Comerford and Sutton to Lead Irish Entry in Women’s Para 100m at Morton Games
Orla Comerford and Lana Sutton will lead the Irish interest in a major international Women’s Mixed Classification Para 100m at the Morton Games on Friday, 10 July. Sponsored by Allianz, the race is being introduced to the Morton Games programme for the first time and will bring two of Ireland’s leading Para sprinters together with […]
Men’s Mixed Classification Para 100m Race Series Set for Cork and Morton Finale
The 2026 Men’s Mixed Classification Para 100m Race Series reaches its final stages this week, with Race 3 taking place at Cork City Sports on Wednesday, 8 July, before the series concludes at Morton Games on Friday, 10 July. The Morton Games race will act as the Series Final, where the overall 2026 race series […]
Aspire Programme Continues with Fifth Weekend at University of Limerick
The Paralympics Ireland Aspire Programme, supported by Deloitte, continued this weekend as athletes gathered at the University of Limerick for the second camp of the 2026 programme. The Aspire Programme supports emerging Para athletes as they progress through the performance pathway, providing access to expert support, structured learning and opportunities to connect with other athletes […]
Williamson Takes Silver in Montreal
Ireland’s paratriathlon team continued a strong run of international performances at the World Triathlon Para Series in Montreal, with Tom Williamson taking silver in the Men’s PTS5 race and the MacCombe sisters both recording top six finishes in the Women’s PTVI category. The event came just two weeks after the European Championships in Tarragona and […]
Strategic Transition of Para Sports to National Governing Bodies
Paralympics Ireland today confirms that the transition of the governance and administration of three para sports to their respective National Governing Bodies: Para Swimming to Swim Ireland, Para Athletics to Athletics Ireland, and Boccia to the Irish Wheelchair Association will be completed on 1st August when Para Athletics transitions to Athletics Ireland. During this three-year […]
British & Irish Para Badminton International Brings World Class Field to Dublin
Some of the world’s leading Para badminton players will arrive in Dublin this week as the British & Irish Para Badminton International 2026 takes place at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena from Wednesday, 24 June to Sunday, 28 June. The tournament is a BWF Para Badminton International Level 1 event on the BWF Para Badminton World […]
Expressions of Interest Open for Para Cycling World Championships
The 2026 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships will take place in Huntsville, Alabama, from 4 – 7th September. As the programme continues to build towards the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games, the Championships provide an important opportunity to benchmark performances against the strongest international competition and continue building momentum within the new Paralympic cycle. Expressions […]
Job Opportunity – Fundraising and Commercial Manager
Paralympics Ireland are seeking to hire a Fundraising and Commercial Manager to join our team. To apply email us at info@paralympics.ie with your CV and Cover Letter. Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday, July 1oth. Job Description Fundraising and Commercial Manager This is a three year fixed term role designed to strengthen […]
Tom Williamson Wins Third Consecutive European Bronze in Tarragona
Tom Williamson has won bronze at the Europen Triathlon Para Championships in Tarragona, securing his third consecutive European Championship medal in the Men’s PTS5 category. Williamson finished third in Spain in a time of 1:02:18, adding to the European bronze medals he won in Vichy in 2024 and Besançon in 2025. The Irish Para triathlete […]
Seven Medals for Irish Para Cyclists at European Road Championships
Irish Para cyclists had a phenomenal weekend in Italy, winning seven medals at the 2026 UEC Para Cycling European Road Championships in Maniago and Montereale Valcellina. Twelve athletes represented Ireland across the three days of competition, with the squad made up of Paralympians, established international riders and athletes making their European Championship debut. Ireland finished […]
History Made as Ireland’s First Paralympic Universal Relay Team Makes Debut
Ireland’s first Universal 4x100m Relay team recorded a time of 48.99 seconds at the Dublin Graded Meet at DSD Track on 13 June 2026. The team featured Paralympic bronze medallist and double world champion Orla Comerford, T64 sprinter Alex Lee, Para Athletics Academy athlete Charlie Byrne and Paris 2024 Paralympian Shauna Bocquet. Guided and supported […]
Dunlevy and Kelly add European Championship to their tally
Reigning World Champions Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly have added another European Championship title to their tally this afternoon in Maniago, Italy. The pair finished first in the Time-Trial event, just 0.75 seconds ahead of bikes from GB and Italy respectively. Irish pair Sinead Greenan and Alice Sharpe put on another strong showing in their first […]
