Double delight for Smyth at Para Athletics World Championships

Jason Smyth claims seventh World Championship Gold medal as he adds the T13 200m to his 100m title in London Ireland’s Jason Smyth has struck gold with a sensational run in the T13 200m at the Para Athletics World Championships in London, adding to the 100m title he won on Sunday night. It was a […]

Smyth and McKillop double Gold for Irish at Para Athletics World Championships

Jason Smyth wins sixth World Championship gold Michael McKillop wins eighth world championship gold Ireland’s Jason Smyth has sensationally won his sixth World Championship gold medal at the Para Athletics World Championships in London tonight. In front of a huge audience in the Olympic stadium the Derry sprinter was one of the star attractions delivering […]

McCarthy and Barry take Discus Silver medals at Para Athletics World Championships

Irish Paralympians Niamh McCarthy and Orla Barry have both won discus silver medals on second night of the Para Athletics World Championships at the Queen Victoria Olympic Park in London. McCarthy; from Carragline was first up this morning and while she did not match her best mark in competition her fifth throw of 26.17m was […]

Fourth for Greta Streimikyte in 1500m final at World Championships

Rio Paralympian Greta Streimikyte put in a season’s best performance on the opening night of action at the Para Athletics World Championships to place fourth in the final of the women’s T13 1500m. The Clonliffe Harriers athlete ran a tremendous race maintaining pace with the leading trio throughout to cross the line in 4:47.54. The […]

Irish Team of ten announced for Para Athletics World Championships in London

Paralympics Ireland has announced a team of ten for the 2017 Para Athletics World Championships which are set to take place in the iconic London Olympic stadium from July 14th until 23rd inclusive. The Irish team boasts five Paralympic medallists and all ten athletes competed at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Led by multiple Paralympic […]

Athletics team depart for warm weather camps

Nine of our leading para athletes, and key support staff left Dublin Airport this morning bound for warm weather camps. Five of the track athletes; Jason Smyth, Orla Comerford, Paul Keogan, Conor McIlveen and Greta Streimikyte departed for Tenerife where they will be joining up with wheelchair racer Patrick Monahan who has been out there […]