Paralympics Ireland Present Team Ireland Paris 2024
Team Ireland were assembled for the first time at the R.D.S in Dublin for the official presentation of the 35 strong team that will represent Ireland at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Chef de Mission, Neasa Russell, introduced the team and the cast of support staff that will travel to Paris ahead of the Paralympic […]
Irish Team Complete for Paralympic Games with Final Athletes Announced
The final 11 athletes have been announced today completing Team Ireland who will represent the country at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Para equestrian have a team of four that will represent Ireland at Versailles. Kate Kerr Horan returns to the Paralympic Games having made her debut at Tokyo 2020. The Wicklow native will travel with […]
Katie George Dunlevy, piloted by Eve McCrystal, wins silver in the Women’s B 3000m Individual Pursuit
Katie George Dunlevy, piloted by Eve McCrystal put in an exceptional performance to win silver in the Women’s B 3000m Individual Pursuit with a time of 3:21.315 today, on what is the final day of track cycling action at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome, Paris. Eve McCrystal reflected on the range of emotions they have experienced in […]
Podium Place for MacCombe and Sands in Montreal as Paris Qualification Window Closes
The Paris Paralympic qualification period came to a close with one final opportunity for athletes to secure a slot at the 2024 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal Canada. Team Ireland were strongly represented by Tom Williamson competing in the PTS5 category, Donnacha McCarthy and guide Sean Husband in the PTVI men’s race and Chloe MacCombe […]
Three Medals for Irish Para Powerlifters at Para Powerlifting World Cup
Irish Para powerlifting continues to succeed with three athletes returning home from the World Cup with medals. The Para Powerlifting World Cup took place from June 20th-26th, with six Irish athletes in action in Tbilisi, Georgia. Cork native, Ruairi Devlin competed in the Next Gen Up to 72kg Category. Devlin set a new lifetime best, […]
Allianz Announced as the Official Broadcast Sponsor of RTÉ’s Coverage for Paris 2024
Allianz has announced an exclusive sponsorship deal with RTÉ, becoming the official broadcast sponsor for the coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic and Olympic Games. This exciting partnership, brokered by Starcom, will bring Irish viewers closer to the action and excitement of the Games, showcasing the inspiring journeys of athletes as they strive for glory […]
Cava and MacCombe Both Secure Gold in Swansea
Both Cassie Cava and Chloe MacCombe, along with her guide for the race Eimear Nicholls, were in winning form this weekend at the 2024 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea. Cava dominated the PTS3 race from the gun, producing the fastest swim split of the field by over 3 minutes. She held her lead through five […]
Turner, Dunlevy and McCrystal to Star in “Path to Paris” Documentary
Nicole Turner, Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal will be hitting television screens in every home in Ireland over the next few weeks as part of the documentary series “Path to Paris”. The series, filmed and directed by Darragh Bambrick follows Ireland’s top medal prospects on their journey to qualify for the Paris 2024 Paralympic and […]
Irish Para Athletics Team Land in Paris for Final Competition Before Qualification Window Closes
Seven members of the Irish Para athletics team have travelled to Paris this week to compete at the 2024 Handisport Open. Stade Charléty will host the competition which takes place over two days, June 13th – 14th. A total of 389 athletes from over 50 nations line up in the pre-Paralympic event, with some […]
Two Podium Finishes for Para Triathletes in Taranto
There were two podium finishes for Irish para triathletes this weekend at the World Triathlon Para Cup in Taranto, Italy.7 Donnacha McCarthy & guide Sean Husband (PTVI) secured 2nd place in their category. “Definitely a contrast in emotions compared to the events of last weekend in Vigo. Such a close race, finishing only 7 seconds […]
Shauna Bocquet Posts Four Personal Bests Over One Weekend
Galway woman Shauna Bocquet was in competition in Switzerland this weekend The rising para athletics star posted three personal bests at the WPA Grand Prix in Switzerland on Saturday, pushing 11:07:20 in the 5k, 16.38 in the 100m and 3:17.22 in the 1500m. All three times are High Performance Standards for the the Paralympic Games. […]
First Irish Athletes Named To Represent Ireland at Paralympic Games
The first athletes have been announced to represent Team Ireland at the Paralympic Games this summer. Seven athletes across two sports will fly to Paris for the Games which take place from August 28th to September 8th. Colin Judge will represent Ireland for the second time in table tennis having competed at the 2020 Tokyo […]
