McCarthy storms to Silver on another hugely successful day in Rio
A day that began with a silver medal for Ireland courtesy of Orla Barry in the F57 Discus final ended in fantastic fashion as fellow Cork athlete, Niamh McCarthy, also secured silver in a hugely competitive F41 Discus final with a throw of 26.67 meters. In a tightly fought competition, McCarthy opened cautiously with her […]
Orla Barry takes Discus silver for Ireland
At the Olympic stadium in Rio today Cork’s Orla Barry won silver in the Women’s Discus Final F57, to improve on her Bronze medal which she won in this event four years ago in London. The twenty five year old, had a second round throw of 30.06m which was enough to claim her podium place […]
WINNING WEDNESDAY: Two gold, one silver and a bronze for Ireland in Rio
Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 will go down as a day to remember in Irish Paralympic history as the team marched home with two gold, one silver and one bronze medal following a fantastic day of performances for Team Ireland. Colin Lynch was first tobring home some silverware following a fantastic performance this morning in the […]
Two golds for Ireland in incredible evening session of cycling
Eoghan Clifford and the tandem pairing of Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have each won gold medals for Ireland this evening in the C3 and Women’s B road cycling Time Trials respectively. Despite a chain slip off in the middle of the race, Clifford secured his second medal of the Games in a fantastic time […]
Silver for Ireland's Colin Lynch in cycling Time Trial in Rio while Keane qualifies for 100m Breaststroke final
Irish Paracyclist Colin Lynch has claimed the silver medal in the Men’s Individual Time Trial 2 in Rio today. Lynch rode brilliantly to clock a time of 28.02.25 and secure his place on the podium. The Canadian rider, Tristen Chernove took gold in a time of 27.43.16, just over 19 seconds ahead of Lynch while […]
Turner takes eighth as sailors struggle with flat conditions
Ireland’s Nicole Turner was in action in her fourth final of the Games tonight, and finished eighth overall in a time of 5.54.61. Turner had advanced to tonight’s final in sixth place in a Personal Best time of 5:51.99, however, an evacuation of the Ireland team building during her break left the 14-year-old with limited […]
Turner makes fourth successive final in swimming at Rio 2016
Ireland’s teenage swimming sensation Nicole Turner is through to another final after an impressive swim in the morning heats of the S6 400m Freestyle at the Rio Aquatic Centre. On the back of six races already at these Games it was a big ask for the 14-year-old to put in a big performance today, but […]
Turner finishes seventh while footballers fall to 5-1 defeat at hands of GB
Ireland’s Nicole Turner was back in the pool this evening on Day 6 of the 2016 Paralympic Games and secured a seventh place finish in the SM6 200m Individual Medley final. The talented Laois swimmer originally finished in 8th place in a time of 3.18.18, but was later moved up to 7th position following the […]
Turner reaches third Paralympic final while Mongan falls short in Athletics
Ireland’s Nicole Turner continued her impressive form in the pool today making her third final of the Games in the S6 200m Individual Medley with a fourth place finish in her heat in a time of 3:17.09. British poster girl for the Games Ellie Simmonds won the heat breaking the Paralympic record in the process […]
Michael McKillop defends 1500m title in style at Rio 2016
There was another gold medal for Team Ireland on Day Four of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games today as Michael McKillop stormed home to glory in the T37 1500m in a time of 4.12.11. It is a second successive Paralympic gold for McKillop in the 1500m, following a win at London 2012, but he was […]
Turner finishes 7th in Freestyle final while footballers go down to hosts Brazil
Swimming sensation Nicole Turner, in her second final in as many days finished in seventh place in the S6 50m Freestyle Final last night at the Rio Aquatic Centre. The Laois teenager swam an impressive 36.31 seconds, just five hundredths of a second shy of her best ever time. Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mareshko set her second […]
Greta Streimikyte secures phenomenal PB to finish fourth for Ireland on Day 3 at Rio 2016
Ireland’s Greta Streimikyte stormed her way to a fantastic Personal Best finish in the final of the T13 1500m on Day 3 of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, when she finished in fourth in a new Irish Record, crossing the line in a time of 4.45.06. In a fast race where the pace was set […]
