Ireland welcome vaccine announcement
The Olympic Federation of Ireland and Paralympics Ireland today welcomed the outcome of talks between the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Pfizer Biontech which paves the way for the vaccination of Irish Olympic and Paralympic teams at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Vaccinations for the accredited Irish Olympic and Paralympic […]
Paralympics Ireland announce Neasa Russell as Sports Director
Paralympics Ireland have announced that Neasa Russell has been appointed to the position of Sports Director, which follows an extensive recruitment process. As Sports Director, Neasa will play a key role in driving the future of Para Sport in Ireland, working closely with the Performance Director of Paralympics Ireland. The Galway native will also lead […]
Irish National Team Trials Round Up
The Swim Ireland National Team Trials have continued throughout the week in the National Aquatic Centre, there has been a number of excellent performances from the Para swimmers, all of whom returning to competitive swimming after a long absence. On the back of a warm weather training camp, several of the Para swimmers returned to […]
Para Swimmers to feature at Irish National Team Trials
Irish Para Swimmers are set to feature at the 2021 Irish National Team Trials, hosted by Swim Ireland at the National Aquatic Centre on the Sport Ireland Campus, the trials will run from Tuesday, 20th – 24th April. The trials will serve as an opportunity for athletes to meet qualification standards for the Tokyo 2020 […]
Anthony Hegarty RIP
It is with great sadness that Paralympics Ireland have been informed of the death of Anthony Hegarty. Anthony was a hugely popular and much respected member of the Irish Paralympic team that competed at the Paralympic Games in London 2012. Anthony sailed in the Sonar event where his boat finished in a brilliant 11th place […]
Turner to Take Over for Mother’s Day
Bernie Turner, mother to Paralympic Swimmer Nicole Turner, will take over the Instagram feed for Paralympics Ireland to celebrate Mother’s Day. Bernie has been an essential part of Nicole’s success since she became the youngest member of the Paralympics Ireland team that competed at the Rio Paralympic Games ages just 13. Bernie does everything with […]
#TheNextLevel Fundraising Update
It has been two weeks since the Paralympics Ireland ‘The Next Level’ fundraising campaign launched on the RTE Late Late Show. So far the campaign has raised €69,412 with 1,680 donations. Paralympics Ireland are extremely grateful for every single donation and thank you for your support in Paralympics Ireland, and most importantly the support you […]
IPC appoints Egoli to unleash the potential of digital content archive
The International Paralympic Committee has appointed egoli Media, which will improve content, increase accessibility and create new and better storytelling opportunities for National Paralympic Committees. Egoli Media will use Artificial Intelligence software to digitise and automatically log, tag and categorise all IPC-owned content, which will allow faster access to footage from previous and future Paralympic […]
Paralympics Ireland Statement
The context of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games required Paralympics Ireland to take steps to preserve finances to be in a position to support Team Ireland for the 2021 Paralympic Games. However, Paralympics Ireland regret the manner of the termination of the remaining eight months of Denis Toomey’s contract to provide services […]
