Bronze for Keane and Ireland
Ellen Keane won Ireland’s second bronze medal of the World Para Swimming Allianz Championships for after finishing 3rd in a stunningly fast World Championship final that saw a new World Record from Brock Wiston of Team GB. Keane, who knew she would be up against it after seeing the heats where Wiston set a new […]
Turner Through to Final as McClements Narrowly Misses Out
Nicole Turner has qualified for the final of the SM6 200m Individual Medley today at the World Para Swimming Allianz Championships. Nicole led after the freestyle stroke but saw that lead overturned by Merechenko from the Ukraine who went on to lead them home. However, Turner was able to maintain her momentum and comfortably qualify […]
London to Host Para Swimming World Championship
World Para Swimming have today confirmed that London will be the host city to the postponed Para Swimming World Championships. The London Aquatics Centre will be the host venue for the championships and will be a familiar setting for some as it hosted the Para Swimming events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The World […]
Irish Team prepare to come home from Para Athletics World Championships
The Irish team arrive at Dublin Airport today at 3.40pm The Irish Team will return from the 2017 Para Athletics World Championships today. The team will be travelling on flight EI0165 from London Heathrow arriving into Dublin Terminal Two at 15.40. It has been a memorable championships for the ten-strong Irish Team who arrive home […]
Paul Keogan finishes fifth in 400m Final at Para Athletics World Championships
Today was the final day of the Para Athletics World Championship with Meath man Paul Keogan competing in T37 400m. Paul cruised through to today’s final after winning yesterday’s heat. Keogan finished in 5th position after a strong performance in the T37 400m with a time of 56.90, DU TOIT Charl, representing South Africa takes […]
McKillop on the Double at Para Athletics World Championships
Michael McKillop wins ninth world championship gold Paul Keogan wins heat to qualify for T37 400m final Ireland’s Michael McKillop stormed to victory in the T37 1500m to claim a remarkable ninth World Championship gold medal in front of a huge crowd at the Para Athletics World Championships in London tonight. Capping another good day […]
Silver for Lenihan in Discus at Para Athletics World Championships
NEW F38 DISCUS CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD FOR TEENAGER NOELLE LENIHAN LENIHAN SECURES IRELAND’S THIRD DISCUS MEDAL OF THE 2017 CHAMPIONSHIPS 17 year-old Irish Paralympian Noelle Lenihan broke the F38 Discus championship record twice on her way to silver at the 2017 Para Athletics World Championships at the Queen Victoria Olympic Park in London tonight. Having broken […]
Sixth place for Monahan in 800m heat
Ireland’s Patrick Monahan has finished 6th in his T53 800m heat with a time of 1:48.41, missing out in a place in tomorrow’s final. The Le Cheile AC athlete got off to a strong start taking the bell in 2nd place, but ultimately fell away as the finishing straight came into sight with France’s Pierre […]
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 […]
