"I didn't allow other people's words to affect the way I lived" – Michael McKillop
There seems to be just no stopping Michael McKillop. The 26-year-old from Newtownabbey has become a household name on the national and international athletics stages over the last number of years, and when you take his huge number of accolades into account (including numerous gold medals and world records), it’s not hard to see why. […]
Paralympics Ireland announces extensive media service for Rio Paralympic Games 2016
Paralympics Ireland has today announced their media services for the Paralympic Games in Rio from September 7th to 18th. The National Paralympic Committee revealed an eight-strong team who will be providing daily updates via press releases and also across their website and social media channels. The news was announced at their hugely successful Media Experiential […]
Two medals and seven Top Ten finishes rounds off successful World Championships for Ireland
Two medals and seven Top Ten finishes rounded off a successful Para-Cycling Track World Championship campaign for the Irish team this week. The Championships, which took place over the weekend in Montichiari, Italy, saw some fantastic performances from cyclists in green. Earlier today, Ireland’s Eoghan Clifford secured fifth place in the MC1-2-3 Scratch Race. Clifford, […]
Fourth place finish for McCrystal and Dunlevy
Irish tandem para-cyclists Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal finished in fourth place this afternoon in the bronze medal ride-off in the WB 3km Pursuit at the UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Montichiari, Italy. The pair went head-to-head with Great Britain in the race after securing a fourth fastest time of 3.35.924 in the qualifiers […]
Big celebrations in Thailand as Phillip Eaglesham secures second Rio MQS
There were big celebrations for Irish Paralympic shooter Phillip Eaglesham today as he put in a hugely successful performance at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Thailand to achieve his second Rio MQS in the R5 10m Air Rifle Prone Mixed event. Despite a tough opening ten shots, Phillip dug deep to put in the […]
Silver and bronze medals to celebrate for the Irish Para-Cycling team on first day of Track World Championships
The Irish flag is flying high this evening and not just because of St. Patrick’s day, as Irish Para-Cyclists Colin Lynch and Eoghan Clifford secured medals at the Track World Championships today. Lynch took to the track first thing this morning in the qualifiers where, after a fantastic performance in the MC2 Pursuit, booked his […]
Selection Criteria for the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games has been updated
The Selection Principles and Criteria Document for the Paralympic Games in Rio this September has been updated with the addition of the sport of Triathlon. All prospective team members can find the latest version here
Participant Rules Updated and Effective
The Board of Paralympics Ireland have approved Version 5.0 of the Participant Rules which are effective immediately. The revised rules have minor changes to Version 4.0. All existing ‘Participants’ (athletes, staff and volunteers) are requested to review the rules. Click image to review Participant Rules Any Participant wishing to withdraw their […]
Action-packed week ahead for Irish athletes as competition for Rio qualification heats up
There’s a busy couple of days ahead for Paralympic athletes this week, with some major competitions getting underway. First up, keen shooter Phillip Eaglesham is currently in competition at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, which is the last stop on the qualification road to Rio. Earlier today (Tuesday), Phillip competed in the […]
Meet The Chef! Behind the scenes with Denis Toomey
As all roads are now officially leading to Rio, we’ve caught up with our Chef de Mission, Denis Toomey to find out all about how preparations are going, and what he is looking forward to the most in the coming months. The Cork man also gives us a glimpse into the build-up to the Games […]
Impressive Irish team announced for UCI Para-Cycling World Championships
A hugely impressive Irish team has today been confirmed for the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, which will take place later this month from March 17th to 20th in Montichiari, Italy. Once again Ireland will be entering four bikes in the championships across both sprint and endurance events, with the focus of all riders on […]
We're celebrating International Women's Day: Meet some of our female athletes
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 marks International Women’s Day and as a result, we’re taking a moment to celebrate some of our many female Paralympic athletes who have represented their country over the last number of years and are certainly women to watch in the coming months and years. Here, we will give you a quick […]
