Smyth and McKillop double Gold for Irish at Para Athletics World Championships
Jason Smyth wins sixth World Championship gold Michael McKillop wins eighth world championship gold Ireland’s Jason Smyth has sensationally won his sixth World Championship gold medal at the Para Athletics World Championships in London tonight. In front of a huge audience in the Olympic stadium the Derry sprinter was one of the star attractions delivering […]
McCarthy and Barry take Discus Silver medals at Para Athletics World Championships
Irish Paralympians Niamh McCarthy and Orla Barry have both won discus silver medals on second night of the Para Athletics World Championships at the Queen Victoria Olympic Park in London. McCarthy; from Carragline was first up this morning and while she did not match her best mark in competition her fifth throw of 26.17m was […]
Fourth for Greta Streimikyte in 1500m final at World Championships
Rio Paralympian Greta Streimikyte put in a season’s best performance on the opening night of action at the Para Athletics World Championships to place fourth in the final of the women’s T13 1500m. The Clonliffe Harriers athlete ran a tremendous race maintaining pace with the leading trio throughout to cross the line in 4:47.54. The […]
Irish Team ready to perform at Para Athletics World Championships
The 2017 Para Athletics World Championships get underway tomorrow in the London Olympic Stadium and Ireland’s team of ten are looking forward to performing on the global stage. More than 1,100 athletes from 95 countries will compete over the ten days (14th – 23rd July) with over 250,000 tickets already sold making it by far […]
2018 Para Swimming European Championships coming to Dublin
Commenting on the news President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Sir Philip Craven said: “We are greatly excited to be staging this event in Dublin and would like to the thank the organising committee and all delivery partners for their enthusiasm so far. “This Championships will be the largest Para sport event ever to […]
ANOTHER LIFETIME BEST FOR BARRY MCCLEMENTS TO END PARA SWIMMING WORLD SERIES
Irish teenager Barry McClement’s lifetime best swim in the C final of the 100m Backstroke was the highlight for the Irish on the final day of competition at the Para Swimming World Series in Berlin. The fifteen year old, who swims out of the Ards club in Co. Down initially set a new best time […]
MORE PERSONAL BESTS FOR IRISH AT PARA SWIMMING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The good form of the Irish team continued on the penultimate day of the Para Swimming World Series meet in Berlin. In this morning’s heats Ards teenager Barry McClements was just outside his best time placing fourteenth of the ninety-one swimmers in the 400mFreestyle heats. He touched in a time of 4:33.20 which was […]
Another lifetime best for McClements the highlight on day two of World Series
Another lifetime best swim from Ards teenager Barry McClements in the junior final of the 100m Freestyle was the highlight for the Irish contingent on the second day of the World Para Swimming World Series meet in Berlin. His time of 1.01.10 saw him ranked tenth overall of the junior athletes in action. Four of […]
Lifetime best swim for McClements on opening night of World Series in Berlin
On the opening night of finals at the last World Para Swimming World Series meet in Berlin, Ards teenager Barry McClements swam a new lifetime best of 1:03.94 in the C final of the 100m Butterfly. This swim was good enough to see him placed twenty second overall but notably awarded silver as the second […]
Six Irish swimmers racing at final Para Swimming World Series meet in Berlin
A team of six Irish swimmers are competing at the final World Para Swimming World Series meet in Berlin, Germany this weekend (6th – 9th July). The team features Rio Paralympic bronze medallist Ellen Keane, as well as fellow Paralympians Nicole Turner from Laois and Ailbhe Kelly from Castleknock. They will be joined by upcoming […]
Irish Team of ten announced for Para Athletics World Championships in London
Paralympics Ireland has announced a team of ten for the 2017 Para Athletics World Championships which are set to take place in the iconic London Olympic stadium from July 14th until 23rd inclusive. The Irish team boasts five Paralympic medallists and all ten athletes competed at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Led by multiple Paralympic […]
Event Director position available for upcoming Para Swimming European Championships
The Para Swimming European Championships are coming to the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin in 2018 and the organising committee are now looking to recruit an Event Director for the Championships. The full job description is available here along with details of how to apply. Closing date is no later then 5pm on Thursday, 25th May […]
