Irish team set for success as Rio 2016 Paralympic Games open
This evening, the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will raise the curtain on what promises to be eleven days of spectacular sporting competition. For the 48 strong contingent of Irish athletes who have spent the past two weeks at the Irish pre-Games holding camp in Uberlandia, final preparations have gone well and […]
Minister Patrick O’Donovan on hand to bid farewell to members of the Irish Paralympic Team
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan T.D., was on hand at the Clayton Hotel, Dublin Airport today to bid farewell to members of the Irish Paralympic team ahead of their flight to Brazil this afternoon. Athletes from the football, table tennis, canoeing, shooting and athletics squads were in attendance at the event […]
Minister O'Donovan set to monitor developments around Paralympic Games
Earlier today, the Minister of State with responsibility for Sport, Mr Patrick O’Donovan, TD, moved to assure Irish Paralympians that they should not be discouraged by Friday’s announcement of cut backs around the Paralympic Games. Minister O’Donovan encouraged the athletes to remain focused on their preparations for Rio. While there is some uncertainty regarding a […]
Paralympics Ireland welcomes decision by the International Paralympic Committee today
Paralympics Ireland has welcomed the decision by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today to suspend the Russian Paralympic Committee with immediate effect. The decision was taken unanimously by the IPC Governing Board as a result of NPC Russia’s inability to fulfil its IPC membership responsibilities and obligations, in particular its obligation to comply with the […]
Paralympics Ireland marks 50 days to Rio 2016 with the announcement of Irish Paralympic team flag bearer
With just 50 days to go until the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, Paralympics Ireland’s Chef de Mission, Denis Toomey, has today revealed that Irish para-sailor John Twomey will be the flag bearer for Ireland at this year’s Games. The Cork sailor – who will this year be attending his 11th Paralympic Games in an Irish […]
The road to Rio is paved with hard work and dedication for Greta Streimikyte
With just over 50 days to go until Rio 2016, there is one athlete in particular who is counting down the days, hours and minutes. Greta Streimikyte was announced as part of the Irish team on July 5th, 2016 and now, the Lithuanian-born runner cannot wait to represent her new home on the grandest stage […]
Paralympics Ireland announces strong team for Rio 2016!
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan T.D., was on hand at Dublin’s City Hall today to announce the Irish Paralympic Team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games which will take place from September 7th to 18th. A team of 44 athletes was announced on the day across nine sports, with para-triathletes Catherine […]
Pat O’Leary secures para-canoe slot for Ireland at 2016 Rio Paralympics Games
There were big celebrations in Germany this morning, as Ireland’s Pat O’Leary secured a para-canoeing slot for Ireland at this year’s Paralympics Games in Rio when he came first in the ‘B’ Final at the ICF Para-Canoe World Championships. It has been a gruelling few days of competition for the Galway-based Cork man as, although […]
Tough group for Ireland CP Football team as they are drawn against Brazil, Ukraine and Great Britain for Rio 2016
Ireland’s Cerebral Palsy football team was dealt a tough blow this evening as the official draw for the groups for this year’s Paralympic Games in Rio was made in Salou, Spain. The draw, which took place at the Pre-Paralympic Games tournament where Ireland are due to face the USA tomorrow morning (Saturday, May 7th), saw […]
Paralympics Ireland announces extensive media service for Rio Paralympic Games 2016
Paralympics Ireland has today announced their media services for the Paralympic Games in Rio from September 7th to 18th. The National Paralympic Committee revealed an eight-strong team who will be providing daily updates via press releases and also across their website and social media channels. The news was announced at their hugely successful Media Experiential […]
Meet The Chef! Behind the scenes with Denis Toomey
As all roads are now officially leading to Rio, we’ve caught up with our Chef de Mission, Denis Toomey to find out all about how preparations are going, and what he is looking forward to the most in the coming months. The Cork man also gives us a glimpse into the build-up to the Games […]
Paralympics Ireland Fans and Supporters – Get Ready for Rio!
Paralympics Ireland is pleased to introduce CoSport as the International Paralympic Committee’s recently appointed Global Authorized Ticket Reseller who will continue its support of the Paralympic Movement through the PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
