Expressions of Interest Open for Para Cycling World Championships
The 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships will take place in Huntsville, Alabama, from 4 – 7th September. As the programme continues to build towards the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games, the Championships provide an important opportunity to benchmark performances against the strongest international competition and continue building momentum within the new Paralympic cycle. Expressions […]
Job Opportunity – Fundraising and Commercial Manager
Paralympics Ireland are seeking to hire a Fundraising and Commercial Manager to join our team. To apply email us at info@paralympics.ie with your CV and Cover Letter. Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday, July 1oth. Job Description Fundraising and Commercial Manager This is a three year fixed term role designed to strengthen […]
Tom Williamson Wins Third Consecutive European Bronze in Tarragona
Tom Williamson has won bronze at the Europen Triathlon Para Championships in Tarragona, securing his third consecutive European Championship medal in the Men’s PTS5 category. Williamson finished third in Spain in a time of 1:02:18, adding to the European bronze medals he won in Vichy in 2024 and Besançon in 2025. The Irish Para triathlete […]
Seven Medals for Irish Para Cyclists at European Road Championships
Irish Para cyclists had a phenomenal weekend in Italy, winning seven medals at the 2026 UEC Para Cycling European Road Championships in Maniago and Montereale Valcellina. Twelve athletes represented Ireland across the three days of competition, with the squad made up of Paralympians, established international riders and athletes making their European Championship debut. Ireland finished […]
Dunlevy and Kelly add European Championship to their tally
Reigning World Champions Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly have added another European Championship title to their tally this afternoon in Maniago, Italy. The pair finished first in the Time-Trial event, just 0.75 seconds ahead of bikes from GB and Italy respectively. Irish pair Sinead Greenan and Alice Sharpe put on another strong showing in their first […]
Comerford and Sutton Set to Compete at Oslo Diamond League
Orla Comerford and Lana Sutton will compete at the Oslo Diamond League this evening, with both Irish sprinters named in the Women’s Para 100m at the Bislett Games. The race is scheduled for approximately 6.25pm Irish time and will see Comerford and Sutton line up against a strong international field at the Bislett Stadium, one […]
Strong Irish Team Set for European Triathlon Para Championships in Tarragona
Ireland will be represented by a seven strong team at the 2026 Europe Triathlon Para Championships in Tarragona, Spain, on Sunday, 14 June. The championships form part of the wider Europe Triathlon Championships programme, with some of Europe’s leading Para triathletes set to compete for continental titles. Tom Williamson will lead the Irish challenge in […]
Irish Para Cyclists Set for European Road Championships in Italy
A strong Irish team will return to international competition this week as elite and development Para-cyclists travel to Maniago and Montereale Valcellina, Italy, for the 2026 UEC Para-cycling Road European Championships. Racing gets underway in northern Italy on Friday, June 12th with the Individual Time Trials, followed by road racing on Saturday, June 13th and […]
World Bicycle Day 2026
June 3rd marks World Bicycle Day, a global celebration of the bicycle and its impact on health, inclusion, sustainability and opportunity. Recognised by the United Nations, World Bicycle Day highlights the bicycle as a simple, affordable, reliable and sustainable means of transport. It also recognises the role cycling can play in supporting physical and mental […]
Greta Streimikyte Claims Victory at 2026 Women’s Mini Marathon
World champion and three time Paralympian Greta Streimikyte claimed victory in the VI 10K category at the 2026 Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin, crossing the line first in 35:57. Representing UCD A.C., Streimikyte led the category on a record-breaking day for the event, with 30,000 participants taking to the streets of Dublin for one of […]
PI Performance Analyst Niamh O’Brien Recognised at ISESA Conference
Paralympics Ireland Performance Analyst Niamh O’Brien was recognised at the Irish Sport and Exercise Sciences Association Conference in Athlone, where she received the award for best postgraduate research poster presentation. The ISESA Conference brings together students, researchers, academics, practitioners and professionals from across the sport and exercise sciences community in Ireland. The 2026 event took […]
Roland Garros Moment Shows Inclusion Belongs in the Main Draw
At Roland Garros 2026, during a men’s main draw night session on Court Philippe-Chatrier, two young wheelchair users were part of the player walk on ahead of Arthur Rinderknech’s match against Matteo Berrettini. It was a brief moment, but an important one, because it placed wheelchair user visibility within the everyday setting of a major […]
