LONDON PARALYMPIC MEDALLIST CATHERINE O'NEILL ANNOUNCES HER RETIREMENT
London 2012 Paralympic silver medallist discus thrower Catherine O’Neill has today announced her retirement from competitive athletics. O’Neill who hails from Ramsgrange in Co. Wexford, has competed at three Paralympic Games for Ireland in the Discus and Club Throw events; Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, and London 2012. O’Neill’s international career began seventeen years ago at […]
IPC to eliminate need to classify athletes at a Paralympic Games
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has adopted a `zero classification’ policy in an effort to minimise the number of athletes who need to be classified in the final days leading up to or during a Paralympic Games.
2015 Cerebral Palsy Football World Championships volunteer programme launched
Organisers of this year’s Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) Football World Championships in England have launched the tournament’s volunteer programme.
Sochi 2014 named IPC Top Moment of 2014
The record-breaking Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games have been named as the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) top moment of 2014.
Q&A Session with Paracanoeist Patrick O'Leary
We caught up with one of our Rio hopefuls Patrick O’Leary who did a quick questions and answers session to give you a better insight into how he got involved and what keeps him motived:
Q&A Session with Para Dressage Athlete Helen Kearney
We caught up with one of our Rio hopefuls and Para Dressage athletes Helen Kearney who did a quick questions and answers session to give you a better insight into how she got involved and what keeps her motived: You 1. Name: Helen Kearney 2. Age: 26 3. Home location: Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow 4. Are […]