Category Archives: Paralympics

Post-Paralympics Piece: Jason Smyth – The42.ie – August 31 2021

‘I feel there is potential for me to run faster’ – Smyth not ruling out return for Paris 2024 The 34-year-old could be tempted to compete at a fifth Paralympic Games. SIX-TIME PARALYMPIC gold medallist Jason Smyth has revealed he … Continue reading

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Paralympics Piece: Nicole Turner – The42.ie – August 31 2021

‘When I woke up this morning I was like ‘was I in a crazy dream, did that really just happen?” A day after claiming Paralympic silver for Ireland in the 50m butterfly, Nicole Turner reflects on the achievement and discusses … Continue reading

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Paralympics Piece: Michael McKillop – The Irish Examiner – August 30 2021

Michael McKillop: ‘I’m going to go out all guns blazing’ The Antrim man kick-starts his latest – and perhaps final – bid for a podium place in the 1500m T38 heats at the Tokyo National Stadium on Friday DAIRE WALSH … Continue reading

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Paralympics Piece: Jason Smyth – The Irish Examiner – August 28 2021

Jason Smyth adapting to Covid as he targets Paralympic gold DAIRE WALSH Like virtually every person across the globe, Jason Smyth has learnt to deal with Covid-19 in his own way over the past 18 months. Whereas the Derry sprinter … Continue reading

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Paralympics Piece: Laurence McGivern On Ellen Keane – The Irish Examiner (Online) – August 26 2021

Ellen Keane tipped to push on: ‘We’ve only started. This is the first medal of many’ Holding off stiff competition from New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe, the Dubliner secured a gold medal to go alongside the bronze she won at the … Continue reading

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Tokyo Paralympics Preview: Jordan Lee (High Jump) – The Irish Examiner – August 24 2021

Killarney high jumper Jordan Lee: ‘I’ve never really looked at myself as a guy with a disability’ Lee only decided to take up para athletics following a chance meeting with Jason Smyth in December 2016 but now finds himself rubbing … Continue reading

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