Two Bronze Medals within minutes for Team Ireland on day six of Paralympic Games
In a matter of five minutes, Team Ireland doubled their medal tally at the Paralympic Games in Paris this evening when both Róisín Ní Riain and Orla Comerford won bronze in their respective events. Róisín Ní Riain continues to shine in the City of Light, adding a second medal to her Paris 2024 campaign. The […]
Five Team Ireland athletes qualify for Finals in bumper morning of competition
Five Team Ireland athletes across Para Swimming and Para Athletics have qualified for Finals. In the pool Barry McClements was in action in the S9 100m Backstroke Heat and got Team Ireland to a great start with a fourth-place finish in a time of 1.05.35 and qualifying for the final. His final takes place this […]
New Lifetime best and 6th place finish for Deaten Registe in SB14 100m Breaststroke Final
This evening in Paris, Deaten Registe competed on the Paralympic Games final stage for the first time in his career, finishing in sixth in the world, setting a new lifetime best of 1:07.82 in the SB14 100m Breaststroke Final. The Lisburn City swimmer, who’s first outing on the international scene came just last April, showed […]
Sixth and eighth place for MacCombe sisters in PTVI Para Triathlon
On day five of competition, in the PTVI Para Triathlon, Team Ireland athletes put on an impressive display with sisters Chloe and Judith MacCombe, along with their guides Catherine Sands and Eimear Nicholls coming in sixth and eighth place respectively. Chloe MacCombe guided by Catherine Sands put in a determined performance to secure 6th place […]
Katie George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal win silver in the Women’s B 3000m Individual Pursuit
Katie George Dunlevy, piloted by Eve McCrystal put in an exceptional performance to win silver in the Women’s B 3000m Individual Pursuit with a time of 3:21.315 today, on what is the final day of track cycling action at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome, Paris. Eve McCrystal reflected on the range of emotions they have experienced in […]
New European record for Greta Streimikyte in the T13 1500m Final
Greta Streimikyte knocked a second off her own European record yet was still just outside the medals in a thrilling T13 1500m final at a packed Stade de France. The UCD AC star threw down the gauntlet to the field in the first lap and was second when they went through the first 400m in […]
Two Irish records smashed in Para Cycling (track) this morning
Team Ireland was on fire this morning at the Para Cycling track at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome with two new Irish records on day three of the Paralympic Games. Ronan Grimes smashed his second Irish record of these Games. This time, the new record came in the Men’s C4 4000m Individual Pursuit qualifier with a time of 4:28.859. […]
Róisín Ní Riain’s silver medal amongst a number of great Team Ireland performances this afternoon in Paris
Róisín Ní Riain’s stunning Paralympic silver medal in the final of the Women’s S13 100m Backstroke was one of a number of great performances by Team Ireland this afternoon. Ní Riain stormed to second place in a time of 1:07.27 to win her maiden Paralympic medal. She said after the race, “I’m delighted with […]
Róisín Ní Riain wins silver for Team Ireland in S13 100m Backstroke
Róisín Ní Riain has won a stunning Paralympic silver medal in the final of the women’s S13 100m Backstroke at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. In doing so, the Limerick native becomes the first medallist for Team Ireland at these Games. The 19-year-old stormed to second place in a time of 1:07.27 to […]
New National record for Ronan Grimes in the Men’s C4-5 1000m para cycling (track)
Ronan Grimes took to the track at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome for the opening race on the second day of the Paralympic Games, and what a start it was. Competing in the qualifier for the Men’s C4-5 1000m Time Trial, Grimes posted a time of 1:05.521 a new national record and personal best. Grimes finished […]
Ní Riain places just outside the medals in Women’s S13 100m Butterfly Final
Róisín Ní Riain took to the La Défense stage tonight for the Women’s 100m Butterfly S13 Final. The Limerick native competing in her second Paralympic Games, reacted third quickest off the blocks. On the turn, Ní Riain was in fifth place, eventually finishing fourth in a time of 1:06.04, a mere .04 of a second […]
Ní Riain and Turner secure places in Finals on Day One of Team Ireland action in Paris
Róisín Ní Riain and Nicole Turner got Team Ireland’s Paralympics Swimming off to a flying start by securing their places in their respective Finals. Ní Riain came 4th in her S13 100m Butterfly Heat earlier today with a time of 1.06.40. Her final takes place this evening at 19.10 Irish time. Speaking in the […]
