Ireland at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Ireland at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeIRL
NPCParalympics Ireland
Websiteparalympics.ie
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors23 in 7 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Ireland is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September.

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 0 1 1
Athletics 2 3 5
Cycling 5 5 10
Equestrian TBD TBD 4
Rowing 1 1 2
Powerlifting 0 1 1
Swimming 2 4 6
Table tennis 1 0 1
Total 7 9 20

Archery

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Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quaterfinals Semi Finals Final
Kerrie Leonard Compound Open

Athletics

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Irish track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Orla Comerford Women's 100 m T13
Greta Striemikyte Women's 1500 m T13
Aaron Shorten Men's 1500m T20
Shauna Bocquet Women's 100m T54
Women's 1500m T54
Women's 5000m T54
Field Events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Mary Fitzgerald Women's Shot Put F40

Cycling

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Ireland entered 6 para-cyclists (three men, three women) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[1]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Katie-George Dunleavy

Pilot Eve McCrystal

B2
Josephine Healion

Pilot Linda Kelly

B2
Martin Gordon

Pilot Eoin Mullen

MB
Ronan Grimes MC4
Richael Timothy C3
Damian Vereker

Pilot Mitchel McLaughlin

B1

Equestrian

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Ireland entered a full squad of four para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition, by getting the re-allocation of top African teams, through final world para dressage rankings.

Individual
Athlete Horse Event Total
Score Rank
Individual championship test grade V
Individual championship test grade IV
Individual championship test grade III
Individual championship test grade I
Team
Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total
TT Score Rank
  See above Team
 
 

* Indicates the three best individual scores that count towards the team total.

Powerlifting

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Athlete Event Total Lifted Rank
Britney Arendse Womens 73kg

Rowing

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Irish rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
 
 
PR2 mixed double sculls

Swimming

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Ireland secured two quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Ellen Keane Women's 100 m breaststroke SB8
Roisin Ni Riain Women's 100 m butterfly S13
Nicole Turner
Deaton Registe
Barry McClements
Dearbhaile Brady

Table tennis

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Ireland entered one athlete for the Paralympic games. Colin Judge qualified for the games through the allocations of the final ITTF world ranking.

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Colin Judge Men's individual C3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.