Para-cycling Road and Track National Championships Preview
The 2024 Para-cycling National Championships are fast approaching as the best para-cyclists in Ireland do battle this weekend. First is the Road National Championships in Corkagh Park, Co. Dublin, on Saturday, June 15th. Many of the riders will then line out again on Sunday, June 16th, for the Track National Championships at Sundrive Velodrome, Co. […]
Job Opportunity: Research Assistant
Paralympics Ireland is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a research assistant to join a new research project in partnership with the University of Limerick which aims to investigate the experience of athletes and coaches within Paralympic pathways in Ireland. The purpose of the role is to support a new Research Project entitled “Athlete […]
Paralympics Ireland Research Project in Partnership with University of Limerick Announced
Paralympics Ireland are delighted to announce a new research project in partnership with the University of Limerick which aims to investigate the experience of athletes and coaches within Paralympic pathways in Ireland. The project aims to explore the experiences of athletes and coaches currently involved in the Para pathway in Ireland to understand what makes a […]
Irish Para Athletics Team Land in Paris for Final Competition Before Qualification Window Closes
Seven members of the Irish Para athletics team have travelled to Paris this week to compete at the 2024 Handisport Open. Stade Charléty will host the competition which takes place over two days, June 13th – 14th. A total of 389 athletes from over 50 nations line up in the pre-Paralympic event, with some […]
Two Podium Finishes for Para Triathletes in Taranto
There were two podium finishes for Irish para triathletes this weekend at the World Triathlon Para Cup in Taranto, Italy.7 Donnacha McCarthy & guide Sean Husband (PTVI) secured 2nd place in their category. “Definitely a contrast in emotions compared to the events of last weekend in Vigo. Such a close race, finishing only 7 seconds […]
Shauna Bocquet Posts Four Personal Bests Over One Weekend
Galway woman Shauna Bocquet was in competition in Switzerland this weekend The rising para athletics star posted three personal bests at the WPA Grand Prix in Switzerland on Saturday, pushing 11:07:20 in the 5k, 16.38 in the 100m and 3:17.22 in the 1500m. All three times are High Performance Standards for the the Paralympic Games. […]
First Irish Athletes Named To Represent Ireland at Paralympic Games
The first athletes have been announced to represent Team Ireland at the Paralympic Games this summer. Seven athletes across two sports will fly to Paris for the Games which take place from August 28th to September 8th. Colin Judge will represent Ireland for the second time in table tennis having competed at the 2020 Tokyo […]
Medals in Rowing and Athletics for O’ Donnell and Comerford
It was a busy weekend for Irish para sport with athletes in competition allover the globe chasing invaluable results in the lead up to Paris 2024 which is 92 days away. Orla Comerford stormed home to victory in the 100m at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. The Raheny Shamrocks sprinter finished the race in […]
McCrystal Praises Katie-George Dunlevy for Heroic Finish as Qualification Window Closes
The third and final UCI Para-cycling World Cup in Italy last weekend marked the final event in the qualification window for gaining UCI points ahead of Paris 2024. Linda Kelly was ruled out of the competition due to injury in Belgium the week before and so Dunlevy was paired with her old partner Eve McCrystal […]
100 Days to Go – One Morning to Inspire Change
Paralympics Ireland celebrated the “100 days to go” milestone with a group of sporting and business leaders as part of a special joint event with Sport for Business at the Hyatt Centric Hotel, Dublin. The morning was opened with insights from Maureen Lynch, Director of Hays, diving into the numbers of detailed research undertaken over […]
World Class Results for Comerford and Fitzgerald
This weekend significant world class results were marked by Orla Comerford and Mary Fitzgerald with both athlete’s performances helping them to climb their respective world rankings to the number two position. Fitzgerald shattered her personal best with a throw of 8:87m at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium in Loughborough, adding over 1/2meter to her previous PB. […]
PTSB NextGen Shortlisted for Federation of Irish Sport Irish Sport Industry Award
Today the Federation of Irish Sport announced the shortlist of nominees for the 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards, which will take place at Dublin’s College Green Hotel on Tuesday 28th May, with keynote speaker Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD. Paralympics Ireland were thrilled to learn that PTSB NextGen made the shortlist in the “Best Initiative […]
