2012 Irish Paralympic Team is announced

The Irish Paralympic Team travelling to this summer’s London 2012 Paralympic Games was announced this morning at the RDS, Dublin. With 49 athletes across ten sports, this is the largest Irish Paralympic team since Atlanta 1996. Continue reading

PR award for Paralympics Ireland

Paralympics Ireland and partner Pembroke Communications have been announced as winners in 2012′s Awards for Excellence in Public Relations. Continue reading

McGivern secures swimming “A” standard

19 year old Laurence McGivern from Rostrevor has swum a new personal best time of 1.07.30 to secure a Games qualification standard for the 100m backstroke. McGivern needed a time of 1.07.83 to qualify and secured it with his stunning swim in Hamm, Germany - the last event before the Irish Swim Team for London 2012 is selected. Continue reading

Tough going in the heat of Rome

The heat took its toll on the Irish Squad in yesterday’s final day of road-racing at the UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Rome. Continue reading

Rohan takes first World Cup jersey of 2012

Mark Rohan followed up on his gold medal in Friday’s Time-Trial with a fourth-place finish at today’s H1 Road Race at the UCI Paracycling Road World Cup in Rome. Continue reading