Paralympics Ireland Tokyo 2020 Webinar
Paralympics Ireland hosted a webinar, last Thursday 4th February, which provided key updates around the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to athletes, team leaders and support staff, all of whom are still in contention of qualifying for Tokyo 2020. The decision to host the webinar was made following a number of key updates from the Tokyo […]
Musical Stars in Historic Collaboration
International Collaboration Shines the Spotlight on Inclusion Through Music and Sport Irish and Japanese Artists Musicians Create Unique Tokyo 2020 Musical Collaboration Renowned artists from Ireland and Japan have come together to produce a commemorative piece of music to mark the participation of Team Ireland at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Ireland’s Donal […]
Paralympics Ireland Statement
Paralympics Ireland welcome the statement received from the International Paralympic Committee regarding the media speculation around the future of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. We are pleased to note that the statement confirmed that the games will go ahead as planned on August 24th. As a national Paralympic committee we trust that the International […]
New Board Members
Paralympics Ireland have today announced the appointments of Lisa Fallon and Damien O’Neill to the Board of the organisation. Lisa Fallon took up her position at the beginning of the year and will be using her expertise in high performance sport as part of her new role. Damien O’Neill joined the board in September where […]
Job Opportunity: Sports Director
Paralympics Ireland are inviting applications to the position of Sports Director with the organisation. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, driven individual to play a key role in driving the future of Para Sport in Ireland, using their skills to work with multiple Sport’s National Governing Bodies (NGB’s) in support of elite athletes […]
Women in Sport Focus – Miriam Malone
Paralympics Ireland has produced a weekly Women in Sport Focus since the inaugural edition in July. Some of the best female Paralympians in the country have featured to date including Nicole Turner, Ellen Keane, Niamh McCarthy, Greta Streimikyte, Mary Fitzgerald, Orla Comerford, Richael Timothy, Katie-George Dunlevy, Eve McCrystal and Kerrie Leonard. This week’s Women in […]
Job Opportunity
Paralympics Ireland are delighted to offer one graduate the opportunity to work with us as part of the Aspire Graduate programme. The successful graduate will have the amazing opportunity to be an integral part of the Tokyo 2020 Operations team. They will be directly involved in the preparation of Team Ireland for the Tokyo games […]
Women In Sport Focus – Richael Timothy
Today we feature Para-Cyclist, Richael Timothy on this weeks Women In Sport Focus. Richael hasn’t been on the Para-Cycling seen all that long, she already has a World Championship medal, won in February of this year. She has previously represented her country in soccer and also a Gaelic footballer, playing as goalkeeper for her county, […]
Paralympics Ireland welcomes Sport Ireland Funding Announcement
Paralympics Ireland has welcomed the funding boost announced by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media, Catherine Martin TD and Minister of State for Sport and Gaeltacht Affairs, Jack Chambers TD. The funding announcement will see an injection of €85million euro into Irish Sport to help alleviate the impact of the Covid 19 […]
Women In Sport Focus – Ellen Keane
After a two-week break from our weekly Women In Sport Focus, we return with swimming superstar, Ellen Keane. Ellen has been no stranger to podium success and has helped put para-swimming on the map in Ireland with a number of medals on the world stage, including a gold at the European Championships and bronze in […]
New Website Launched
Paralympics Ireland have launched our all new website. The new website features a clean fresh colour scheme that makes the website attractive and easy to navigate. Our new User Experience allows the visitor to the site to easily find the information that they need with just a few clicks of their mouse. Amongst the features […]
Eaglesham and Judge Keep Focus for Tokyo
Eaglesham and Judge Keep Focus for Tokyo Colin Judge and Philip Eaglesham are two athletes that have made the most of their time away from competition by concentrating on areas outside of sport. Table Tennis star, Colin Judge, has recently begun offering his services as a motivational speaker whilst shooter, Philip Eaglesham, has taken on […]
