Cycling Ireland Announce Adaptive Mountain Biking Events for Wheelchair Users
Cycling Ireland have announced several upcoming events aimed at introducing para-athletes to adaptive mountain biking. In 2024 Cycling Ireland joined forces with adaptive mountain bike designer Noel Joyce from Project Mjolnir to make both the outdoors, and mountain biking, more accessible to wheelchair users, and with funding from Sport Ireland’s Dormant Accounts Fund, have built […]
Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal added to Cycling Ireland Hall of Fame
Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have been added to the Cycling Ireland Hall of Fame. 2024 marked the end of one of the greatest para-cycling tandem partnerships. Dunlevy and McCrystal certainly knew how to go out on a high, as they won Silver in the Women’s B 3000m Individual Pursuit at the 2024 Paralympic Games. […]
Have Your Say in Shaping the Future of Para Sport in Ireland
This is your chance to have your say and impact the future of Para sport in Ireland! If you are an athlete involved in Para sport over the age of 18 we want to hear from you.
New Delhi Announced as Host of 2025 Para Athletics World Championships
The 2025 Para Athletics World Championships will take place in New Delhi, marking the first time the event will be hosted in India. The 2025 Para Athletics World Championships, the world’s largest single para sport event, will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from September 26 to October 5. New Delhi 2025 will mark the […]
Several Irish Para Athletes Receive Nominations for 2024 HerSport Awards
The 2024 HerSport Awards are set to honour the remarkable achievements of Irish sportswomen and the dedicated volunteers who support them. The event will take place on Saturday, 25th January 2025, at UCD Astra Hall. This year’s nominees include Orla Comerford for Athlete of the Year, Róisín Ní Riain for Young Athlete of the Year […]
Three Time Paralympian Nicole Turner Calls Time on Swimming Career
Irish Paralympic swimmer Nicole Turner has announced her retirement, bringing an extraordinary career in competitive swimming to a close. A Paralympic silver medallist and multiple-time international medallist, Nicole leaves the sport as one of Ireland’s most celebrated athletes. Nicole initially took up swimming to follow in the footsteps of her two older brothers, but her […]
Ní Ríain, Dunlevy, and Kelly in Contention for Irish Times Sportswoman of the Year
Paralympic medallists Róisín Ní Ríain, Katie George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly are in the mix once again to claim a top honour today, the Irish Times Sportswomen of the Year Award. The awards will take place at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin this afternoon, bringing together some of the country’s top athletes. This year’s event […]
Ní Ríain, Dunlevy and Kelly Win Big at 2024 RTÉ Sport Awards
One of the most anticipated events in the Irish sporting calendar, the RTE Sports Awards took place yesterday evening, celebrating the exceptional achievements and stories of athletes who have made their mark over the past year. From historic victories on the global stage to standout performances that captured the nation’s heart, this year’s awards brought […]
Irish Para Swimmers in Action at 2024 Irish Winter Championships
The 2024 Irish Winter Championships (25m) got underway yesterday at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. Over 500 swimmers from 80 clubs will battle it out for national honours over three days of racing. Included in that 500 are two Paralympians, Róisín Ní Ríain and Dearbhaile Brady. Double Paralympic medallist Róisín Ní Ríain […]
Paralympics Ireland Sponsors Nominated for Prestigious ESA Awards
A number of Paralympics Ireland sponsors have been shortlisted for the 2025 European Sponsorship Association Awards. PTSB, Allianz and Aer Lingus have been nominated across seven categories including a nod for PTSB and Allianz in Best Sport Sponsorship. The European Sponsorship Association Awards (ESA Awards) is the perfect showcase for best in class campaigns that cover the […]
Expression of Interest for Para-Cycling Team
Following the success of Irish athletes competing internationally this season, including at the Paralympic Games in Paris and at the UCI Road and Para-cycling World Championships, Cycling Ireland has opened expressions of interest for athletes interested in joining the programme working towards the 2028 LA Paralympics. Cycling Ireland is looking for new athletes, aged 14 […]
Paralympics Among Top Sport Searches for 2024
‘Paralympics’ was among the top Google sport searches in Ireland in 2024. The Paralympic Games took place from August 28th to September 9th in Paris attracting thousands of Irish fans to the French capital. 35 athletes represented Team Ireland at the Games across nine sports; archery, athletics, cycling, equestrian, rowing, swimming, table tennis and triathlon. […]
