McCrystal Praises Katie-George Dunlevy for Heroic Finish as Qualification Window Closes
The third and final UCI Para-cycling World Cup in Italy last weekend marked the final event in the qualification window for gaining UCI points ahead of Paris 2024. Linda Kelly was ruled out of the competition due to injury in Belgium the week before and so Dunlevy was paired with her old partner Eve McCrystal […]
100 Days to Go – One Morning to Inspire Change
Paralympics Ireland celebrated the “100 days to go” milestone with a group of sporting and business leaders as part of a special joint event with Sport for Business at the Hyatt Centric Hotel, Dublin. The morning was opened with insights from Maureen Lynch, Director of Hays, diving into the numbers of detailed research undertaken over […]
World Class Results for Comerford and Fitzgerald
This weekend significant world class results were marked by Orla Comerford and Mary Fitzgerald with both athlete’s performances helping them to climb their respective world rankings to the number two position. Fitzgerald shattered her personal best with a throw of 8:87m at the Paula Radcliffe Stadium in Loughborough, adding over 1/2meter to her previous PB. […]
Sport Ireland launches New Network for Women in High Performance Coaching
Sport Ireland has launched WinHP Coaching, a new network for women in high-performance coaching. There is a significant gap in female representation within high-performance coaching, and WinHP provides a targeted approach to addressing this area over the long-term. The WinHP Coaching Network will be delivered across three groups: Women working in high-performance roles Those aiming […]
Para-cycling Team Announced Ahead of World Cup in Italy
The Irish para-cycling team continue their bid for qualification for the 2024 Paralympic Games. The World Cup gets underway on Thursday 16th of May and runs until Sunday 19th. Ireland field a strong team in what is the final event within the qualification window for the Paralympic Games. This is the last opportunity to secure […]
Sport For Business x Paralympics Ireland: One Morning to Inspire Change
Sport For Business together with Paralympics Ireland are hosting a special morning event as to mark 100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on May 20th. Together with some very special guests, speakers and athletes we will highlight the significance of diversity and inclusion in Ireland and showcase the commitment of Paralympics Ireland and their wider community to being drivers for […]
Ní Riain Named Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month for April
Limerick swimmer Róisín Ní Riain has been named The Irish Times Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Month award for April 2024. Ní Riain produced the sporting week of her life last month when she won five medals, including two golds, at the European Para Swimming Championships in Portugal. Her gold medal performances were in the […]
Nestlé Cereals Become Official Breakfast Partner of the Irish Paralympic Team
Paralympics Ireland are pleased to announce Nestlé Cereals as the official ‘Breakfast Partner’ of the 2024 Irish Paralympic Team. The aim of the partnership is to encourage the nation to “Bring the Cheer” and support the team at the upcoming games in Paris this summer. Fronting the campaign are Tokyo Paralympians Richael Timothy and Colin […]
Three Silver Medals for Keane, Ní Riain and Turner on Last Day of European Championships
The last day of the European Championships brought in three more medals for Ireland bringing the final haul to 12 overall, the most that Ireland has ever won at a single tournament. Ellen Keane was first up for Ireland on the last day of the Para Swimming European Championships. In a race that featured the […]
Ní Riain and Turner Add Two Bronze Medals to Ireland’s Tally at the European Championships
Ní Riain started off Friday evening in style adding a bronze medal to her collection. A time of 4:44.62 secured the Limerick swimmer her fourth medal of the championships. She has one event left tomorrow, the 200m IM. Speaking after her final Ní Riain said, “Yeah I’m happy that swim. It was definitely a tough […]
Ní Riain Strikes Gold for the Second Time at European Championships
Róisín Ní Riain stormed to victory in her final this evening to claim her second gold medal of the European Championships in the 100m backstroke final. In a stacked race that featured the Paralympic champion, Ní Riain held her own to take the top spot in Madeira. This brings her medal tally to three so […]
Bronze Medal Success for Turner and McClements on Day 3 of European Championships
This evening was the busiest session of the European Championships so far for Ireland with four athletes in three finals. Nicole Turner was the first to medal, claiming bronze in her 200m IM final. Teammate Dearbhaile Brady was not far behind finishing fifth overall in the same event. Speaking after her final Nicole Turner said, […]
