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 […]
Silver for McCarthy & bronze for Streimikyte rounds off another successful day for Ireland at Europeans
Ireland’s Niamh McCarthy has won a silver medal for Ireland in the F40/41 Discus final on Day 5 of the 2016 IPC (International Paralympic Commitee) Athletics European Championships in Grosseto. Niamh had medals on her mind from the off as, after extremely focused throwing, she set a new F41 European Record and Personal Best early on […]
Cork’s Orla Barry wins gold for Ireland at IPC Athletics European Championships
Irish para-athlete Orla Barry has secured Ireland’s third medal of the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships this afternoon in Grosseto, Italy, when she took home gold in the F57 Discus final. Barry had to keep calm and focused during a competition which saw some good throwing from Bulgaria’s Ivanka Koleva and Germany’s Martina Willing, but […]
Ireland’s Deirdre Mongan wins bronze at the IPC Athletics European Championships
Irish para-athlete Deirdre Mongan has won Ireland’s first medal of the IPC Athletics European Championships this morning, when she secured bronze in the F53/54 Shot Put final. Mongan was last to throw in today’s competition, in an event which saw Russia’s Mariia Bogacheva take gold, and Dimitra Korokida of Greece take silver. From her first […]
