Government to Double Investment to €220 Million under National Sports Policy 2018-2027
The Government, in collaboration with the Sports Leadership Group has launched the latest Sports Action Plan, which outlines a roadmap for Irish sport through to the end of the National Sports Policy in 2027. This updated Sports Action Plan plan focuses on advancing the development and success of sport in Ireland featuring 47 initiatives spread […]
Paralympics Ireland Celebrates Paris 2024 at Awards Gala
Team Ireland gathered once again in the RDS for the Paralympics Ireland Paris 2024 Ball, celebrating the outstanding achievements and contributions of all those involved in the success of the Paralympic Games this summer. Over 250 guests including Minister of State at the Department of Sport Thomas Byrne, family, and friends attended on the night […]
PTSB NextGen the Community Series Visits MTU Tralee
MTU Tralee hosted Paralympics Ireland for another PTSB NextGen Community Series event on Friday 18th of October. Attendees had the exciting opportunity to try out a variety of activities, including para powerlifting, cycling, badminton, rowing, and throwing events. Participants also engaged in speed testing and various physical assessments, allowing them to explore their strengths and […]
Three Top Ten Finishes for Irish Athletes at 2024 World Triathlon Para Championships
There was strong showing from Irish athletes at the 2024 World Triathlon Para Championships in Spain this weekend. Ireland was represented across three events with Paralympian Judith MacCombe coming closest to the podium missing out on 3rd place by an agonising 5 seconds. Judith MacCombe and Eimear Nicholls (guide) claimed 4th place 5 seconds off […]
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly named Irish Times Sportswomen of the Month for September
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly are the Irish Times Sportswoman award for September. Competing in Paris and Zurich was not an easy path for the pair with numerous injuries and illnesses. In early May, they crashed during a World Cup race in Belgium, leaving Dunlevy badly bruised and with a hand injury, while Kelly suffered […]
Gold and Bronze for Team Ireland at Para Cycling World Championships
Irish women’s tandem bikes put in an exceptional performance to have two bikes win medals in the Women’s B Road Race at the 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. Both Katie-George Dunlevy, piloted by Linda Kelly, and Josephine Healion, piloted by Eve McCrystal have demonstrated great form in recent weeks between […]
Tom Williamson Wins Bronze at Para Triathlon European Championships
Tom Williamson won bronze at the 2024 European Triathlon Championships this weekend in Vichy, France. His time of 00:57:06 saw him reach the podium in the PTS5 Men’s category. He was one of four Para athletes competing at the championships. Twins Chloe and Judith MacCombe were back in action fresh from their Paralympic debuts in […]
Dunlevy and Kelly Retain Their World Championship Title in Switzerland
Following their outstanding success at the recent Paralympic Games, Katie-George Dunlevy piloted by Linda Kelly have defended their World Championship title winning the Women’s B Individual Time Trial for the second year in a row at the World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland. Although there was a short turnaround between the Paralympic Games and these championships […]
Athletics Ireland to Host Second Para Athletics Development Day in Portlaoise
On Saturday 28th of September Athletics Ireland are hosting their second para-athletics development day in the VSI Athletics Hub in Portlaoise for athletes with amvision impairment or a physical disability. The junior session for athletes aged 8 -18 years will take place from 11am – 1pm and the senior session for athletes 19 + from […]
Fourth place and new PB for Britney Ardense in Para Powerlifting (up to 79kg)
It has been a long wait for Britney Ardense to wait for her moment of these Paralympics. She was the last of 35 Team Ireland athlete to compete, and she did not disappoint in the Para Powerlifting (up to 79kg) Final, coming fourth. Her fourth-place result surpassed her performance in Tokyo where she came seventh. The […]
Para Equestrian rider Sarah Slattery produces best score of her life in late call up to Final
Galway para equestrian rider Sarah Slattery produced a fairytale finish in the Chateau de Versailles after getting an 11th hour call-up to the Grade V Freestyle final and then producing the best score of her life to finish seventh. “Fairytale is literally the only word for it,” said the 34-year-old from Tynagh. “This is only […]
Personal Best for Barry McClements to come Fifth in 100m Butterfly S9 Final
This evening, Barry McClements brought the curtain down on a memorable two weeks of Para swimming at the La Défense Arena, as Team Ireland’s action in the pool came to an end at the 2024 Paralympic Games. Under head coach Kevin Anderson at National Centre Ulster, McClements entered tonight’s 100m Butterfly S9 Final as the […]
