THE IRISH TEAM for the 2024 Paralympic Games has been confirmed after the announcement of the final athletes today.
A team of 35 — 29 athletes and six guides — will travel to Paris later this month to compete across nine sports. The Paralympics get underway on Wednesday, 28 August, and run until Sunday, 8 September.
The entire Irish team was presented at the RDS today in a ceremony in front of their families, friends, Government dignitaries and the wider Paralympics Ireland community.
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“We are really delighted to be presenting our full Team Ireland for the Paralympic Games,” said Paralympics Ireland Chef de Mission Neasa Russell.
“We are incredibly proud of the performances the athletes have put in to get to this point and we are really looking forward to supporting them reach their potential at Paris. We also must acknowledge the wonderful support staff around them that have worked tirelessly to get their teams to this point. Tús maith leath na hoibre.”
The outstanding 11 athletes across Para equestrian, Para triathlon and Para rowing were confirmed beforehand.
Here is Team Ireland, in full, for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games:
Para Table Tennis (1)
Colin Judge
Para Swimming (6)
The Paralympic swimming team. Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE
Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE / SPORTSFILE
Deaten Registe
Dearbhaile Brady
Ellen Keane
Róisín Ní Riain
Nicole Turner
Barry McClements
Para Athletics (5)
Orla Comerford
Greta Streimikyte
Mary Fitzgerald
Shauna Bocquet
Aaron Shorten
The athletics team. Harry Murphy / SPORTSFILE
Harry Murphy / SPORTSFILE / SPORTSFILE
Para Cycling (10 – 6 + 4 guides)
Katie-George Dunlevy
Josephine Healion
Martin Gordon
Ronan Grimes
Richael Timothy
Damien Vereker
Eve McCrystal (guide)
Mitchell McLaughlin (guide)
Eoin Mullen (guide)
Linda Kelly (guide)
Para Powerlifting (1)
Britney Arendse
Britney Arendse. James Crombie / INPHO
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Here is the Irish team for the 2024 Paralympic Games
THE IRISH TEAM for the 2024 Paralympic Games has been confirmed after the announcement of the final athletes today.
A team of 35 — 29 athletes and six guides — will travel to Paris later this month to compete across nine sports. The Paralympics get underway on Wednesday, 28 August, and run until Sunday, 8 September.
The entire Irish team was presented at the RDS today in a ceremony in front of their families, friends, Government dignitaries and the wider Paralympics Ireland community.
“We are really delighted to be presenting our full Team Ireland for the Paralympic Games,” said Paralympics Ireland Chef de Mission Neasa Russell.
“We are incredibly proud of the performances the athletes have put in to get to this point and we are really looking forward to supporting them reach their potential at Paris. We also must acknowledge the wonderful support staff around them that have worked tirelessly to get their teams to this point. Tús maith leath na hoibre.”
The outstanding 11 athletes across Para equestrian, Para triathlon and Para rowing were confirmed beforehand.
Here is Team Ireland, in full, for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games:
Para Table Tennis (1)
Para Swimming (6)
Para Athletics (5)
Para Cycling (10 – 6 + 4 guides)
Para Powerlifting (1)
Para Archery (1)
Equestrian (4)
Para Triathlon (5 – 3 + 2 guides)
Para Rowing (2)
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