Strong Showing for Para Athletics at National Senior Indoor Championships
Seven members of the para athletics squad were in action at the Athletics Ireland National Indoor Championships this weekend, with many producing personal best performances over the two day event. Day 1 featured Aaron Shorten, Cathal Ryan and Alex Lee on the track. Cathal Ryan posted a time of 51.92 in his 400m heat which […]
Sport Ireland Announce Record investment of €25m in High Performance Sport for 2024
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and the Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education, Thomas Byrne TD, today announced a record annual sum of €25m to be invested through Sport Ireland in High Performance Sport in 2024. This is the highest ever level of investment into […]
Paralympic and Olympic Medals For Paris 2024 Revealed
Paris 2024 unveiled the medals for the Paralympic and Olympic Games on 8 February. For the first time in the history of the Games, each medal is decorated with a highly symbolic and priceless piece of metal – the original iron from the Eiffel Tower. By placing a piece of the French symbol at the […]
Shauna Bocquet Posts Two Personal Bests in Sharjah, UAE
Galway woman Shauna Bocquet had a packed schedule at the 2024 Sharjah International Open Para Athletics Festival racing in six events over the three day competition. The 12th edition of the competition was hosted by hosted by Al Thiqah Club featuring 291 athletes from 38 countries. She posted two personal best times in her 1500m […]
Reflections on PTSB NextGen Athlete Recruitment Campaign
2023 was always going to be a busy one for Paralympics Ireland with Paris 2024 looming large. While the 2024 Paralympic Games is one of our main points of focus, our team are constantly striving to promote para sport in Ireland and find new ways to encourage participation in young athletes across the country. With […]
Jordan Lee Sets Indoor Personal Best at Athletics Ireland Indoor Games
Para athletics was out in full force this weekend at the Athletics Ireland Indoor Games in Dublin this weekend. Jordan Lee jumped to new heights setting a personal best by clearing 1.92. His performance also saw him reach the high performance standard for Paris 2024, an important step on his path to qualification for the […]
Jason Smyth Stuns Judges and Audiences With Powerful Performance on Dancing With the Stars
Jason Smyth and his professional partner Karen Byrne stunned audiences and the judges with their contemporary ballroom dance on Sunday’s episode of Dancing With the Stars. The performance was specially curated to show the audiences at home how Jason’s sees the world, highlighting Stargardts disease and educating Ireland in the process. The dance gave the […]
Para-Athletics to Host Webinar Series – “What is….Para-Athletics”
Athletics Ireland, in association with Paralympics Ireland and Offaly Sport Partnership, are hosting a 5-part webinar series on all things Para-Athletics. The webinars will take place every second Wednesday from 7-8pm starting on 31 January 2024. Para-Athletics is in a period of growth in Ireland, and the focus of the webinars is to inform and […]
Rebel Wheelers Face South East Swifts in InsureMyHouse.ie IWA National Cup Final
Rebel Wheelers will attempt to claim a record five in a row on Friday 19th of January when they play South East Swifts in the Irish Wheelchair Association National Basketball Cup final. The five time champions were handed a walkover by Killester at the semi-final stage of the competition. The South East Swifts faced off […]
Inaugural Para-Athletics Festival Held Alongside The Diversity Games in Athlone
Last week saw the launch of the inaugural para-athletics festival alongside the Diversity Games as part of a new competition concept known as Future Stars. The Technological University of the Shannon Athlone hosted the event which included two days of indoor competition for primary and secondary pupils and saw the inclusion of para-athletes for the […]
Jason Smyth inducted into RTÉ Sport Hall of Fame
The “Fastest Paralympian on the Planet” Jason Smyth was inducted into RTE’s Sport Hall of Fame, an honor that was announced at the 2023 RTE’s Sport Awards in December. Smyth retired in March 2023 having never lost a competitive Para Athletics event throughout his entire career, winning six Paralympic gold medals, 8 Gold medals at […]
PhD Opportunity with Para-Athletics Ireland
Para-Athletics Ireland are excited to announce a collaborative PhD opportunity in conjunction with researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and Para-Athletics Ireland. The project will be well suited to a student interested in gaining experience working with athletes and support staff in applied sporting environments, as it will involve domestic travel for data collection. The successful […]
