Michael McKillop wins major accolade at Belfast Telegraph Sport Awards
Irish Paralympic athlete Michael McKillop was recognized once more for his fantastic achievements at the 2015 Belfast Telegraph Sport Awards which were held on Monday evening. 30 October 2015; Ireland’s Michael McKillop, right, from Glengormley, Co. Antrim, in action alongside eventual second place finisher Australia’s Brad Scott, during the Men’s 1500m T37 final, in which he finished […]
Minister Ring joins Paralympics Ireland to celebrate the announcement of sponsorship by OCS Group Ireland
There were big celebrations at OCS Group Ireland headquarters in Dublin this morning as Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, announced that the company has come on board to sponsor the 2016 Irish Paralympic Team and the 2016 OCS Irish Paralympic Awards. The Minister was joined in celebrating the news by […]
Ireland's Rena McCarron Rooney named in Table Tennis Women’s Class 1-2 pre-selections for Rio
Ireland’s Rena McCarron Rooney has been named in the table tennis women’s class 1-2 pre-selections for the 2016 Paralympic Games which will be held in Rio this September. The news was announced by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) at the weekend, with McCarron Rooney selected alongside players including Dorota Buclaw (Poland), Isabelle Lafaye (France) and […]
Michael McKillop and Jason Smyth named as ‘Ones to Watch’ for Rio 2016
Irish Paralympic stars Michael McKillop and Jason Smyth have each been named on the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) list of ‘Ones to Watch’ for Rio 2016. The talented Irish athletes feature on the list alongside a number of other elite track and field stars including Great Britain’s Aled Davies, Brazil’s Felipe Gomes and David Brown […]
Ireland's Noelle Lenihan named as one of ten Rising Stars for Rio 2016
Ireland’s Noelle Lenihan has today been named as one of ten rising stars to watch out for at this year’s Games. DOH_151026_162505_MH4890 DOH_151026_181923_MH5367 The 16-year-old made headlines back in October, when she secured a silver medal in a combined class event at the World Championships in Doha after breaking the discus F38 world record which had […]
