World Wheelchair Rugby European Qualification Championship – Group Stage Wrap Up
After two days of competition and some thrilling close encounters, Team Ireland have completed the group stages of their European Championship Qualification campaign at Skien Sports and Activity Park, Moflatvegen, Norway. In their opening game on Thursday, a strong Finnish side emerged winners after a powerful comeback from Ireland in the second half. Today Team […]
Glory for Team Ireland in Canada
On the final day of competition at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships Ireland secured two gold medals and a bronze in the road races, adding to the silver and bronze that they won in the time trial earlier in the competition. In the women’s tandem road race, Ireland took an impressive claimed two spots […]
Team Ireland Competing at World Championships
Ireland’s Para-Cycling squad will also be competing this week in the Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau, Canada from 11-14 August. The squad are coming off the back of a highly successful World Cup last weekend where the squad won gold and silver in the women’s tandem category in both the road race and time […]
Para Cyclists in Form for Worlds
Dunlevy and McCrystal claim overall win at the UCI Para-Cycling World Cup Ireland’s para-cycling squad on form for the Para-Cycling Road World Championships Ireland’s para-cycling squad took a fantastic one-two at the Para-Cycling Road World Cup in Québec, Canada in the women’s tandem time-trial and road races over the weekend. Katie-George Dunlevy with pilot […]
Para Athletics Athletes Produce Good Performances
Alex Lee will be very pleased with his weekend’s work at the Athletics Ireland Games at the weekend as he set double personal best performances in the 200 metre and 100 metre events. Mary Fitzgerald maintained her most recent impressive form in the Shot Put as the Kilkenny Paralympian threw an excellent 7:72m throw which […]
Condolences on Death of Former Prime Minister Abe
Paralympics Ireland would like to send our condolences to the people of Japan following the sudden and shocking death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Mr. Abe was instrumental in Japan hosting the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and was a key figure in ensuring that the Games were able to go ahead through his […]
Team Ireland Enjoy European Para Youth Games
Ireland were represented in two sports at the recent European youth Paralympic Games. Two table tennis players were joined by the Wheelchair Basketball squad in Pajulahti in Finland to compete against the best young Para Athletes on the continent. Sean Geoghegan and Jude Shelton were the two table tennis athletes that competed for Team Ireland […]
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 […]
Roberta ‘Bobbie’ Connolly RIP
It is with great sadness that Paralympics Ireland heard of the passing of Roberta Connolly or ‘Bobbie’ Connolly as she was known by her many friends. Bobbie had a brilliant sporting career playing Boccia with Team Ireland and representing her country on four separate occasions at the Paralympic Games. Bobbie made her international debut for […]
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 […]
