Allianz Announced as Title Sponsor of 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships
Allianz Announced as Title Sponsor of 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships Allianz has today been confirmed as the title sponsor for the Dublin 2018 World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships. The National Aquatic Centre in the National Sports Campus in Dublin will host the Para Swimming Allianz European Championships from August 13th-19th 2018. […]
Colin Judge is Champion of Europe
Ireland’s Colin Judge defied expectations and a poor start to leave Lasko in Slovenia as the newly crowned European Mens Singles Class 2 Para Table Tennis Champion. Colin claimed the European title on Saturday evening after overcoming the No. 3 seed, Rafal Czuper, from Poland by 11-3, 11-7, 3-11, 11-8 to cap off a […]
Paralympics Ireland Appoint New Communications and Marketing Manager
Paralympics Ireland have announced that Derek Kinnevey has been appointed to the position of Communications and Marketing Manager and will take up the position from September 27th. Galway native, Kinnevey comes to Paralympics Ireland from the Ladies Gaelic Football Association where he was the PR and Media Manager since 2012. He oversaw the development of […]
Team Announcement UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in South Africa
Next week the Irish Para-cycling Team will be competing in the UCI 2017 Para-cycling Road World Championships in Pietermartizburg, South Africa. The event will run from the 31st August to the 3rd September, with thirteen Irish cyclists competing across twenty-one championship events. This is the largest Irish team to compete in a World Championships in […]
One year to go until the Para Swimming European Championships, Dublin 2018
First time a major Para Sport Championships will be held in Ireland Sunday (13 August) officially marked one year to go until the start of the World Para Swimming European Championships, which will take place at Dublin’s National Aquatic Centre. This key milestone comes just a month after Paralympics Ireland together with its event partners; […]
Irish Team prepare to come home from Para Athletics World Championships
The Irish team arrive at Dublin Airport today at 3.40pm The Irish Team will return from the 2017 Para Athletics World Championships today. The team will be travelling on flight EI0165 from London Heathrow arriving into Dublin Terminal Two at 15.40. It has been a memorable championships for the ten-strong Irish Team who arrive home […]
Paul Keogan finishes fifth in 400m Final at Para Athletics World Championships
Today was the final day of the Para Athletics World Championship with Meath man Paul Keogan competing in T37 400m. Paul cruised through to today’s final after winning yesterday’s heat. Keogan finished in 5th position after a strong performance in the T37 400m with a time of 56.90, DU TOIT Charl, representing South Africa takes […]
McKillop on the Double at Para Athletics World Championships
Michael McKillop wins ninth world championship gold Paul Keogan wins heat to qualify for T37 400m final Ireland’s Michael McKillop stormed to victory in the T37 1500m to claim a remarkable ninth World Championship gold medal in front of a huge crowd at the Para Athletics World Championships in London tonight. Capping another good day […]
Silver for Lenihan in Discus at Para Athletics World Championships
NEW F38 DISCUS CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD FOR TEENAGER NOELLE LENIHAN LENIHAN SECURES IRELAND’S THIRD DISCUS MEDAL OF THE 2017 CHAMPIONSHIPS 17 year-old Irish Paralympian Noelle Lenihan broke the F38 Discus championship record twice on her way to silver at the 2017 Para Athletics World Championships at the Queen Victoria Olympic Park in London tonight. Having broken […]
Sixth place for Monahan in 800m heat
Ireland’s Patrick Monahan has finished 6th in his T53 800m heat with a time of 1:48.41, missing out in a place in tomorrow’s final. The Le Cheile AC athlete got off to a strong start taking the bell in 2nd place, but ultimately fell away as the finishing straight came into sight with France’s Pierre […]
Double delight for Smyth at Para Athletics World Championships
Jason Smyth claims seventh World Championship Gold medal as he adds the T13 200m to his 100m title in London Ireland’s Jason Smyth has struck gold with a sensational run in the T13 200m at the Para Athletics World Championships in London, adding to the 100m title he won on Sunday night. It was a […]
Sixth for Comerford in 100m final at Para Athletics World Championships
Irish sprinter Orla Comerford ran brilliantly to finish sixth in the T13 100m final on day four of the Para Athletics World Championships in London. Crossing the line in 12.55seconds the nineteen-year old visually impaired athlete was only one hundredth a second off her best ever time set just a few weeks ago. This was […]
