Event: Rio Paralympics

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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‘Days are flying by’ as paracycling partners closer than ever

Inseparable on their tandem bike, and now, by quirk of fate, inseparable for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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WADA 'encouraged by sign of progress' from Vladimir Putin

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Morning briefing: 15,000 mortgage owners wrongly moved off tracker loans. Catch up on all the headlines

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The sky is (literally) the limit for Niamh McCarthy

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Reflections on Rio: ‘The day before the time trial, I wanted to throw my bike in the sea’

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Paralympic cyclist dies after crash

Team Ireland wins another medal after Orla Barry claims silver in Rio Paralympics

Orla Barry has won a silver in Rio this afternoon.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

Phillip Eaglesham shoots for the stars at Rio Paralympics

When Phillip Eaglesham first fell ill six years ago he was a powerful, clean-shaven Royal Marine who loved to play rugby when he wasn’t away working in some of the world’s most lethal war-zones.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

Rio Paralympics: Greta Streimikyte’s brave approach earns place in final

Paralympic debuts can a nerve-wracking experience at the best of times, but to do it at the age of 21, running from the front with a visual impairment, must make it all the more terrifying.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2016

Noelle Lenihan ready to let it fly in Rio

All seven of Elizabeth and Jim Lenihan’s children have been immersed in sport growing up in Deliga, near Milford.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

Jason Smyth's Paralympics blog: Final preparations and plans to skip the opening ceremony

Jason Smyth is a visually impaired sprinter from Derry, is officially the ‘fastest Paralympian on the planet.’ In this month's blog, he discusses his final preparations and why he's skipping the opening ceremony. 

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

Rio Paralympics 2016 blog: Mark Rohan on the rise of the Paralympians

Mark Rohan, from Ballynahown, near Athlone, is a former Westmeath U21 footballer who was left paralysed, from the chest down, after a road accident in 2001.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2016

Jason Smyth's Paralympics blog: 'Just because I can’t see very well doesn’t mean I’m not capable of being able to compete with the best'

Jason Smyth (29), a visually-impaired sprinter from Derry, is officially the "fastest Paralympian on the planet". He will be writing a monthly blog in the build-up to the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2016

Russia may be banned from Rio Paralympics

Russia could miss the Rio Paralympics after the International Paralympic Committee opened suspension proceedings over the “unimaginable scale of institutionalised doping in Russian sport”.

Sat, 23 Jul, 2016

Jason Smyth's Paralympics blog: Managing life with training

Jason Smyth (28), a visually impaired sprinter from Derry, is officially the ‘fastest Paralympian on the planet.’ He will be writing a monthly blog in the build-up to the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2016

Rio Paralympics 2016 blog: Mark Rohan

Mark Rohan, from Ballynahown, near Athlone, is a former Westmeath U21 footballer who was left paralysed, from the chest down, after a road accident in 2001. He will be writing a monthly blog in the build-up to the 2016 Paralympic Games. Here is his first post.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2016

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