Judge to Face Egyptian Trial
Colin Judge will begin his push for Paralympic Games qualification this weekend when the Para table tennis star competes in the Egypt Para Open. Colin faces a race against time as his March 31st qualification deadline looms large. In the intervening period Colin will compete in 4/5 events during this time where he will be […]
Pat McLoughlin RIP
The death recently occurred of Pat McLoughlin. Pat represented Ireland at two Paralympic Games in 1984 at Stoke Mandeville/New York and at the Paralympic Games held in Barcelona in 1992. Pat competed in the AR2 classification and reached the last 16 in 1992. Pat will be sadly missed by his partner, Marie, his family and […]
11 riders set to represent Ireland at the UCI Paracycling Track World Championships
Cycling Ireland has named a sizable squad to compete at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Milton, Canada from January 30th to February 2nd. Eleven riders will compete across 18 races in what promises to be a thrilling encounter on the boards. Ireland’s paracycling squad have prepared diligently through track focused training camps in […]
Paralympics Ireland Welcome Announcement of Sport Ireland Investment
Paralympics Ireland have today welcomed the announcement of the Sport Ireland Investment for 2020. Paralympics Ireland have received €700,000 in high performance funding and a further €400,000 in High Performance Operations and Administration funding along with Special Project Funding of €200,000. This vital finding will help Paralympics Ireland continue to put in place the best […]
Orla Barry Announces Her Retirement
Double Paralympic medallist, Orla Barry, has today announced her retirement from Paralympic sport. Barry, who represented Ireland at 3 Paralympic Games in the F57 Discus, is a former World Record holder in the event and she retires having won 9 medals at major events throughout her 13 year career as a high performance para athlete. […]
IPC Responds to Decision of WADA regarding Russian Federation
The International Paralympic Committee have issued a statement regarding the WADA decision regarding the suspension of Russian athletes from competition up to 2022 and including the 2020 Paralympic and Olympic Games. Read the full statement below: The IPC acknowledges today’s decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee. Those responsible for the manipulation […]
Five Paralympic stars nominated for RTÉ Sport Awards 2019 Sportsperson of the Year
Five Irish Paralympic stars were named on the longlist for the RTÉ Sport Awards 2019 Sportsperson of the Year. Katie-George Dunleavy and Eve McCrystal, Jason Smyth, Ellen Keane and Nicole Turner were all nominated for the award on the back of their fantastic sporting achievements in 2019. The winner will be revealed on the awards […]
McKillop Returns with 4th Placed Finish
McKillop Returns with 4th Placed Finish Michael McKillop secured a slot for Ireland at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games by finishing in the Top 4 in the T38 1500m final in Dubai. David Leavy produced his best ever performance to finish in 9th place overall with a great time of 4:23:86 in the same […]
Greta Streimikyte Finishes in 5th Position in Dubai
Greta Streimikyte finished in 5th place in a gruelling T13 1500m that took place under the full glare of the Dubai sun at 11:00am. It was anticipated to be a tactical race but Moroccan athlete, Fatima El Idrissi, surprised the field when she pushed the pace of the race in the 2nd lap and […]
Smyth is World Champion for the 8th Time
Jason Smyth has retained his World Para Athletics Championship with a blistering performance in the T13 100m final. This is Jason’s 8th World Championships win and 18th Major Championship win for a man that has never been beaten a major Paralympic Championship. Jordan Lee was the other Irish athlete that was in competition this afternoon […]
Smyth Breezes Through to Final
Jason Smyth has progressed through to the Final of the T13 100 metres at the World Para Athletics Championships with relative ease as he won his heat with a time of 10:84. Jason, who holds the world record for this event and has never been beaten in Para Athletics event, was comfortable throughout and […]
McCarthy Wins World Championship Bronze for Ireland
Niamh McCarthy secured the first medal for Team Ireland at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai this afternoon. McCarthy had a tense wait to find out if her throw of 29.70 metres would be enough to secure the medal but she was not to be denied and can now look forward to picking up […]
