Team Ireland to Depart for World Para Athletics Championships
The 11 person strong Para Athletics team will depart tomorrow morning from Dublin Airport as they travel to Dubai to compete in the World Para Athletics Championships which, for the Irish team, will get underway on Thursday, November 7th. Places at Tokyo 2020 are at stake in Dubai as athletes that finish in the Top […]
Two gold, one silver & two bronze medals plus World & European records for Irish at European Championships
As the final day of the IPC Athletics European Championships drew to a close in Grosseto, Italy this evening, it was certainly a time of celebration for the Irish para-athletics squad who will be returning home to Dublin Airport on Friday night with two gold, one silver and two bronze medals along with a new […]
Fourth place and a new Personal Best for Conor McIlveen
The Irish para-athletics squad continued to perform well on the final day of the IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy today. Conor McIlveen was first in action for the squad, contesting the T38 800m final. Pacing himself well, McIlveen was unlucky not to place in the medals as, after a strong battle in the final […]
Noelle Lenihan wins Gold for Ireland and sets new World Record at IPC Athletics European Championships
Cork’s Noelle Lenihan has added to Ireland’s medal collection at the IPC (International Paralympic Committee) Athletics European Championships this evening, when she secured a gold medal and set a new World Record in the F38 Discus final. Noelle set the new World Record on her very first attempt, when she threw a whopping 32.14m – […]
