Paralympians taking inspiration from Team Ireland exploits

Paralympic Ireland cycling athletes Richael Timothy, Ronan Grimes and Eve McCrystal with cabin crew members Moriska Doogan and Grant Darlow. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

On a day when they were part of a sizable contingent that headed off to the French capital, Paralympians Ronan Grimes and Chloe MacCombe spoke of the inspiration they are hoping to take from Ireland’s ongoing exploits at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Thanks to Kellie Harrington’s magnificent defence of her women’s 60kg title at Roland Garros on Tuesday night, Ireland have now won four gold medals at the Olympics and have an overall haul of seven with three bronzes also thrown in for good measure.