Keane & Turner make finals on opening night in Sheffield
All four Irish swimmers raced on the opening day of the Sheffield edition of the Para Swimming World Series. Rio Paralympians Nicole Turner and Ellen Keane both advanced from morning heats to finals this evening. The pair raced in the multi-class 100m Breaststroke final with Paralympic bronze medallist Keane placing ninth in 1:25.32, and fourteen […]
Four Irish Swimmers through to finals at World Series
Four of the Irish swimmers competing at the inaugural Para Swimming World Series Meet in Copenhagen have qualified for this evening’s finals. Ellen Keane, Barry McClements, Nicole Turner and Patrick Flanagan will feature across six of tonight’s finals on the concluding day of the event. Gold medallist in the 400m Freestyle yesterday McClements continued his […]
“Success isn’t half as sweet if you’ve never experienced failure" – Swimmer Ellen Keane
There are many ways to describe dedication, but when it comes to Paralympic swimming, the only words you need to showcase hard work, commitment and a never-say-die attitude are two very simple ones: Ellen Keane. The talented swimmer made her debut at the age of just 13 when she competed for Ireland at the Paralympic […]
Join Team Paralympics Ireland for this year's Mini Marathon
Grab your runners and join us at the start line as we prepare to run this year’s VHI Women’s Mini Marathon! Prepare to hit the roads of Dublin this coming June, as the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon kicks off at 2pm on Bank Holiday Monday, June 6th and we want you to join Team Paralympics […]
"Sport smashes insecurities" – Ellen Keane on the power of sport for Paralympic athletes
Elite Irish athlete Ellen Keane gave a powerful insight into life as a Paralympic star to a packed room in the Irish Embassy in London on Tuesday evening. The talented swimmer was partaking in a ‘Question and Answer’ session with Paralympics Ireland board member and rugby hero, Gordon D’Arcy, along with fellow athletes Michael McKillop […]
