Bocquet and Sutton Shine at Wanda Diamond League in London
Soon to be Paralympian Shauna Bocquet and rising star Lana Sutton both shone at the Wanda Diamond League last weekend. Stars of the athletics world including Irish sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke, gathered in London to compete at the tenth Wanda Diamond League meeting of the season. Bocquet took to the track in the 800m Wheelchair Women […]
Irish Para Athletics Team Named to Represent Ireland at Paralympic Games
The Para athletics team that will represent Ireland at the Paralympic Games this summer has been announced today. A five person Para athletics team will fly to Paris for the Games which take place from August 28 to September 8. The addition of these five athletes brings the team size to 12 named so far […]
PTSB NextGen Community Series
Paralympics Ireland and PTSB are delighted to bring to you season two of NextGen. The second iteration of the PTSB NextGen the Community Series programme is focused on learning more about para sport and what opportunities are in your local community in the build-up to the Paralympic Games in Paris. Do you have an eligible visual, […]
Ministers and Team Ireland Athletes Welcomed to Iveagh House to Promote Travel Advice Ahead of Paris 2024
Irish Para athletes, staff and board members were welcomed at Iveagh House yesterday along with their Olympic counterparts to promote the Department of Foreign Affairs’ ‘Make the Right Memories’ safe travel messaging ahead of the Paralympic Games in Paris. Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister of State for European Affairs Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD […]
Podium Place for MacCombe and Sands in Montreal as Paris Qualification Window Closes
The Paris Paralympic qualification period came to a close with one final opportunity for athletes to secure a slot at the 2024 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal Canada. Team Ireland were strongly represented by Tom Williamson competing in the PTS5 category, Donnacha McCarthy and guide Sean Husband in the PTVI men’s race and Chloe MacCombe […]
Three Medals for Irish Para Powerlifters at Para Powerlifting World Cup
Irish Para powerlifting continues to succeed with three athletes returning home from the World Cup with medals. The Para Powerlifting World Cup took place from June 20th-26th, with six Irish athletes in action in Tbilisi, Georgia. Cork native, Ruairi Devlin competed in the Next Gen Up to 72kg Category. Devlin set a new lifetime best, […]
Job Opportunity: Research Assistant
Paralympics Ireland is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a research assistant to join a new research project in partnership with the University of Limerick which aims to investigate the experience of athletes and coaches within Paralympic pathways in Ireland. The purpose of the role is to support a new Research Project entitled “Athlete […]
McCrystal Praises Katie-George Dunlevy for Heroic Finish as Qualification Window Closes
The third and final UCI Para-cycling World Cup in Italy last weekend marked the final event in the qualification window for gaining UCI points ahead of Paris 2024. Linda Kelly was ruled out of the competition due to injury in Belgium the week before and so Dunlevy was paired with her old partner Eve McCrystal […]
Dunlevy and McCrystal Battle to Gain Valuable Ranking Points
The third and final UCI Para-cycling World Cup took place in Maniago, Italy from Thursday to Sunday. The World Cup marked the final event in the qualification window for gaining UCI points ahead of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris this summer. Racing was due to get underway on Thursday but was delayed by a day […]
100 Days to Go – One Morning to Inspire Change
Paralympics Ireland celebrated the “100 days to go” milestone with a group of sporting and business leaders as part of a special joint event with Sport for Business at the Hyatt Centric Hotel, Dublin. The morning was opened with insights from Maureen Lynch, Director of Hays, diving into the numbers of detailed research undertaken over […]
Sport For Business x Paralympics Ireland: One Morning to Inspire Change
Sport For Business together with Paralympics Ireland are hosting a special morning event as to mark 100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on May 20th. Together with some very special guests, speakers and athletes we will highlight the significance of diversity and inclusion in Ireland and showcase the commitment of Paralympics Ireland and their wider community to being drivers for […]
Ní Riain Strikes Gold for the Second Time at European Championships
Róisín Ní Riain stormed to victory in her final this evening to claim her second gold medal of the European Championships in the 100m backstroke final. In a stacked race that featured the Paralympic champion, Ní Riain held her own to take the top spot in Madeira. This brings her medal tally to three so […]
