# paralympics

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2022

# Condemnation

'Bullsh**' - Decision to allow Russian athletes at Paralympics draws backlash

Germany’s top Paralympic official said late on Wednesday that the decision lacked courage.

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Mar 2nd 2022, 10:27 PM

All time

# Wave Goodbye

Irish Paralympic legend Michael McKillop retires at 31

The Antrim man reflected on a superb career.

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Nov 25th 2021, 8:52 PM

# Inspiring

'I showed him my medal and as I was walking away, he said, 'I want to be like Nicole one day''

Nicole Turner won a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.

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Oct 13th 2021, 8:00 PM

# speaking up

'My lane has been given to lessons at times when I go training' - Paralympic champion Keane

Ellen Keane says that access is often a problem for her compared with Olympic athletes.

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Sep 15th 2021, 6:17 PM

# Interview

'An itch is still there' - Four-time Paralympic gold medalist McKillop not ready to retire yet

Four-time gold Paralympic medalist Michael McKillop hasn’t made any definite decision on his future.

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Sep 10th 2021, 6:30 AM

# So Close

Paralympic Breakfast: Pat O'Leary narrowly misses out on medal in blanket finish

O’Leary finished 5th in the VL3 Va’a final in a time of 52.910.

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Sep 4th 2021, 7:31 AM

# Michael McKillop

'The one thing I have left to prove to myself is that I can be back on that podium again'

Michael races in the T38 1500m final tomorrow in Tokyo.

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Sep 3rd 2021, 6:00 AM

# Tokyo

Paralympic Breakfast: Pat O'Leary paddles on as Patrick Flanagan takes the stage

Cork paddler O’Leary made it to two semi-finals.

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Sep 2nd 2021, 7:41 AM

# more in the tank

'I feel there is potential for me to run faster' - Smyth not ruling out return for Paris 2024

The 34-year-old could be tempted to compete at a fifth Paralympic Games.

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Aug 31st 2021, 7:42 PM

# paralympics

'I don’t think it should be put up on any other pedestal. It’s just sport'

Pat O’Leary will represent Ireland in the Paralympics KL3 and VL3 canoeing events on 2 September.

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Aug 31st 2021, 4:22 PM

# Gold Rush

Superb Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal storm to time trial gold

The Irish tandem pair put in a stunning display beneath Mount Fuji.

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Aug 31st 2021, 7:44 AM

# Life of Reilly

Paralympic Breakfast: hand-cyclist Gary O'Reilly clinches bronze for Team Ireland

The Portlaoise man came home third at the Fuji International Speedway.

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Aug 31st 2021, 7:19 AM

# Take a Bow

'The best day of my life' - Nicole Turner jubilant after Paralympics success

The Portarlington swimmer won silver with a time of 36.30 seconds in Tokyo.

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Aug 30th 2021, 11:21 AM

# Update

Paralympic Breakfast: Three Team Ireland swimmers reach finals as archer Kerrie Leonard bows out

Barry McClements, Nicole Turner and Róisín Ní Ríain all advanced from their heats in Tokyo today.

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Aug 30th 2021, 7:27 AM

# next gen

Róisin Ní Riain claims another PB to finish fifth in 400m freestyle final

The Limerick teenager is having a memorable week in Tokyo.

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Aug 27th 2021, 12:39 PM

# On the box

Here's your TV guide to a jam-packed weekend of sport

Here’s all the information you need to plan your weekend.

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Aug 27th 2021, 12:04 PM

# Golden Girl

'I just knew I was capable of doing something great' - Ellen Keane's nerveless gold medal performance in Tokyo

The Clontarf swimmer clinched Ireland’s first medal of the Paralympic Games earlier.

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Aug 26th 2021, 4:00 PM

# Golden Girl

Ellen Keane storms to gold to seal Ireland's first medal of Paralympic Games

The Dubliner came home in a time of 1.19.93.

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Aug 26th 2021, 11:55 AM

# Strong start

Paralympic Breakfast: Plenty of PBs as Keane and Ní Riain reach finals in the pool

All four Irish athletes competing in this morning’s early events clocked new personal best times.

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Aug 26th 2021, 7:53 AM

# team ireland

Promising start as Nicole Turner seals personal best time in 50m Freestyle final

“It gets serious from here on,” said Turner, who has preferred events to come later this week.

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Aug 25th 2021, 11:20 AM

# day 1

Paralympic Breakfast: Great morning in the pool for Ireland with Turner and Ní Riain into finals

Three Irish swimmers registered personal bests, while Colin Judge suffered defeat to China’s Zhao Ping.

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Aug 25th 2021, 7:22 AM

# Honour

Paralympic debutants Lee and Arendse to carry Irish flag at Tokyo opening ceremony

4,521 athletes from 168 countries will compete across 22 sports over the next two weeks.

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Aug 23rd 2021, 7:57 PM

# Ready to go

Tokyo Paralympics: 5 Irish athletes to watch

A handy guide to a selection of Team Ireland’s star athletes.

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Aug 23rd 2021, 4:20 PM

# Fire Up

Paralympic flame arrives in Tokyo as virus surges days before opening

Organisers urged participants to follow virus rules with increased vigilance.

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Aug 20th 2021, 11:05 AM

# Japan

First virus case reported in Paralympic Village

The case involves a Games-related member of staff who is not resident in Japan.

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Aug 19th 2021, 8:12 AM

# Trapped

Afghan turmoil leaves Paralympic athletes unable to compete

Taekwondo athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli are currently unable to leave their country.

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Aug 16th 2021, 1:53 PM

# understanding

Paralympic sport must make classification system clearer for growing audience - Johnson

The four-time Olympic champion is an avid supporter of the Paralympic movement.

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Aug 12th 2021, 7:49 AM

# Goldsmyth

'If it was any other sport, you’d be shouting, singing, and dancing about it constantly. But it's Para sport'

The fastest Paralympian on the planet, Jason Smyth isn’t thinking about anything but gold at Tokyo 2020.

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Jul 5th 2021, 6:17 PM

# Podium Place

Kilkenny’s Mary Fitzgerald wins European bronze with best display to date

Fitzgerald fired an excellent effort of 7.35m in her final throw to clinch third place.

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Jun 2nd 2021, 2:08 PM

# High hopes

Irish Para high jumper Jordan Lee on clearing the obstacles of the past year

The Kerry native competes in the World Para Athletics European Championships next week.

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May 28th 2021, 11:56 AM

# Paralympic Flame

'People probably look at it that it's about participation more than elite sport, but it's definitely not the case'

Kildare wheelchair racer Patrick Monahan on the Paralympics, his experience through the pandemic, and starting his impossible.

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Apr 25th 2021, 7:30 AM

# No Limits

'It made me realise that for all those things I couldn't do, there was a lot that I could do'

Colin Judge is on the cusp of qualifying for the Paralympic Games, having overcome many setbacks and much adversity along the way.

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Mar 27th 2021, 6:30 AM

# the next level

'We all dream of medals' - from Mizen to Malin charity cycle to the verge of Tokyo qualification

Irish Paralympic hopeful Martin Gordon has come a long way over the past few years – and is determined to reach the pinnacle.

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Mar 23rd 2021, 3:00 PM

# Turner's Cross

'Swimming isn’t going to last forever. I want to excel in my sport' - deferring the Leaving Cert twice for Tokyo

18-year-old Nicole Turner is targeting the podium at this summer’s Paralympic Games.

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Mar 3rd 2021, 7:00 AM

# Good Talks

'People assume females are the ones with body image problems. Guys go through the same thing'

Ellen Keane featured in an interesting discussion about the issue last month.

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Feb 3rd 2021, 8:05 PM

# essential viewing

The film that will make you fall in love with sport again

The42 chats to directors Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui about ‘Rising Phoenix’.

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Aug 30th 2020, 7:30 AM

# room for two

'It has brought us closer even though we know each other so well' - The top Ireland duo isolating together

ParaCycling greats Eve McCrystal and Katie-George Dunlevy are enjoying living and training together.

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Apr 29th 2020, 9:37 AM

# something in the water

'My family did a drive-by and my Dad rolled down the window to blare out Happy Birthday'

Ellen Keane is adjusting to life without the Paralympics to look forward to in 2020.

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Apr 16th 2020, 6:28 PM

# Best Laid Plans

'This year, I took the year out of school to train for Tokyo... I think that will be the case again next year'

Irish Para swimmer Nicole Turner on life in lockdown, plans after deferring her Leaving Cert and fundraising for an important cause.

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Apr 7th 2020, 10:19 PM

# lifechanging

'I didn't want people to see me this way. I wanted them to remember the person before'

Irish wheelchair racer, Paralympian and 2020 hopeful Patrick Monahan shares his story.

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Mar 1st 2020, 7:00 AM