Toronto 1976 - Paralympics

Toronto was the host of the 1976 Paralympic Games where Team Ireland went to produce their best performance to date at a Paralympic Games. 20 medals came home with the Irish athletes; 2 for Patrick McCool, Julia Cosgrove, Clause Stevens and Frances O’Sullivan, 3 for Christine Doprill and Kathleen Fagan, an amazing 6 medals from Rosaleen Gallagher and a gold medal in the javelin for Michael Cunningham.

First Name	Surname	Medal	Sport	Event
Patrick	McCool	Silver	Athletics	Men’s Club Throw
Patrick	McCool	Silver	Athletics	Men’s Discus Throw
Clause	Stevens	Silver	Athletics	Men’s Discus Throw 2
Michael	Cunningham	Gold	Athletics	Men’s Javelin 4
Clause	Stevens	Bronze	Athletics	Men’s Shot Put 2
Rosaleen	Gallagher	Silver	Athletics	Women’s 60m 1B
Kathleen	Fagan	Silver	Athletics	Women’s 60m 2
Rosaleen	Gallagher	Bronze	Athletics	Women’s Club Throw 1B
Rosaleen	Gallagher	Bronze	Athletics	Women’s Discus Throw 1B
Kathleen	Fagan	Silver	Athletics	Women’s Discus Throw 2
Christine	Doprill	Bronze	Athletics	Women’s Discus Throw 2
Christine	Doprill	Bronze	Athletics	Women’s Javelin 2
Rosaleen	Gallagher	Gold	Athletics	Women’s Pentathlon 1B
Rosaleen	Gallagher	Silver	Athletics	Women’s Shot Put 1B
Christine	Doprill	Silver	Athletics	Women’s Shot Put 2
Rosaleen	Gallagher	Silver	Athletics	Women’s Slalom 1B
Kathleen	Fagan	Bronze	Athletics	Women’s Slalom 2
Julia	Cosgrove	Gold	Table Tennis	Women’s Doubles 1B
Frances	O’Sullivan	Gold	Table Tennis	Women’s Doubles 1B
Julia	Cosgrove	Gold	Table Tennis	Women’s Singles 1A
Frances	O’Sullivan	Silver	Table Tennis	Women’s Singles 1B

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