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Orla Barry won nine medals at major events

Orla Barry announces retirement from Paralympic sport

Double Paralympic medallist Orla Barry has announced her retirement from Paralympic sport.

Barry seventh in discus final in Dubai

Ireland's Orla Barry has finished in seventh place in the F57 discus final at the World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai.

Paralympics • 09 Nov 19

Michael McKillop will compete in the World Para Athletics Championships

McKillop and Smyth lead Team Ireland to Dubai

Michael McKillop will make his much anticipated return to a major championships and he was named as part of the 11 person team that will represent Ireland at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai.

Athletics • 04 Oct 19

Irelan's Jason Smyth celebrates with his wife and daughter Elise and Evie

Irish heroes prepare to come home after superb Worlds

The curtain came down on a brilliant Para Athletics World Championships for Ireland on Sunday evening, with the ten-strong team packing seven medals into the suitcases as they prepare to come home.

Paralympics • 23 Jul 17

Michael McKillop, Orla Barry and Eoghan Clifford all claimed medals

McKillop still feels the weight of expectation

Ireland's 1,500m gold medallist at the Paralympic Games, Michael McKillop, admits that he still feels the weight of expectation on his shoulders despite claiming his fourth Paralympics gold.

Paralympics • 17 Sep 16

Orla Barry secures silver in Paralympic discus

Cork woman Orla Barry has won a silver medal in the F57 discus event at the Paralympics in Rio.

Discus • 15 Sep 16

Orla Barry continued Ireland's good run at the World Championships

Bronzes for Barry and Mongan in Doha

Ireland's medal haul at the IPC World Athletics Championships in Doha stands at six after Orla Barry and Deirdre Mongan won bronze medals in the discus and the shot put.

Athletics • 27 Oct 15

Orla Barry in action on her way to winning the silver medal

Barry claims European discus silver

Orla Barry became the third Irish athlete to medal at the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea when she claimed silver in the F57 discus today.

Paralympics • 21 Aug 14