McKillop Returns with 4th Placed Finish

McKillop Returns with 4th Placed Finish   Michael McKillop secured a slot for Ireland at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games by finishing in the Top 4 in the T38 1500m final in Dubai. David Leavy produced his best ever performance to finish in 9th place overall with a great time of 4:23:86 in the same […]

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 […]

McKillop Makes Return as Lee Makes History

Paralympics Ireland have today announced the 11 person team that will represent Ireland at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai from November 7th to November 15th. Michael McKillop will make his much anticipated return to a major championships for the first time since his World Para Athletics Championships gold medal win in London in […]

Team Ireland Come to Paris

A 10 person Irish team are currently in Paris competing at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix event. The event will see the Irish athletes competing against world class competition as they continue their preparations for the World Championships in November. The event will see Michael McKillop make a welcome return to international competition when […]

Para Athletes Have Busy Weekend

It’s a busy weekend of action for the Irish Para Athletic team who are competing both nationally and internationally this weekend. The bulk of the action will happen in Santry where the AI Games will be taking place on Saturday and Sunday. The Irish para athletes competing in Santry will include Jason Smyth who competes […]

Para Athletics Team Ready to Perform in Italy

Grosseto in Italy will play host to Team Ireland and a host of international Para Athletics stars as the Italian event of the IPC Athletics Grand Prix Circuit is hosted in the venue for the third consecutive year. A strong Irish team has made the journey to Italy where they have been preparing for the […]

Para Athletes Shine at IWA Nationals

The Irish Wheelchair Association Nationals took place over the weekend as several Irish Para Athletes and Paralympic hopefuls competed in the national competitions. Niamh McCarthy and Noelle Lenihan were amongst the standout performers throughout the weekend. Niamh had an excellent throw of 32.13m with Noelle also showing great form with a throw of 31.3m. Mary […]

Irish Para Athletes Prepare for World Para Athletics Grand Prix

An eight person team has arrived at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix event in Rieti in Italy. Paul Keoghan, Greta Streimikyte, David Leavy, Niamh McCarthy, Orla Barry, Orla Comerford, Noelle Lenihan and Jordan Lee will represent Ireland at the grand prix that is being held at the Stadio Raul Guidobaldi. Team Ireland’s first competitor […]

Para Athletes Shine In Belfast

The Irish Universities Athletics Association held their Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Queen’s University Belfast where the Irish Para Athletes were amongst the very best performers throughout the competition. Noelle Lenihan had a superb event in the Discus throw as she set a new Maynooth University record of 31:39 to finish in second place […]