To Team Ireland, With Love – From Circle K
Circle K gives Irish public the opportunity to deliver messages of support To Team Ireland ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Circle K has launched a new art competition that gives the public the chance to show their creativity and support for Team Ireland ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games Customers can enter […]
Smyth Breezes Through to Final
Jason Smyth has progressed through to the Final of the T13 100 metres at the World Para Athletics Championships with relative ease as he won his heat with a time of 10:84. Jason, who holds the world record for this event and has never been beaten in Para Athletics event, was comfortable throughout and […]
McCarthy Wins World Championship Bronze for Ireland
Niamh McCarthy secured the first medal for Team Ireland at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai this afternoon. McCarthy had a tense wait to find out if her throw of 29.70 metres would be enough to secure the medal but she was not to be denied and can now look forward to picking up […]
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 […]
Circle K are 'Here for Ireland'
Circle K, Ireland’s largest forecourt retailer and proud partner of both Irish Olympic and Paralympic Teams, today launches the ‘Here for Ireland’ initiative, which has been developed to support Irish athletes on the road to the Tokyo 2020 Games. From today, Circle K customers can show their support for our homegrown champions by simply scanning […]
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 […]
Circle K announces partnership with Paralympics Ireland
Circle K announces partnership with Paralympics Ireland Ireland’s largest forecourt retailer to fuel athletes on the road to Tokyo 2020 Circle K has today announced a new partnership with Paralympics Ireland which will see Ireland’s largest forecourt retailer become the Official Fuel and Convenience Partner to the Irish Paralympic Team as they continue their preparations […]
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 […]
Comerford Doubles up in Berlin
Orla Comerford has secured her second medal of the World Para Athletics Championships after a battling performance in the T13 100m final. Comerford held off the challenge of Engelleiter of Germany to claim the bronze medal right on the finish line. Comerford came into the race in relaxed form after winning her first medal of […]
Jordan Lee Claims European Bronze Medal
18 year old Kerry native, Jordan Lee, became the latest Irish Para Athlete to claim a European Championship Medal. Despite only being a relative newcomer to the sport, Lee looked comfortable in the surrounding of the Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportpark as he cleared 1.75m to secure third position in the T47 Final. Lee was roared […]
Lee Helps Irish End Week on a High
It was a positive weekend for the Irish Para athletes as they recorded positive results in a number of events. Jason Smyth got his season off to a flyer as he raced through the streets of Manchester in the rarely run 150m event to win his race in a time of 15:82. Elsewhere, Patrick O’Leary […]
