CP Football Team Host Trials Nationwide
The Football Association of Ireland are holding four trials in the coming months in a bid to find the next crop of stars for the Republic of Ireland Cerebral Palsy team ahead of this summer’s European Championships in the Netherlands. Manager Paul Breen will assess a new group of players in a bid to […]
Para Athletes Well Placed for 2018
Leevale AC’s new High Performance Centre in Cork was the location for 2017’s final Para-Athletics Throws squad day on Saturday December 9th. National coach, Dave Sweeney and Strength and Conditioning lead at the Irish Institute of Sport, Eamon Flanagan, worked with athletes to put the finishing touches to a very productive Autumn training period for […]
McKillop, Smyth, Dunlevy & McCrystal Nominated for RTE Sportsperson of the Year
It has been a great year for our Paralympians as they have continued to achieve on the biggest of stages. Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop both returned from the World Championships in London with a pair of gold medals each, a feat that was replicated by the tandem duo of Katie George Dunlevy and Even […]
President Launches Search for 600 Volunteers
Over 600 volunteers are being sought to work at the Dublin 2018 World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships which are being held at the National Aquatic Centre in Blanchardstown next August from Monday 13th to Sunday 19th. A broad range of volunteers will be needed to ensure that the Championships run smoothly and will […]
Paralympics Ireland Athletes Commission Applications Sought
The Paralympics Ireland Athletes Commission is welcoming applications from our current and former Paralympians to become members of the commission. Our Paralympians have a wealth of experience and knowledge that can be a huge asset to Paralympics Ireland and to future representatives of Team Ireland. The Athletes Commission gives our Paralympic stars an opportunity to […]
Dunlevy, McCrystal and Rohan all Honoured at Cycling Ireland Awards
It was a fantastic night for our Paralympians at the Cycling Ireland Awards held in Santry on Saturday last. Ireland’s World Champion duo of Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal were selected for the Outstanding Achievement Awards and Mark Rohan was added to the Hall of Fame. Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal were […]
Toyota Becomes Official Partner of Paralympics Ireland
Toyota Becomes Official Partner of Paralympics Ireland Toyota extends its global partnership with the IPC (International Paralympics Committee) to become Official Mobility Partner to Paralympics Ireland 23rd November, 2017 – Toyota Ireland has announced a new partnership with Paralympics Ireland that sees Ireland’s favourite car brand become an Official Partner to Paralympics Ireland […]
Streimikyte Helps DCU to 2nd
Paralympian, Greta Streimikyte, had a very encouraging end to her 2017 season as she helped bring her DCU team to a strong 2nd placed finish in the IUAA Road Relays held at Maynooth today. This event is used by all top athletes in Ireland to asses how the winter base period is going. This […]
National Classifiers Forum
On Saturday, November 17th, Paralympics Ireland will host a unique event at the National Sports Campus when we welcome classifiers from right across the country and from all sports for the National Classifiers Forum. Classification of athletes is one of the most important functions carried out in Para Sports and yet our national classifiers […]
PARALYMPICS IRELAND SEEK LEAD PHYSIOTHERAPIST AND MEDICAL SERVICES COORDINATOR
This is an opportunity for a highly motivated, driven individual to play a key role within a multi-sport environment, to use their skills to support elite athletes with a disability, to lead up to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020 and beyond. The Paralympics Ireland Lead Physiotherapist will be responsible for 1. Coordination and Management […]
Eaglesham & Baldwin Continue Improvement
Sean Baldwin and Philip Eaglesham were both back in action today at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Bangkok. Sean produced a strong performance to finish in 10th place in the 10M Air Rifle Standing event and Philip had a 13th place finish in the 50M Rifle Prone Mixed event. There is a rest […]
Shooters Competing in Bangkok
Irish shooting duo; Sean Baldwin and Philip Eaglesham, are both in competition at the Bangkok World Shooting Para Sport World Cup over the next 4 days. Both men have high hopes of performing well and have already shown some good form in their first events. Sean Baldwin was the first to compete at 9:30am […]
