Paralympics

Paris 2024: Irish in action on Paralympics Day 10

There are three Irish competitors in action on what is the penultimate day of the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Barry McClements in action during the men's S9 100m butterfly final

Paris 2024: McClements fifth in 100m butterfly final

Barry McClements narrowly missed out on a medal as he finished fifth in the men's S9 100m butterfly final at the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Paralympics • 06 Sep 24

Katie-George Dunlevy (L) and pilot Linda Kelly

Paris 2024: Dunlevy adds to medal haul with silver

Katie-George Dunlevy was unable to hold off the challenge of Great Britain's Sophie Unwin as she finished second in the Paralympic women's B road race, securing a third medal of the Paris Games in the process.

Paralympics • 06 Sep 24

Sarah Slattery on Savona during the team event

Paris 2024: Dressage team tenth in team event

Ireland's para equestrian trio of Michael Murphy, Sarah Slattery and Kate Kerr-Horan have finished 10th in the event at the Chateau de Versailles.

Paralympics • 06 Sep 24

Ronan Grimes in action at Clichy-sous- Bois

Paris 2024: Grimes bows out after puncture in road race

Ronan Grimes' cycling career closed with an unfortunate mechanical as the Galway man finished in 17th position in the men's C4-5 road race.

Paralympics • 06 Sep 24

Aaron Shorten in action at the Stade de France

Paris 2024: Shorten seventh in T20 1500m final

Aaron Shorten finished seventh of the seven athletes in the T20 1500m final, but a time of 4:02.71 marked a season's best for the Kildare man.

Paralympics • 06 Sep 24

Aaron Shorten competes in the 1500m final

Paris 2024: Irish in action on Day 9 of the Paralympics

After a quiet Day 8 where Para swimmer Róisín Ní Riain carried the Irish baton alone, a number of athletes are in action as the final weekend of the Games comes into view.

Paralympics • 06 Sep 24

Róisín Ní Riain in action at La Defense Arena in Paris

Paris 2024: Ní Riain finishes fourth in 100m final

Róisín Ní Riain has rounded off a memorable 2024 Paralympic Games with fourth place in her 100m breaststroke event, coming home in 1:19.16.

Paralympics • 05 Sep 24

Róisin Ní Riain reacts after finishing second in her heat this morning

Paris 2024: Ní Riain advances to maintain medal push

Róisín Ní Riain has maintained her push for a third Paralympic medal after advancing to tonight's SB13 100m breaststroke final at La Defense Arena.

Paralympics • 05 Sep 24

Ali Truwit will be in Paralympic final this evening just 16-months after a brutal shark attack

Paris 2024: Shark attack victim on second lease of life

Ali Truwit was attacked by a shark that left the American as a right below the knee amputee. Sixteen months after the horrific incident, the 23-year-old is ready for challenge for gold in a Paralympic final.

Paralympics • 05 Sep 24

Katie-George Dunlevy and pilot Linda Kelly

Paris 2024: Golden joy for Dunlevy after nightmare year

Katie-George Dunlevy revealed just how deep she had to dig to win her third Paralympic gold medal, after a nightmare year of injury and illness.

Paralympics • 05 Sep 24

Katie-George Dunlevy (R) and pilot Linda Kelly with their gold medals

Paris 2024: Belief propels Dunlevy to treble triumph

It was a seventh Paralympic medal for Katie-George Dunlevy today and a fourth gold for the force of nature as she made it three in a row in the B time trial in Paris.

Paralympics • 04 Sep 24

Róisín Ní Riain will be back in the water

Paris 2024: Irish in action on Day 8 of the Paralympics

Only Róisín Ní Riain is in action on Thursday at the Paralympics as we near the closing stretch of the Games.

Paralympics • 05 Sep 24

Paris 2024: Bocquet finishes fifth in 100m heat

Ireland's Shauna Bocquet finished fifth in her heat for the T54 100m at the Paralympics in Paris, missing out on a place in the final.

Paralympics • 04 Sep 24

Paris 2024: Paralympics Day 7 results and reports

Day 7 of the 2024 Paralympic games saw Katie-George Dunlevy and pilot Linda Kelly win Ireland's first gold at Paris 2024.

Paralympics • 04 Sep 24

Katie-George Dunlevy (R) and pilot Linda Kelly had 83 seconds to spare after 28.3km

Paris 2024: Time trial gold for Dunlevy and Kelly

Ireland's Katie-George Dunlevy and her pilot Linda Kelly have won the gold medal in the women's B time trial at the Paralympic Games in Paris.

Paralympics • 04 Sep 24

Paris 2024: Slattery fails to make individual freestyle

A ninth-place finish for Sarah Slattery in the Grade V individual event of the Para dressage saw her just miss out on qualifying for Saturday's individual freestyle competition.

Paralympics • 04 Sep 24

Orla Comerford accepting her bronze during the medal ceremony at Stade de France

Paris 2024: Comerford dreaming big after bagging bronze

When Orla Comerford burst onto the scene in 2016, it was evident to those within Irish athletics that the 18-year-old had a high ceiling.

Paralympics • 04 Sep 24

Paris 2024: Ní Riain doubles up with bronze in 200 IM

Róisín Ní Riain claimed her second medal of the Paris 2024 Paralympics by taking bronze in a dramatic finish in the S13 200m Individual Medley.

Paralympics • 04 Sep 24

Ronan Grimes is in action on the road on Wednesday

Paris 2024: Irish in action on Day 7 of the Paralympics

After collecting two medals in a matter of minutes on Tuesday evening, the Team Ireland focus turns to the road cycling for Day 7

Paralympics • 04 Sep 24

Paris 2024: Paralympics Day 6 recap - bronze evening

There was plenty of action on Day 6 of the Paralympics, with swimming equestrian and athletics all involving Irish Paralympians.

Paralympics • 03 Sep 24

Orla Comerford celebrates with her parents Ger and Siobhan after winning bronze

Paris 2024: Comerford powers home to claim bronze

Orla Comerford delivered another medal for Ireland at the Paralympic Games as she powered home to claim bronze in the T13 women's 100m final on Tuesday evening.

Paralympics • 03 Sep 24

Ellen Keane waves to family and friends at La Defense Arena

Paris 2024: Proud Keane bows out of Paralympic stage

Ellen Keane rounded off a decorated Paralympic career with a sixth-place finish in her 100m backstroke heat at La Defense Arena.

Paralympics • 03 Sep 24

Orla Comerford has a live medal chance in the T13 100m final later today

Paris 2024: Comerford dashes through to T13 100m final

Orla Comerford qualified for the final of the T13 100m in style, winning her heat in 12.02 seconds to finish third-fastest of those to reach the final.

Paralympics • 03 Sep 24

Paris 2024: Kerr-Horan and McKenna finish 9th and 10th

Kate Kerr-Horan and Jessica McKenna finished ninth and tenth respectively in the Grade III individual equestrian event at the Paralympic Games in Paris.

Paralympics • 03 Sep 24

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Paris 2024: Irish in action on Paralympics Day 10

Paris 2024: McClements fifth in 100m butterfly final

Paris 2024: Dunlevy adds to medal haul with silver

Paris 2024: Dressage team tenth in team event

Paris 2024: Grimes bows out after puncture in road race

Paris 2024: Shorten seventh in T20 1500m final

Paris 2024: Irish in action on Day 9 of the Paralympics

Paris 2024: Ní Riain finishes fourth in 100m final

Paris 2024: Ní Riain advances to maintain medal push

Paris 2024: Shark attack victim on second lease of life

Paris 2024: Golden joy for Dunlevy after nightmare year

Paris 2024: Belief propels Dunlevy to treble triumph

Paris 2024: Irish in action on Day 8 of the Paralympics

Paris 2024: Bocquet finishes fifth in 100m heat

Paris 2024: Paralympics Day 7 results and reports

Paris 2024: Time trial gold for Dunlevy and Kelly

Paris 2024: Slattery fails to make individual freestyle

Paris 2024: Comerford dreaming big after bagging bronze

Paris 2024: Ní Riain doubles up with bronze in 200 IM

Paris 2024: Irish in action on Day 7 of the Paralympics

Paris 2024: Paralympics Day 6 recap - bronze evening

Paris 2024: Comerford powers home to claim bronze

Paris 2024: Proud Keane bows out of Paralympic stage

Paris 2024: Comerford dashes through to T13 100m final

Paris 2024: Kerr-Horan and McKenna finish 9th and 10th

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