Updated: Paralympics Ireland Statement
Paralympics Ireland respects the democratic process which resulted in the passing of two motions at the General Assembly of the International Paralympic Commitee, to suspend the Russian Paralympic Commitee and NPC Belarus’ membership rights for a period of two years, while allowing their athletes to participate on an individual, neutral, basis. Paralympics Ireland had […]
Paralympic Family Grows to 208 as IPC Welcomes Five New Members
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) welcomed five new members to its family at the 2023 IPC General Assembly in Manama, Bahrain, on Thursday (28 September). Five new members were officially ratified on the first day of the General Assembly, bringing the IPC’s membership to 208 (183 NPCs). The new members are: the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) […]
PTSB NextGen Makes Final Stop at the NRH Annual Sports Championships
After five successful events over the past few months, the PTSB NextGen programme made its final appearance for this year at the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) during their annual sports championships. This is the 10th year of the NRH Sports Championships which aims to promote sport and inclusion among patients at the NRH. Since its […]
O’ Brien and McGowan Qualify Boat for Paris 2024
Katie O’ Brien and Steven McGowan have qualified their boat for Paris 2024 after winning their heat at in the PR2 mixed doubles at the World Rowing Championships in Serbia. The Galway RC pair produced a blistering performance in their heat, which featured World Cup III bronze medallists Michal Gadowski and Jolanta Majka of Poland and 2022 World […]
Job Opportunity – High Performance Para-cycling Development Coach
Cycling Ireland are inviting applications for the new role of High Performance Para-cycling Development Coach. The role, co-funded by and in partnership with Paralympics Ireland, aims to strengthen our High Performance (HP) Pathway for aspiring riders to reach elite Championship level competitiveness in the Los Angeles Paralympic Cycle and beyond. The successful candidate will work […]
O’ Brien and McGowan Begin Their Bid for Paris at 2023 Rowing World Championships
The 2023 World Rowing Championships began yesterday in Belgrade, Serbia and run from September 3rd to September 10th. This is the first opportunity for the Irish rowers to gain quota spots for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Katie O’ Brien and Steven McGowan will begin their qualification campaign for Paris tomorrow, Tuesday, when they take […]
Paris 2024 – One Year To Go!
Today marks exactly one year to go to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, the first time that France will host the games since its inception in 1948. After an action-packed summer which saw many Irish athletes competing at major world championships and qualifying the first slots for Team Ireland, the excitement for the games […]
Largest Ever Irish Para Powerlifting Team Ready to Compete at the 2023 World Championships in Dubai
The largest-ever Irish para powerlifting team is set to compete at the 2023 Para Powerlifting World Championships which runs from from Tuesday 22 August to 30 August. This will be the third time the Emirate will host the Para Powerlifting Worlds after the 2014 and 1998 editions and this year, the event will witness around 500 […]
Double Gold For Dunlevy And Kelly at UCI Cycling World Championships
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly completed the double at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships on Saturday, August 12th, soloing to victory in the WB Road Race. In a packed day of action for Ireland at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland, Ronan Grimes also picked up a silver medal while Ireland’s U23 men’s team lined out for […]
Ronan Grimes Wins Silver in the MC4 Road Race at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships
Ronan Grimes has won a silver medal in the MC4 Road Race at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships on Saturday, August 12th. The Athenry man set out in Dumfries this morning in a bid to retain the World Championships title he won in Canada last year. Grimes was second best in a two-up sprint […]
Dunlevy and Kelly Crowned World Champs
Katie George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly are world champions after they stormed to gold in the Women’s B Time Trial at the Para-cycling World Championships in Dumfries on Thursday, August 10th. In a successful day for Ireland at the UCI Cycling World Championships, the tandem duos victory was underlined by several top ten performances – […]
Double Bronze For Richael Timothy In C3 Scratch Race And Omnium At UCI Cycling World Championships
Richael Timothy secured a bronze medal in both the Women’s C3 scratch race and Omnium in Glasgow as the UCI Cycling World Championships continued on Tuesday, August 8th. In the final day of action in the Para-cycling Track World Championships, Timothy closed a successful campaign for the team as she secured bronze in the scratch […]
