Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly Nominaterd for RTÉ Sport Team of the Year
RTÉ Sport has revealed the nine nominees for the RTÉ Sport Team of the Year award ahead of next week’s awards ceremony, which includes Paralympic Champions Katie-George Dunlevy and pilot Linda Kelly. At the Paralympic Games this summer, Dunlevy and Kelly secured a gold medal in the women’s B individual time trial and silver in […]
Dunlevy and Ní Riain Nominated for 2024 RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year
Katie-George Dunlevy and Róisín Ní Riain have both been nominated for the 2024 RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year Awards after their standout performances at the Paralympic Games this summer. The pair brought home five of Team Ireland’s six medals. Dunlevy secured a gold medal in the women’s B individual time trial and two silver medals: […]
Róisín Ní Riain Nominated for 2024 RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Award
Double Paralympic medallist Róisín Ní Riain has been nominated for the RTÉ Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Award for the second year in a row. The National Centre Limerick swimmer is part of a strong shortlist of six athletes which includes Olympic sailor Eve McMahon and boxer Kyla Doyle. At just 16 years old, […]
“So What?” – Jason Smyth on Paralympics Ireland Aim to Leave a Lasting Legacy
As the year of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games nears its close, focus now turns to the future. As Paralympics Ireland prepares to unveil a new strategy in 2025, one question is driving the conversation: so what? What impact can the Paralympic movement have beyond the Games? How can the platform of Paris 2024 have […]
Active Disability Ireland to Host Annual Conference
Active Disability Ireland will host their annual conference on Thursday, December 5th in the Radisson Blu, Athlone centred around the theme of Increasing Profile and Visibility. The conference, which takes place from 9 a.m. to 4.15 p.m., will include several sessions, including ‘A Human Perspective’, ‘Disability Sport Profiling’, and ‘An Educational Perspective’. The event will […]
Survey: Help Shape Future of Paralympics Ireland
Paralympics Ireland is asking for your help in shaping the future of our organisation encompassing the journey to the LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Games. Paralympics Ireland is currently in the process of developing a new strategy to guide us through the coming years, and your voice is key to ensuring we create an impactful […]
Young Athletes Shine at the Final PTSB NextGen Community Series Event of 2024
The final PTSB NextGen Community Series event of 2024 took place today at the National Indoor Arena in Dublin. The events are aimed to help young athletes with a disability uncover their Paralympic potential by trying out a variety of Para sports, including boccia, cycling, athletics, and table tennis. Paralympians Kerrie Leonard (Para archery) and […]
Job Opportunity: Disability in Sport Lead (Sport Ireland)
Sport Ireland have announced they are recruiting for a new role, Disability in Sport Lead, a pivotal position aimed at enhancing opportunities and accessibility for disabled people in sport. This key role underscores Sport Ireland’s commitment to promoting disability inclusion in sport and will play a central part in delivering on the organization’s strategic objectives. […]
Irish Paralympic Team Welcomed by President Higgins
The Irish Paralympic Team were welcomed today to Áras an Uachtarán by president, Michael D. Higgins and his wife, Sabina. The Paralympic team that represented Ireland at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games reassembled at the Áras at the request of the President to officially acknowledge the achievements of the Team in Paris throughout the Summer. […]
Paralympian Martin Gordon Announces his Retirement from Para-Cycling
Sligo native Martin Gordon has made the decision to call time on his Para cycling career which has spanned two Paralympic Games. The sprint specialist most recently competed at Paris 2024. Gordon lost his sight at the age of 17 due to an unexpected complication relating to glaucoma. His Para cycling journey began when he […]
Former Paralympian Joe Geraghty Named as New President of Vision Sports Ireland
Paralympian and co-founding member of Vision Sports Ireland, Joe Geraghty, has been named as the new President of Vision Sports Ireland. As an athlete he has won eight Irish national track titles as well as winning three UK national gold medals from 1981 to 1985. In 1983 he won silver at 5000m at the IBSA […]
Ellen Keane Inducted into Swim Ireland Hall of Fame
The Swim Ireland Awards which took place on Friday evening at the Dunboyne Castle Hotel in Meath and three Irish Paralympians won big on the night coming away with three of the accolades handed out on the night. Róisín Ní Riain was named as one of the Swim Ireland Athletes of the Year while Ellen […]
