Two gold and one bronze for Irish para-cyclists at Para-Cycling Road World Cup
It was a day of celebration for the para-cycling team on Friday, July 15th, as they took home two gold medals and a bronze medal at the Para-Cycling Road World Cup in the Basque Country, Spain. First up in the Men’s C2 category saw Colin Lynch finish well to secure a gold medal to get […]
We need YOUR help to find former Paralympians for our new ‘Paralympian Recognition Programme’
Paralympics Ireland is this week calling on members of the public to help them in a bid to recognize every Irish Paralympic athlete since the first Paralympic Games in Rome, 1960. The initiative, which is known as the ‘Paralympian Recognition Programme’, was officially launched by the organization on July 2nd, at the ‘More Than Sport’ […]
Para-triathletes Walsh and Meehan added to Irish Paralympic Team for Rio 2016
Dublin para-triathlete Catherine Walsh and her pilot, Fran Meehan, have today been confirmed as part of the Irish Paralympic team heading to the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio this year. The duo will compete in the PT5 event in Para-triathlon, and will be Ireland’s first ever para-triathletes to attend a Paralympic Games as the sport […]
Paralympian's Oliver Murphy and Anne Ebbs to be honoured at More Than Sport ball
One of Ireland’s first ever Paralympic athletes, Oliver Murphy, will be honoured alongside fellow Paralympian, Anne Ebbs, at the much-anticipated Paralympics Ireland More Than Sport fundraising ball which will take place this coming Saturday night, July 2nd at the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin. This weekend’s event has enormous significance for Mr. Murphy in particular, as […]
Paralympics Ireland welcomes Niamh Buffini as new Performance Operations Manager
Paralympics Ireland is this week welcoming a new member to the team at their headquarters in Dublin, as Niamh Buffini has joined the organization as the Performance Operations Manager. Niamh, who comes to Paralympics Ireland from Taekwondo Ireland, has a long history of working in the field of sport, having also previously worked with inter-county […]
Leman Solicitors prepare for ultimate challenge in a bid to raise €25,000 for Paralympics Ireland
Leman Solicitors are hoping to raise €25,000 for Paralympics Ireland and a further €5,000 for the Irish Guide Dogs for the blind on Saturday, July 9th, by taking on an extremely difficult challenge that will stretch their endurance levels to the peak. The group of 30 lawyers – who will be split in to two competing […]
Flogas announced as official partner of Paralympics Ireland
There was some exciting news in Paralympics Ireland HQ today as it was announced that Flogas has pledged its support to the Irish Paralympic team ahead of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, by becoming an official partner of Paralympics Ireland. The company, one of the leading LPG and Natural Gas providers in Ireland, has […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
