Introducing the Irish Paralympic Show
Paralympics Ireland and Dublin City FM are coming together to produce a new radio show that will be the very first of its kind. The show, which will air for the first time on Wednesday, July 6th at 7pm, will concentrate completely on Irish Paralympic Sport. The Irish Paralympic Show will feature some of […]
Job Opportunity: Performance Operations Manager
We are seeking an experienced Performance Operations Manager who will also play a leading role with Team Ireland at the Paralympic Games as Deputy Chef de Mission/Performance Operations. This is a motivating and challenging role, and we are seeking candidates who are passionate about supporting people to reach their potential through high performance and Paralympic […]
Turner Makes it Five for Ireland
Nicole Turner ended the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships on a high for Team Ireland as she captured a bronze medal for her country in the S6 50m Butterfly Final. Turner went into the race as the fifth ranked athlete over the distance this year but she defied those odds in a close battle […]
Ní Riain Loses Out Narrowly
Róisín Ní Riain lost out by the narrowest of margins in a breath taking Women’s 200m Individual Medley SM13 Final. The Limerick native was within two hundredths of a second of clinching a third bronze medal at the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira this evening. Ní Riain and the USA swimmer, Gia Pergolini, were […]
Keane Wins Silver for Ireland
Ellen Keane showed all of her experience to stage a dramatic comeback over the final 50 metres of her SB8 100m Breaststroke Final to clinch a silver medal in an incredibly competitive World Championships Final in Madeira. Keane, who qualified in first place for the final raced out of lane 4 and she took over […]
Turner, McClements and Ní Riain Set for Finals
Barry McClements and Nicole Turner both progressed comfortably to their respective finals after competing in their heats this morning at the World Para Swimming Championships Madeira 2022. Both athletes maintained their record of having qualified for every final so far this week and they will be joined in the finals session by Róisín Ní Riain […]
Job Opportunity: Paralympic Pathway Lead
Paralympics Ireland are hiring a new Paralympic Pathway Lead. This is a new and exciting role that will have the following responsibilities As Paralympic Pathway Lead you will work as part of the team to help design and deliver our Transform for LA programme. This aims to support our member NGBs grow their Paralympic Performance […]
Turner and McClements Show Grit in Finals
Nicole Turner competed in her second final of the week after her bronze medal heroics from Day 3. This time Turner competed in the 50m Freestyle S6 final and produced her second fastest swim ever over the distance to come home in 5th place with a time of 35.80 seconds. This final provided the […]
Turner and McClements Safely Through to Finals
Nicole Turner joined her Team Ireland teammate, Barry McClements, in today’s finals session after she qualified comfortably from her heat of the Women’s 50m Freestyle S6. Turner will go for her second medal of the week when she returns to the competition pool at 8:31pm for the final of the event. The 50m sprint […]
Double Delight for Bronze Medallist, Róisín Ní Riain
17 year old Limerick athlete, Róisín Ní Riain, has delivered a second Bronze medal at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships making it three medals for Ireland after Nicole Turner’s win yesterday evening. Ní Riain, who claimed her first bronze medal on the first day of competition last Sunday, repeated the trick […]
Turner Wins Second Bronze for Ireland
Paralympic silver medallist Nicole Turner has returned to the podium at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Portugal. Turner’s fast start and determined finish saw her come home in third place to secure the second medal of the championships for Team Ireland after Róisín Ní Riain had won the first of the week […]
Turner and McClements Through to Finals
Paralympic Silver medalist Nicole Turner showed no signs of rustiness as she progressed through her heat at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships this morning. Turner finished third in her heat and third overall in the SM6 200m Individual Medley. She will be joined in the finals session by her team mate, Barry McClements […]
