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 […]
Paralympics Ireland AGM 2024
Paralympics Ireland held their Annual General Meeting for 2024 online on May 15th. The AGM was chaired by president, Eimear Breathnach, who has been president of PI since May 2021. Both the president and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen McNamara, reflected on the progress made since Tokyo 2021 and the changes that have put the athletes […]
Paralympics Ireland Hosts National Classifiers Forum
Paralympics Ireland classification team held a National Classifiers Forum on Saturday May, 10th. 19 national classifiers from across the country with a vast range of experience across a variety of Para sports gathered for the event. Considering that each disability impacts sports differently, and as each sport requires different functional tasks, the classification system is […]
Sport Ireland launches New Network for Women in High Performance Coaching
Sport Ireland has launched WinHP Coaching, a new network for women in high-performance coaching. There is a significant gap in female representation within high-performance coaching, and WinHP provides a targeted approach to addressing this area over the long-term. The WinHP Coaching Network will be delivered across three groups: Women working in high-performance roles Those aiming […]
Para-cycling Team Announced Ahead of World Cup in Italy
The Irish para-cycling team continue their bid for qualification for the 2024 Paralympic Games. The World Cup gets underway on Thursday 16th of May and runs until Sunday 19th. Ireland field a strong team in what is the final event within the qualification window for the Paralympic Games. This is the last opportunity to secure […]
Sport For Business x Paralympics Ireland: One Morning to Inspire Change
Sport For Business together with Paralympics Ireland are hosting a special morning event as to mark 100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on May 20th. Together with some very special guests, speakers and athletes we will highlight the significance of diversity and inclusion in Ireland and showcase the commitment of Paralympics Ireland and their wider community to being drivers for […]
Ní Riain Named Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month for April
Limerick swimmer Róisín Ní Riain has been named The Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month award for April 2024. Ní Riain produced the sporting week of her life last month when she won five medals, including two golds, at the European Para Swimming Championships in Portugal. Her gold medal performances were in the […]
Nestlé Cereals Become Official Breakfast Partner of the Irish Paralympic Team
Paralympics Ireland are pleased to announce Nestlé Cereals as the official ‘Breakfast Partner’ of the 2024 Irish Paralympic Team. The aim of the partnership is to encourage the nation to “Bring the Cheer” and support the team at the upcoming games in Paris this summer. Fronting the campaign are Tokyo Paralympians Richael Timothy and Colin […]
Para Swimming Team Return Home with Record Medal Haul From European Championships
The Irish Para Swimming Team will return to Ireland today laden with medals after a successful week at the Para Swimming European Championships in Madeira, Portugal. The team of six swimmers collected a staggering 12 medals over the course of the week including three golds between Roisin Ni Riain and Nicole Turner. Limerick swimmer Roisin […]
Three Silver Medals for Keane, Ní Riain and Turner on Last Day of European Championships
The last day of the European Championships brought in three more medals for Ireland bringing the final haul to 12 overall, the most that Ireland has ever won at a single tournament. Ellen Keane was first up for Ireland on the last day of the Para Swimming European Championships. In a race that featured the […]
