Job Opportunities in Para Swimming
Paralympics Ireland, in conjunction with our recruitment partners, HAYS Ireland, are seeking two suitable candidates to fill two exciting roles with the Paralympics Ireland Para Swimming team. The two successful candidates will play vital roles in ensuring the continued success of Irish Para Swimmers at European, World and Paralympic Games. The two positions are Para […]
Blanchfield Appointed National Paracycling Coach
Cycling Ireland are delighted to confirm the appointment of Jamie Blanchfield as new National Paracycling Coach. Blanchfield will work closely with High Performance Director Iain Dyer and Head Coach Neill Delahaye in leading Ireland’s Paracycling programme for the 2024 Paralympic Games. Blanchfield founded a successful endurance sports coaching service and was head coach […]
IPC Extraordinary General Assembly
At an Extraordinary General Assembly in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday (16 November 2022), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) member organisations voted to suspend the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Russia and Belarus. The decision by IPC members to suspend NPC Russia and NPC Belarus stems from their inability to comply with their membership obligations under the […]
Grimes Smashes National Record
Grimes Smashes National Record to End his Paracycling Track World Championship Campaign on a High Ronan Grimes ends his Paracycling Track World Championship campaign with a new national record in the 1km time trial, smashing the record he set at the Paralympic Games. Chris Burns knocked a whole eight seconds off his PB as […]
Chris Burns Sets New National Record
Chris Burns has set a new national record on his way to qualifying for the 1km time trial later this evening. After his record-breaking performance yesterday in the flying 200 metre event, Burns has continued his World Championship campaign in great form today knocking an impressive two seconds off the national record. Burns covered […]
Grimes clinches Silver at Paracycling Track World Championships
Ronan Grimes has secured Ireland’s first medal of the Paracycling Track World Championships in Paris winning silver in the individual pursuit as the squad recorded four new national records. Ronan Grimes rode an impressive heat in the individual pursuit in the afternoon against World Record holder, Jozef Metelka of Slovakia. His time of […]
Aer Lingus Proud Partner Airline to Paralympics Ireland
Aer Lingus to proudly support Paralympic Team Ireland as they both prepare for and compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Aer Lingus was today announced as the Official Airline of Paralympics Ireland and will support Team Ireland as they prepare for and compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The two-year […]
Sport Ireland Seek Head of High Performance Coaching
Sport Ireland are seeking a new Head of High Perfomance Coaching. For more details on the role and details of how to apply please read the job description below: Sport Ireland considers high performance coaching as a priority area for development and improvement across the National Governing Body (NGB) sector. Per Sport Ireland’s High Performance […]
Job Opportunity: Chief Executive Officer, Paralympics Ireland
Paralympics Ireland is the National Paralympic Committee for Ireland, recognised by the International Paralympic Committee and is responsible for preparing and managing the Irish team at the Paralympic Games, which are held every four years. It achieves this through partnership with member National Governing Bodies of Sport, Government, business, supporting bodies and the community. […]
Partnership With Hays Ireland Announced
Hays Ireland and Paralympics Ireland today announced a new partnership that will see the will see the multinational, recruitment industry leader, announced as the Official Recruitment Partner to Paralympics Ireland and provide career guidance and mentorship to members of Paralympics Ireland. The launch was hosted at the Dublin Office of Hays Ireland on Grafton Street, […]
Cycling Ireland Announces Team For Paracycling Track World Championships
Cycling Ireland have announced their team for the UCI Paracycling Track World Championships which take place next month from October 20th to October 23rd. A team of nine Irish athletes will compete in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Paris in what is their last major competition goal for 2022. Tokyo Paralympics silver medallists Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal will […]
Sport Institute Partnership Announced
Paralympics Ireland and The Sport Ireland Institute Announce Performance Support Partnership to Paris 2024 22.09.2022 Paralympics Ireland and the Sport Ireland Institute have today confirmed a new partnership that sees the Sport Ireland Institute appointed as the Official Performance Support Partner to Team Ireland. Paris 2024 Paralympic Games hopefuls will benefit from the world […]
