# paralympics

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# Relentless pursuit

Tokyo in sight for Timothy after watching Rio Games from hospital

‘I didn’t just want to cycle around the place, I wanted to race.’

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Jan 26th 2020, 10:00 AM

# Journey

'You go through the suffering of being stared at, looked at, pointed at, but at the end of the day, you’re you'

Nicole Turner on growing up with dwarfism and winning a bronze medal at the World Championships earlier this year.

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Dec 24th 2019, 7:01 AM

# No Limits

'When I was developing the umbilical chord wrapped around my elbow, stopping the blood flow and growth'

Kerry native Jordan Lee is working towards qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

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Nov 6th 2019, 9:30 AM

# Battling Back

'I do what I have to do' - The ex-footballer who recovered from a leg amputation to run for Ireland

Alex Lee lost his leg in a freak tackle three years ago. He talks to The42 about battling back to represent Ireland at elite level.

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Oct 26th 2019, 8:00 AM

# Court

Extinction Rebellion: Former Irish Paralympian denies charge of gluing himself to plane at London City Airport

James Brown entered a not guilty plea at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

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Oct 12th 2019, 11:57 AM

# tipperary tandem

'All of a sudden you notice you can't see the puck-out' - Tipperary's Peter Ryan on his road to the Paralympics

The former Tipp minor hurler on losing 90% of his vision at 19, his battle with alcohol and becoming a Paralympian.

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Apr 27th 2019, 10:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'Sometimes it just takes a little moment of courage to change your life forever'

‘One day I realised I didn’t want to hide my arm anymore. I didn’t want to be ashamed of my body. I wanted to embrace it,’ writes Paralympian Ellen Keane.

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Apr 19th 2019, 7:00 AM

# 2020 vision

'I said, 'No way, I'll be 42 years of age' and here I am, going to Tokyo - I can't wait'

Still without a National Indoor Velodrome on these shores, Eve McCrystal continues to break boundaries alongside Katie-George Dunlevy.

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Mar 23rd 2019, 7:15 AM

# legacy

'All I want to do is run': Injured McKillop remains an inspiration for Irish sport to draw on

Injury will keep McKillop out of European Championship action next week, but his influence will be a lasting one.

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Aug 18th 2018, 7:45 AM

# Underappreciated

'If I had achieved what I have but in another sport... I wouldn't have to look at what job I'm going to be doing'

Ahead of next week’s European Championships, Jason Smyth discusses the pros and cons of being the fastest Paralympian on the planet.

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Aug 16th 2018, 4:52 PM

# going swimmingly

'I wasn't expecting it!' - PB at Europeans and Leaving Cert results on the same day

It was a busy morning for Cork’s Sean O’Riordan.

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Aug 15th 2018, 1:06 PM

# resilience

'When I was a kid, I never really noticed that I was different'

Growing up with a disability, Ellen Keane felt insecure. Going to college she overcame that insecurity and is now reaching her full potential in the pool.

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Jul 28th 2018, 9:24 AM

# Countdown to results

From Paralympians to mature students - Leaving Cert students come from all walks of life

TheJournal.ie spoke to four Leaving Cert students in the countdown to the results.

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Aug 13th 2017, 10:00 PM

# SPOTY 2016

Sports Person of the Year 2016: Why Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal deserve their nomination

Three years after two strangers took a leap of faith together, they made Irish Paralympic history in September.

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Dec 14th 2016, 12:00 PM

# Challenge

'Breaking my back taught me what was worth fighting for in life'

Two of Ireland’s Paralympic athletes on not letting a disability define them and how they got tough in the face of adversity.

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Nov 10th 2016, 8:30 AM

# Looking Back

'Since the Paralympics I’m getting to enjoy the things I didn’t get to do when I was training'

It’s onwards and upwards after Rio, but I’m going to enjoy myself first before resuming heavy training, writes medallist Ellen Keane.

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Nov 6th 2016, 9:45 AM

# Interview

'I don't want to be just known as the athlete who runs around every four years and wins gold medals'

Michael McKillop may have returned from Rio with another gold medal but it has been a difficult couple of months for the athlete.

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Sep 24th 2016, 8:30 AM

# party in rio

Letter from Rio: Adeus to a memorable Games which will live long for all the right reasons

The curtain was drawn on an unforgettable summer of sport in Rio last night.

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Sep 19th 2016, 5:00 PM

# keane to impress

'If I came to these Games and left without a medal I don't know what would have happened'

21-year-old Ellen Keane came of age in Rio, but a Paralympic bronze is only the start.

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Sep 18th 2016, 12:59 PM

# rebel treble

'I was thinking I have to do this for him because he's not here'

Noelle Lenihan paid tribute to her father after winning Paralympic bronze.

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Sep 18th 2016, 8:15 AM

# teenage dreams

16-year-old Noelle Lenihan battles through injury to win Paralympic bronze

Another stellar day for Ireland in Rio as two medals are added to the total.

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Sep 18th 2016, 8:00 AM

# RIP

Paralympic cyclist dies after suffering head injuries during today's Road Race

Bahman Golbarnezhad was competing in his second Games.

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Sep 17th 2016, 10:18 PM

# medal alert

We've hit 10! Dynamic duo Dunlevy and McCrystal win silver in Paralympic Road Race

Ireland have now won five cycling medals in Rio.

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Sep 17th 2016, 8:07 PM

# proud dad

This Irish Paralympian's dad was the proudest man in Rio yesterday

Olé olé olé olé.

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Sep 17th 2016, 10:50 AM

# Rio

Broken your prosthetic leg? Go to the Paralympic 'hospital'

The firm running the ‘clinic’ shipped 300 plastic feet and tonnes of other hardware to Rio.

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Sep 17th 2016, 8:45 AM

# Rio 2016

'Exhausted' Keane finishes with another final as Nicole Turner pulls out on medical advice

The 21-year-old was happy to finish strongly.

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Sep 16th 2016, 11:17 PM

# rebels in rio

Rebels Abú! Cork room-mates share Paralympic glory on memorable Rio night

Niamh McCarthy used Orla Barry’s silver-medal winning performance earlier in the day to spur her on to emulate the feat.

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Sep 16th 2016, 5:44 PM

# chain pain

'I really felt I had a medal there': Mechanical failure costs Eoghan Clifford dearly

It wasn’t to be for the 36-year-old today.

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Sep 16th 2016, 4:30 PM

# Rio 2016

Alex Brooker's speech on 'The Last Leg' is 3 minutes of must-see TV

Brooker paid tribute to former F1 driver Alex Zanardi, who won Paralympic silver on the anniversary of the horrific accident that saw him lose both legs.

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Sep 16th 2016, 1:43 PM