Job Opportunity: Paralympics Network Manager
Paralympics Ireland, in conjunction with our recruitment partners, HAYS Ireland, are seeking a suitable candidates to fill an exciting role supporting the next generation of Paralympians. The successful candidate will be tasked with fostering and maintaining strong regional relationships with various stakeholders, including National Governing Bodies (NGBs), Sport Inclusion and Disability Officers (SIDOs), Local Sport […]
Three Boccia Ireland Athletes Competing at DSNI UK Challenger Event This Weekend
Boccia Ireland has three athletes competing at the Disability Sport Northern Ireland UK Challenger Event this weekend at the Antrim Forum Leisure Centre. Padraic Moran, the current BC1 champion will be hoping to retain his title facing off against four other competitors in his pool. His competition will be a round robin format with all […]
Para-Athletics Holds First of Two Academy TRY-OUT Days
Para-Athletics Ireland in association with University College Dublin held the first of two Academy TRY-OUT days at the weekend. Following successful athlete recruitment campaigns including the Para-Athletics Virtual Talent Search athletes identified with potential were invited to TRY-OUT. The day involved athlete testing and event specific components led by UCD Ad-Astra Academy and Paralympics Ireland performance staff respectively. A second TRY-OUT day will take […]
Celebratory Exhibition Launched
Paralympics Ireland attended an event at the beautiful ‘Centre Culturel’ in Paris to officially open a new exhibition celebrating the participation of Irish athletes in the Paralympic and Olympic Games since the first time Ireland competed as an in Independent nation at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. Paralympics Ireland President joined with CEO Stephen […]
Colin Judge in Action at the Costa Bravo Spanish Para Open
Colin Judge will compete this week at the Costa Bravo Spanish Para Open (March 11 – 14) hoping to solidify his world standings and his Paris qualification. Group Games/March 11th: 10:45 local Spanish time (13:50 Irish time) vs Gil-Martins table 1. *Won 3-0 14:50 local Spanish time (13:50 Irish time) vs Rodriguez on table 5. […]
New Para Swimming Leadership Roles for Burke and Hurley at Paralympics Ireland
Paralympics Ireland are delighted to announce the promotion of two female members of staff on International Women’s Day 2024. Both Hayley Burke and Sarah Hurley have taken up new leadership roles within the Para Swimming department of Paralympics Ireland. Hayley Burke will be moving to a new role as Para Swimming Head Coach. Her wealth […]
Marcin Mizgajski Appointed New High Performance Para-cycling Development Coach
Cycling Ireland has announced the appointment of Marcin (or ‘Martin’) Mizgajski as new High-Performance Para-cycling Development Coach. The role, co-funded by and in partnership with Paralympics Ireland, will strengthen our High Performance (HP) Pathway for aspiring riders to reach elite Championship level competitiveness in the Los Angeles Paralympic Cycle and beyond. Mizgajski brings a wealth […]
Irish Team Named For 2024 Para-cycling Track World Championships
Cycling Ireland have announced the Irish team to compete in the 2024 Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio De Janeiro from March 20th-24th. A strong team of 11 riders will represent Ireland on the world stage following a successful 2023 World Championships, which saw Ireland bring home five bronze medals from Glasgow last August. And […]
Paralympics Ireland Celebrates 6 Months to Go, Confirming Eight New Slots for Paris
Paralympics Ireland confirmed eight new slots for the Paralympic Games today in the Para Equestrian and Para Swimming sport at an event to coincide with a major Paralympic milestone. Today marks six months to go to the Paralympic Games in Paris. Paralympics Ireland were joined by members of the Irish sporting community and the French […]
Anne Ebbs RIP
The death has occurred of Anne Ebbs. All involved in Paralympic sports are greatly saddened at the death of Irish Paralympian Ann Ebbs. Anne devoted her life to Paralympic Sport, both as a three time Paralympic medal winner, and as the founder of the Irish Paralympic Council which subsequently became Paralympics Ireland where […]
Double Gold for Ní Riain and Silver for Keane in Melbourne
Róisín Ní Riain and Ellen Keane set the tone for the Irish para swimming team at the Citi Para Swimming World Series in Melbourne with three medals between them on day 1 of the competition. Ni Riain struck gold twice in the 100m Backstroke (1:06.69) and the 100 Butterfly (1:06.36). Ellen Keane followed this up […]
Para Swim Team Ready to Compete at Citi Para Swimming World Series in Melbourne
The Citi Para Swimming World Series kicks off this weekend at the Melbourne Sports Centres (MSAC) which is hosting the competition for the fifth time. The meet will be run in conjunction with the 2024 Victorian Open LC Championships. Six members of the para swimming team have been training down under for the past two […]
