Lee Finishes 6th in 100m Heat
Alex Lee was the sole Irish athlete in action on Day 4 of the World Para Athletics Championships as he competed in the Heats of the T64 100 metres. Alex, who is competing in his first ever World Championships, produced a good performance to finish in 6th place in his heat with a time of […]
Barry Finishes 7th in the World
An incredible level of competition left Orla Barry with a mountain to climb before her first throw as the athlete that immediately preceded her, Nassima Saifi, broke the 4 year old World Record twice in her 6 throws. The best of Orla’s 6 efforts in the Discus, 27:46m, meant that she finished seventh overall and […]
Lee Finishes 5th in Major Championships Debut
Alex Lee has finished 5th in this Heat in the T64 400m at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai this evening. The Galway sprinter, who officially became Ireland’s first ever ‘blade runner’ ran a time of 25:22 which was just 3 tenths of a second off his best ever time in the event. […]
7th Place for McIlveen in Dubai
Conor McIlveen finished in 7th place in his heat this evening as Team Ireland’s World Para Athletics Championships got underway. McIlveen was the first of the Irish athletes to see action at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai today as he competed in the men’s 400m T38 Heat this evening in the searing […]
Team Ireland to Depart for World Para Athletics Championships
The 11 person strong Para Athletics team will depart tomorrow morning from Dublin Airport as they travel to Dubai to compete in the World Para Athletics Championships which, for the Irish team, will get underway on Thursday, November 7th. Places at Tokyo 2020 are at stake in Dubai as athletes that finish in the Top […]
Circle K are 'Here for Ireland'
Circle K, Ireland’s largest forecourt retailer and proud partner of both Irish Olympic and Paralympic Teams, today launches the ‘Here for Ireland’ initiative, which has been developed to support Irish athletes on the road to the Tokyo 2020 Games. From today, Circle K customers can show their support for our homegrown champions by simply scanning […]
Disappointment for Judge in China
Colin Judge came into the Para Table Tennis China Open hoping to improve on his current rank of world number 17 but he was handed a very tough draw and, ultimately, that proved his undoing as he exited the singles competition at the group stage. It was a familiar foe for Colin in his first […]
Eaglesham On Target for Tokyo
Irish Paralympic shooter, Phil Eaglesham, created history in Sydney on Thursday night as he clinched a first ever world championships medal for Ireland in para-shooting. Eaglesham, who competed for Ireland at the Paralympic Games in Rio 2016 has now secured a slot for Team Ireland at the Tokyo Paralympics Games next August. Phil competes in […]
Narita City to Host Paralympics Ireland Holding Camp
Paralympics Ireland have today signed an agreement with Narita City to host the Team Ireland Holding Camp before the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo next August. Team Ireland will arrive in Narita on the 11th of August and spend a week in the city to recover from the long journey and acclimatise to the Tokyo […]
Paralympics Ireland Sports Science and Medical Team Announced
Paralympics Ireland today announced a formal agreement with the Sport Ireland Institute that will see both organisations work together in partnership to support the para athletes on their journey to Tokyo 2020. As part of the agreement the Sport Ireland Institute will provide services to Irish Para Athletes and Team Ireland and will also […]
Peters Appointed as IPC CEO
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Friday (11 October) the appointment of two-time Paralympian Dr Mike Peters as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following an extensive six-month long global search. Peters, a Football 7-a-side player who captained USA at the Atlanta 1996 and Athens 2004 Paralympic Games, joined the IPC in March […]
Applicants Sought for Athletes Commission
Paralympics Ireland have launched the recruitment process for 2 vacancies on the current Paralympics Ireland Athletes Commission. Applications are welcome from current and former Irish Paralympians to become members of the commission. Paralympians have a wealth of experience and knowledge that can be a huge asset to Paralympics Ireland and to future representatives of Team […]
