paralympics
This year
2025
Last year
2024
Agony and Ecstasy
No podium finish as emotional Ellen Keane confronts the end
Róisín Ní Riain takes the torch on night of agony and ecstasy in the pool.
International Preview
Big stars, top venues, sellouts: Paris Paralympics to showcase best of disability sport
Interview
'I want to keep showing that even a brain injury doesn't stop you'
Family, perspective and visibility: Paralympic cyclist Richael Timothy is gearing up for her second Games.
just keep swimming
Ellen Keane 'very set' in retirement decision and hoping to end on a high at fifth Paralympics
Freecolin judge
'There wouldn't be any other athlete at the top level competing with one arm and no legs'
Interview
'My femur was fractured. The doctors hadn’t experienced anything like that with a stump'
Barry McClements is ready for his second Paralympic Games this summer – but the dream almost went up in smoke.
Paris 2024
Ireland to spend thousands on air-con for Olympians after Paris bans A/C to meet climate goals
Paris organisers had said they would not provide air-conditioning as part of a pledge to make the 2024 games environmentally friendly.
All time
Inspiring
'I showed him my medal and as I was walking away, he said, 'I want to be like Nicole one day''
speaking up
'My lane has been given to lessons at times when I go training' - Paralympic champion Keane
Interview
'An itch is still there' - Four-time Paralympic gold medalist McKillop not ready to retire yet
Michael McKillop
'The one thing I have left to prove to myself is that I can be back on that podium again'
