Michael McKillop set a new Paralympic world record of 2.02.13 in the final of the T37 800 meters to win his first gold and second medal of the World Championships.

The Irish Sports Council today has unveiled a €6.17m package of investment into 18 different sports.

THE Irish team for next month’s IPC Open European Athletics Championships in Espoo, Finland, has been announced by the Paralympic Council of Ireland.

The triumphant Irish Paralympic team was today praised for winning four medals at a special reception with President Mary McAleese.

A TRIUMPHANT Irish Paralympic team received a rapturous reception at Dublin Airport yesterday when they came home with three silver medals and one bronze.

The Irish Paralympic team has arrived back in Dublin after winning four medals in Athens over the past two weeks.

Clare's Derek Malone ran a personal best in today's Paralympics T38 400 metres heats at the Olympic Stadium, to qualify as a fastest loser for tomorrow night's final.

Mayo received a boost ahead of the county's All-Ireland football final on Sunday, as Achill Island teenager Conal McNamara claimed silver in this evening's T13 400m final in Athens.

David Malone narrowly missed out on adding to his Sydney gold medal in the S8 100m backstroke final this afternoon in Athens, settling in the end for silver - and Ireland's second medal at the 2004 games.

Ireland's Paralympics team was celebrating its first medal at the Athens Games tonight as Clareman Derek Malone produced a fast finish for bronze in the T38 800m final.

Irish wheelchair athlete Patrice Dockery has been reinstated in the field for tomorrow night's Paralympic T54 5000m final in Athens, following a meeting of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

Three Irish competitors are in action on day three of the Paralympics in Athens today.

THERE were mixed emotions for the Irish after the opening weekend of the Paralympic Games in Athens.