Paralympics Ireland welcomes Ana Carolina Maia as new Classification Coordinator
Paralympics Ireland is this week welcoming a new member of staff to the team, with the announcement that Ana Carolina Maia has been appointed as Classification Coordinator. Ana, who is from Brazil, has a background in Physiotherapy and is currently undertaking a Masters course in Sports and Exercise Biomechanics. She has been involved with Paralympic […]
Paralympics Ireland: Bringing you something More Than Sport this year
Paralympics Ireland marked the announcement of their 56-strong 2016 Athlete Panel with the launch of a powerful new awareness and fundraising campaign, ‘More Than Sport’. The campaign is a massive drive to raise vital and necessary funds for the road to Rio 2016, which will supplement recent Government funding that was allocated towards the cost […]
Join Team Paralympics Ireland for this year's Mini Marathon
Grab your runners and join us at the start line as we prepare to run this year’s VHI Women’s Mini Marathon! Prepare to hit the roads of Dublin this coming June, as the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon kicks off at 2pm on Bank Holiday Monday, June 6th and we want you to join Team Paralympics […]
Paralympics Ireland welcomes increased State funding
Minister of State for Sport, Michael Ring, TD, today announced a €27 million investment in sports grants for 2016. With the Olympic and Paralympic Games to be held later this year in Rio, High Performance Sport was one of the main areas that was addressed, with Paralympics Ireland receiving €1,280,000 – an increase in funding […]
"Sport smashes insecurities" – Ellen Keane on the power of sport for Paralympic athletes
Elite Irish athlete Ellen Keane gave a powerful insight into life as a Paralympic star to a packed room in the Irish Embassy in London on Tuesday evening. The talented swimmer was partaking in a ‘Question and Answer’ session with Paralympics Ireland board member and rugby hero, Gordon D’Arcy, along with fellow athletes Michael McKillop […]
Paralympics Ireland Fans and Supporters – Get Ready for Rio!
Paralympics Ireland is pleased to introduce CoSport as the International Paralympic Committee’s recently appointed Global Authorized Ticket Reseller who will continue its support of the Paralympic Movement through the PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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 full details of the Appeal process with Just Sport Ireland. All prospective team members can find the latest version here
"Onwards and upwards" – Irish camp positive despite a tough day in the desert for shooting team
It was a tough day in the desert for Irish shooter Philip Eaglesham, who finished just 2.6 points off the Paralympics MQS (Minimum Qualifying Standard) for Rio after his competition earlier today. Both Eaglesham and Seán Baldwin were competing in the UAE in the IPC Shooting World Cup and with the pressure on, external elements […]
Phillip Eaglesham secures new competition Personal Best in UAE
Ireland’s Phillip Eaglesham secured a new competition personal best this morning in the United Arab Emirates when he took part in his first event of the IPC Shooting World Cup. Eaglesham finished 27th overall in the 10m standing competition earlier today which helped to increase his competition experience ahead of Wednesday’s prone match. Sean Baldwin […]
Michael McKillop wins major accolade at Belfast Telegraph Sport Awards
Irish Paralympic athlete Michael McKillop was recognized once more for his fantastic achievements at the 2015 Belfast Telegraph Sport Awards which were held on Monday evening. 30 October 2015; Ireland’s Michael McKillop, right, from Glengormley, Co. Antrim, in action alongside eventual second place finisher Australia’s Brad Scott, during the Men’s 1500m T37 final, in which he finished […]
Tough test for Seán Baldwin in first event of IPC Shooting World Cup
Ireland’s Seán Baldwin was aiming to hit the target for the Irish in the UAE this morning, when he competed in his first event at the IPC Shooting World Cup. Under extremely testing conditions, Baldwin finished 12th in the 50m three positions, and though it may have been a tough start for the Newbridge man, […]
Irish Paralympic sailors gear up for World Cup in Miami, USA
A three-man Paralympic Sonar sailing team that features John Twomey, Ian Costello and Austin O’Carroll will compete at the annual International Sailing Federation (ISAF) World Cup series opener in Miami this week. SONY DSC The talented sailors will be joined by their Irish Olympic counterparts Annalise Murphy, Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern at the event, along with […]
