Don’t miss a moment of the action as our fantastic athletes step into the global arena for the 17th summer Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are taking place in Paris from 28 Aug – 8 Sept and promise to be every bit as thrilling as the Olympic Games that captured the imagination of the whole world a few weeks ago.
Ireland has a grand total of 230 Paralympic medals and is one of only 23 countries that competed in Rome’s inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960. Our island nation has taken part in every one since then and will be hoping to add to the impressive medal haul achieved in Paris already this year.
Here is the schedule you need to watch every Irish competitor’s event:
Please note that this is a provisional timetable and may be subject to change.
Thursday 5 September
Para Table Tennis – Colin Judge – Semi Final: 9am or 10am and Final: 5pm
Para Swimming – Róisín Ní Riain – 100m Breaststroke Heat: 9.56am and Final: 6.22pm
Friday 6 September
Para Equestrian – Equestrian Team: 8.30am
Para Athletics – Aaron Shorten – 1500m Final: 9.43am
Para Cycling (road)
Damien Vereker & Mitchell McLaughlin – Road Race: 8:30am – 3:50pm
Ronan Grimes – Road Race: 8:30am – 3:50pm
Katie George & Pilot – Road Race: 8:30am – 3:50pm
Josephine Healion & Pilot – Road Race: 8:30am – 3:50pm
Para Swimming – Barry McClements – 100m Fly: Heat: 9.33am and Final: 5.34pm
Saturday 7 September
Para Cycling (road) – Richael Timothy – Women’s Road Race – 8.30am-4pm
Para Athletics – Mary Fitzgerald – Shot Put Final: 10.35am
Para Powerlifting – Britney Arendse – Up to 79kg: 4pm
Para Equestrian
Sarah Slattery – Para Grand Prix Freestyle Test – 9.57am
Michael Murphy – Para Grand Prix Freestyle Test – 11.34am
Kate Kerr-Horan – Para Grand Prix Freestyle Test – 2.28pm
Jessica McKenna – Para Grand Prix Freestyle Test – 2.28pm
