Five Irish stars to follow at the Paralympics

The Paralympics begins with tonight’s opening ceremony, so here are some of Ireland’s top medal hopes...

Five Irish stars to follow at the Paralympics
Wed, 07 Sep, 2016 - 01:00

1. Jason Smyth — Athletics T13 100m

Won a race in Rio last year that officially crowned him ‘the fastest Paralympian on the planet’ and also the second fastest Irishman in history.

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