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 […]
Marcin Mizgajski Appointed New High Performance Para-cycling Development Coach
Cycling Ireland has announced the appointment of Marcin (or ‘Martin’) Mizgajski as new High-Performance Para-cycling Development Coach. The role, co-funded by and in partnership with Paralympics Ireland, will strengthen our High Performance (HP) Pathway for aspiring riders to reach elite Championship level competitiveness in the Los Angeles Paralympic Cycle and beyond. Mizgajski brings a wealth […]
Double Gold for Ní Riain and Silver for Keane in Melbourne
Róisín Ní Riain and Ellen Keane set the tone for the Irish para swimming team at the Citi Para Swimming World Series in Melbourne with three medals between them on day 1 of the competition. Ni Riain struck gold twice in the 100m Backstroke (1:06.69) and the 100 Butterfly (1:06.36). Ellen Keane followed this up […]
Shauna Bocquet Posts Two Personal Bests in Sharjah, UAE
Galway woman Shauna Bocquet had a packed schedule at the 2024 Sharjah International Open Para Athletics Festival racing in six events over the three day competition. The 12th edition of the competition was hosted by hosted by Al Thiqah Club featuring 291 athletes from 38 countries. She posted two personal best times in her 1500m […]
Reflections on PTSB NextGen Athlete Recruitment Campaign
2023 was always going to be a busy one for Paralympics Ireland with Paris 2024 looming large. While the 2024 Paralympic Games is one of our main points of focus, our team are constantly striving to promote para sport in Ireland and find new ways to encourage participation in young athletes across the country. With […]
Jason Smyth Stuns Judges and Audiences With Powerful Performance on Dancing With the Stars
Jason Smyth and his professional partner Karen Byrne stunned audiences and the judges with their contemporary ballroom dance on Sunday’s episode of Dancing With the Stars. The performance was specially curated to show the audiences at home how Jason’s sees the world, highlighting Stargardts disease and educating Ireland in the process. The dance gave the […]
