Paralympic Family Grows to 208 as IPC Welcomes Five New Members
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) welcomed five new members to its family at the 2023 IPC General Assembly in Manama, Bahrain, on Thursday (28 September). Five new members were officially ratified on the first day of the General Assembly, bringing the IPC’s membership to 208 (183 NPCs). The new members are: the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) […]
PTSB NextGen Makes Final Stop at the NRH Annual Sports Championships
After five successful events over the past few months, the PTSB NextGen programme made its final appearance for this year at the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) during their annual sports championships. This is the 10th year of the NRH Sports Championships which aims to promote sport and inclusion among patients at the NRH. Since its […]
O’ Brien and McGowan Qualify Boat for Paris 2024
Katie O’ Brien and Steven McGowan have qualified their boat for Paris 2024 after winning their heat at in the PR2 mixed doubles at the World Rowing Championships in Serbia. The Galway RC pair produced a blistering performance in their heat, which featured World Cup III bronze medallists Michal Gadowski and Jolanta Majka of Poland and 2022 World […]
Job Opportunity – High Performance Para-cycling Development Coach
Cycling Ireland are inviting applications for the new role of High Performance Para-cycling Development Coach. The role, co-funded by and in partnership with Paralympics Ireland, aims to strengthen our High Performance (HP) Pathway for aspiring riders to reach elite Championship level competitiveness in the Los Angeles Paralympic Cycle and beyond. The successful candidate will work […]
Irish Para-cycling Squad Presented With Road World Championships Medals At Sport Ireland Institute
The Irish para-cycling squad met at the Sport Ireland Institute today, Thursday, December 15th, and were presented with medals won at the Para-cycling Road World Championships in Canada in August. Athletes Ronan Grimes, Katie-George Dunlevy, Eve McCrystal, Josephine Healion and Linda Kelly (absent due to illness) were presented with their medals by Cycling Ireland vice-president Louise Reilly and Paralympics Ireland vice-president Denis Toomey. The original UCI medals were lost […]
Two Prestigious Nominations for Cycling Ireland at the RTE Sport Awards
Irish Paracycling stars Ronan Grimes, Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have been nominated for the Sportsperson of the Year and the Team of the Year awards respectively. For Grimes it has been a year to remember as he picked up multiple international medals on the road and on the track. He was crowned European time […]
IPC Extraordinary General Assembly
At an Extraordinary General Assembly in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday (16 November 2022), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) member organisations voted to suspend the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Russia and Belarus. The decision by IPC members to suspend NPC Russia and NPC Belarus stems from their inability to comply with their membership obligations under the […]
Job Opportunity: Chief Executive Officer, Paralympics Ireland
Paralympics Ireland is the National Paralympic Committee for Ireland, recognised by the International Paralympic Committee and is responsible for preparing and managing the Irish team at the Paralympic Games, which are held every four years. It achieves this through partnership with member National Governing Bodies of Sport, Government, business, supporting bodies and the community. […]
Partnership With Hays Ireland Announced
Hays Ireland and Paralympics Ireland today announced a new partnership that will see the will see the multinational, recruitment industry leader, announced as the Official Recruitment Partner to Paralympics Ireland and provide career guidance and mentorship to members of Paralympics Ireland. The launch was hosted at the Dublin Office of Hays Ireland on Grafton Street, […]
Cycling Ireland Announces Team For Paracycling Track World Championships
Cycling Ireland have announced their team for the UCI Paracycling Track World Championships which take place next month from October 20th to October 23rd. A team of nine Irish athletes will compete in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Paris in what is their last major competition goal for 2022. Tokyo Paralympics silver medallists Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal will […]
World Wheelchair Rugby European Qualification Championship – Group Stage Wrap Up
After two days of competition and some thrilling close encounters, Team Ireland have completed the group stages of their European Championship Qualification campaign at Skien Sports and Activity Park, Moflatvegen, Norway. In their opening game on Thursday, a strong Finnish side emerged winners after a powerful comeback from Ireland in the second half. Today Team […]
