Fiona Scally, Author at Paralympics

Ireland Dominates Day Three with Double Gold and Medal Sweep in Para Table Tennis

Paralympics Ireland Athletes, front row from left, Oran Spain, Wheelchair Basketball, Conor Dufficy, Wheelchair Basketball, Oisin O'Connor, Wheelchair Basketball, Ethan Leonard, Wheelchair Basketball, Darragh O'Regan, Wheelchair Basketball, Jack Quinn, Wheelchair Basketball, Conor Coughlan, Wheelchair Basketball, Rory Motherway, Wheelchair Basketball, and Kevin O'Callaghan, Para Table Tennis, with back row from left, Aaron Mellows, Para Table Tennis, Jude Sheldon, Para Table Tennis, Sean Geoghegan, Para Table Tennis, Damien Moyles, Para Athletics, Sam Brennan, Para Table Tennis, Luke Brennan, Para Swimming, Aryell Sheedy, Para Athletics and Luke O'Donoghue, Para Swimming, during the European Youth Games 2025 Team Photo Shoot at the Sport Ireland Institute on the Sport Ireland Campus, Dublin. All wearing green Paralympics Ireland's tops

Team Ireland delivered a powerhouse performance on Day Three of the European Para Youth Games, securing two magnificent gold medals in athletics and adding three hard fought medals in Para table tennis catapulting their overall medal tally to an impressive five. Para Athletics Mayo’s Damien Moyles built on his Day Two silver with a phenomenal […]

Medals and Strong Performances for Team Ireland on Day Two of EPYG

Damien Moyles, Para Athletics, poses for portrait during the European Youth Games 2025 Team Photo Shoot at the Sport Ireland Institute on the Sport Ireland Campus, Dublin. Smiling with both hands up to camera. Close up shot. Orange background white t shirt

Day two at the European Para Youth Games saw two medals in athletics, solid progression in Para table tennis doubles, excellent performances in the pool and a resolute win from the wheelchair basketball team. Para Athletics There was great excitement in quick succession at the Enka Athletics Track with Ireland’s first two medals secured by Damien […]

Double Silver Medal Success for Moyles and Macken at the European Para Youth Games

There was great excitement in quick succession at the Enka Athletics Track on Day 2 of the European Para Youth Games with Ireland’s first two medals secured by Damien Moyles and Daire Macken. Damien Moyles led the charge in the T13 100m storming home in second place in a time of 11.86 seconds, a personal […]

Team Ireland Make Confident Start at European Para Youth Games in Istanbul

Wheelchair basketball player Conor Dufficy poses in his sports wheelchair with a basketball during the European Youth Games 2025 team photo shoot at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin.

Team Ireland launched their European Para Youth Games (EPYG) campaign with a busy and exciting Day One in Istanbul, delivering standout performances across wheelchair basketball, Para swimming, and Para table tennis. Wheelchair Basketball Ireland’s wheelchair basketball squad got off to a flying start, edging out France 40 – 35 in a tightly contested opening game. […]

Sean Geoghegan Named Team Ireland Flag Bearer for Opening Ceremony of European Para Youth Games

Paralympics Ireland has announced Sean Geoghegan as the official flag bearer for Team Ireland at the opening ceremony of the European Para Youth Games (EPYG) 2025, taking place this evening in Istanbul, Turkey. He has been selected as Team Ireland’s flag bearer in recognition of his outstanding dedication, leadership, and positive influence within the team. […]

Para Swim Squad Join Ireland’s Top Talent for 2025 Summer Nationals in Dublin

Dearbhaile Brady of Ireland launches off the starting block into a butterfly dive during the women’s S6 50m final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

The stage is set for one of the most anticipated events in Irish swimming as the Irish Summer National Youth & Senior Championships make their return to the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre in Dublin from 23rd to 27th July 2025. This premier five day competition will bring together the nation’s top swimmers aged 15 […]

Team Announced for Para Cycling Road World Championships

Katie-George Dunlevy rides at the back of an Irish tandem bicycle piloted by Linda Kelly during a road race at the UCI Para-Cycling World Championships.

Cycling Ireland have confirmed the selection of four para-cyclists and two guides who will represent Ireland at the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships, set to take place in Ronse, Belgium. In 2025, the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships will once again be held as a standalone event, following two unique editions. In 2023, the […]

Three Podium Finishes for Para Triathletes in Montreal

Tom Williamson, in green of Ireland, stands on the podium with his bronze medal at the World Triathlon Para Series in Montreal, alongside the gold and silver medallists.

Team Ireland delivered a series of podium performances at the World Triathlon Para Series in Montreal over the weekend, securing three medals and several personal bests in one of the pinnacle events of the para triathlon calendar. Held at Montreal’s iconic Parc Jean-Drapeau, the course challenged athletes with a 750m swim in the Olympic Basin, […]

Team Ireland Gears Up for World Class Challenge in Montreal

Tom Williamson (right) poses with his medal and with his arms around fellow podium winners

This weekend, Team Ireland returns to the international stage as the World Triathlon Para Series lands in Montreal. A strong seven-athlete squad, including three PTVI pairings, has travelled to Canada ready to compete in one of the pinnacle events of the para triathlon calendar. Taking place at Montreal’s iconic Parc Jean-Drapeau, athletes will tackle a […]

SPAR & EUROSPAR Back Team Ireland for LA 2028

Olympic and Paralympic athletes pose with props for a group photo with Paralympics Ireland and Olympic Federation of Ireland CEOs and representatives of SPAR and EUROSPAR at a partnership announcement in Dublin.

SPAR and EUROSPAR Supporting Team Ireland to LA 2028 in New Partnership with the Irish Paralympic and Olympic Teams Double Paralympic medallist swimmer Róisín Ní Ríain, Paralympian and World Champion para-rower Katie O’Brien and table tennis Paralympian Colin Judge, Olympic gold medallist rower Fintan McCarthy, Olympic 100m hurdler Sarah Lavin, world silver medallist boxer […]

Strong Performances in Para Events at Cork City Sports International Meet

Finalists in the men’s ambulant 100m line up shoulder to shoulder on the blue track at MTU Stadium during the Cork City Sports International Athletics Meet.

The 2025 Cork City Sports International Athletics Meet brought world class athletes to MTU Stadium for an evening of elite competition. The meet featured two Para events: the LeisureWorld and Cork Sports Partnership 800m T54 Women’s Final and the Paralympics Ireland and LeisureWorld 100m Men Ambulant Final. The women’s race showcased an impressive performance by […]

Para Athletes Set for Action at Cork City Sports and Morton Games

Athletes compete in the men’s ambulant 100m on the blue track at the UCD Inclusive Meet in Dublin.

It’s a busy weekend for Irish Para athletes, with competition scheduled at two major international athletics meets: Cork City Sports and the Morton Games. Taking place in Cork on Wednesday and in Dublin on Friday, both events provide valuable opportunities for Irish Para athletes to compete on home soil as part of high-profile international programmes. […]

Author: Fiona Scally