London to Host Para Swimming World Championship
World Para Swimming have today confirmed that London will be the host city to the postponed Para Swimming World Championships. The London Aquatics Centre will be the host venue for the championships and will be a familiar setting for some as it hosted the Para Swimming events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The World […]
Paralympic Cycling Champion Presents Revolutionary Research Findings
Aerodynamic science reveals new insights that can change Paralympic and World Championship podiums The importance and prestige of Paracycling is on the rise, but insight in Paracycling aerodynamics is very limited. Therefore, researchers from NUI Galway (Ireland), Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) and KU Leuven (Belgium) have used advanced technologies such as engineering […]
Paralympics Ireland Strategic Plan Launched
Paralympics Ireland today published their new strategic plan; Success Takes More. The plan charts the course for Paralympic Sports in Ireland up to 2025 including the 2020 and 2024 Paralympic Games. The plan, which was officially launched by Minister Brendan Griffin, sets out an ambitious target of a World Top 5 finish in medals per […]
Colin Lynch Announces Retirement
Paralympic Silver medalist, Colin Lynch, has confirmed today that he is retiring from Paralympic Cycling. Colin is a multiple world championship medalist and achieved his ultimate aim of paralympic glory at the Rio2016 Paralympic Games. Colin announced his retirement with a statement earlier today, an extract of that statement is visible below. All in Paralympics […]
Grimes Claims Para Cycling World Track Silver Medal for Ireland
IRELAND’S Ronan Grimes has won Silver in the MC4 Scratch Race at the Para-cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn on St Patrick’s Day. The 30-year-old from Athenry in Galway had been inching closer to a World Medal throughout the Championships at the Omnisport Arena, as had the whole of the Irish team, with Katie-George Dunlevy […]
Team Ireland enjoy positive start at Para Track World Championships
Katie-George Dunlevy and pilot Eve McCrystal and Martin Gordon and pilot Eamon Byrne warmed up for their target events at the Para-cycling World Championships by finishing second in the Tandem Sprint Relay test event. It was a trial run for the race, and did not earn the foursome any medals, but they did take […]
Toomey Appointed as Chef de Mission
Paralympics Ireland have today announced the appointment of Denis Toomey as the Chef de Mission for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Cork native, Denis, brings unparalleled experience with him to the role as both an athlete and an administrator. Denis returns to the Chef de Mission role having occupied the same position at the […]
Paralympics Ireland seek Office Admin
Paralympics Ireland are seeking to employ a new Office Administrator. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, organised individual to play a key role within a multi-sport environment, in the lead up to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020 and beyond. As Office Administrator,you will work directly with the CEO and be part of […]
Bringing the Paralympics and Olympics to the Classroom and Inspiring the Next Generation
The Olympic Federation of Ireland launched the new ‘Dare to Believe’ campaign that will include some well known Paralympians. ‘Dare to Believe’, a school activation programme championed and supported by the Athletes’ Commission. Olympism, Paralympism and the benefits of sport will be promoted in schools nationwide by some of Ireland’s best known and most accomplished […]
McKillop 'The Niggle that Turned into a Nightmare'
We caught up with Irish Paralympic hero, Michael McKillop, recently who told us about the injury that he picked up at the World Championships in London in 2017. What started as a niggle for Michael turned into an injury nightmare for the Paralympic and World Champion. However, despite 16 months of difficulty for Michael he […]
McCrystal Looks Forward to Hectic Few Months
Eve McCrystal is looking ahead to some really busy times in the saddle as she and Katie George Dunlevy look forward to their assault on more world championship glory in the Netherlands next month. Eve spoke to Cycling Ireland about her hopes for the season ahead. EVE MCCRYSTAL Rio gold medallist McCrystal will miss […]
James Scully Announces His Retirement
James Scully has today announced that he is retiring from Paralympic Swimming. James last represented Ireland at the World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships that took place in the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre last August. James began his swimming career when he joined the National Aquatic Centre swim team in 2006. He finished in […]
