Introducing the Irish Paralympic Show
Paralympics Ireland and Dublin City FM are coming together to produce a new radio show that will be the very first of its kind. The show, which will air for the first time on Wednesday, July 6th at 7pm, will concentrate completely on Irish Paralympic Sport. The Irish Paralympic Show will feature some of […]
Roberta ‘Bobbie’ Connolly RIP
It is with great sadness that Paralympics Ireland heard of the passing of Roberta Connolly or ‘Bobbie’ Connolly as she was known by her many friends. Bobbie had a brilliant sporting career playing Boccia with Team Ireland and representing her country on four separate occasions at the Paralympic Games. Bobbie made her international debut for […]
Job Opportunity: Performance Operations Manager
We are seeking an experienced Performance Operations Manager who will also play a leading role with Team Ireland at the Paralympic Games as Deputy Chef de Mission/Performance Operations. This is a motivating and challenging role, and we are seeking candidates who are passionate about supporting people to reach their potential through high performance and Paralympic […]
Turner Makes it Five for Ireland
Nicole Turner ended the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships on a high for Team Ireland as she captured a bronze medal for her country in the S6 50m Butterfly Final. Turner went into the race as the fifth ranked athlete over the distance this year but she defied those odds in a close battle […]
Turner and Keane Join Ní Riain in Finals
Nicole Turner showed some of her best form this morning as she advanced through to the final of the S6 50m Butterfly as the number one ranked in her event. Turner, who won the Paralympic silver medal in this event in Tokyo, lead from start to finish in this 50 metre sprint but had […]
Job Opportunity: Paralympic Pathway Lead
Paralympics Ireland are hiring a new Paralympic Pathway Lead. This is a new and exciting role that will have the following responsibilities As Paralympic Pathway Lead you will work as part of the team to help design and deliver our Transform for LA programme. This aims to support our member NGBs grow their Paralympic Performance […]
Double Delight for Bronze Medallist, Róisín Ní Riain
17 year old Limerick athlete, Róisín Ní Riain, has delivered a second Bronze medal at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships making it three medals for Ireland after Nicole Turner’s win yesterday evening. Ní Riain, who claimed her first bronze medal on the first day of competition last Sunday, repeated the trick […]
Turner Wins Second Bronze for Ireland
Paralympic silver medallist Nicole Turner has returned to the podium at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Portugal. Turner’s fast start and determined finish saw her come home in third place to secure the second medal of the championships for Team Ireland after Róisín Ní Riain had won the first of the week […]
Fourth Place for Ní Riain on Day 2
Limerick’s Róisín Ní Riain narrowly missed out on a return to the podium for the second day in a row as she finished in fourth position in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke SB13 Final at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships this evening. The 17 year old was the youngest swimmer on the starting […]
Ní Riain Wins Brilliant Bronze
Ireland’s Róisín Ní Riain clinched a fantastic bronze medal for Ireland on the opening day of the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships. The young Limerick athlete produced a superb finish to hold off Joanna Mendak from Poland and claim her medal by just ¼ of a second. Ní Riain, who competed at […]
Team Ireland Ready for Para Swimming World Championships
The five person Team Ireland are in Madeira and ready to compete against the World’s best Para Swimmers. The first swimmer that will compete for the Irish team will be Paralympian, Róisín Ní Riain. The young Limerick star will have a busy week as she competes in five events across the seven days of competition […]
Ireland’s paracycling squad claim two European Championship titles
Ireland’s success in the paracycling scene continued as the squad secured two gold medals so far at European Paracycling Championships in upper Austria. Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly proved fastest in the tandem time trial while Ronan Grimes claimed his first international victory winning the MC4 time trial. Dunlevy and Kelly, a relatively new pairing […]
