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    2012 Irish Paralympic Team

    Posted: June 29, 2012

    Moran & Bewley’s Hotels are delighted to be proud Supporters 2012 Irish Paralympic Team.

    Minister of State for the Department of Transport, Sport and Tourism Mr. Michael Ring T.D. was on hand at the RDS,Dublin yesterday to announce the Irish Paralympic Team for the London2012 Paralympic Games which commence on 29th August.

    The team consisting of 49 athletes, representing 20 different counties will compete across ten sports at the London Games and represents the largest Irish Team since Atlanta 1996.  The 2012 Irish Paralympic team contains five reigning world champions in athletics and cycling and two defending Paralympic champions, athletes Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop.  For the first time ever Ireland will compete in shooting and rowing at a Paralympic Games.

    Speaking at the team announcement, Minister of State Michael Ring TD, commented,

    “I would like to congratulate the 49 athletes on their selection for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Very few people get the opportunity to represent their country at such a high level. It’s a tremendous honour and the athletes, their families and friends should be very proud. I have no doubt that our athletes will be great ambassadors for Ireland and for their respective sports. I would like to extend my very best wishes to the team in their preparations for the Games.”

    Paralympics Ireland CEO & Chef de Mission for the Irish Team, Liam Harbison, commented, “Today’s team announcement is the culmination of a huge effort by everyone involved in Paralympic sport in Ireland.  The preparation, coordination and management of the Irish Team is a huge task, which would not have been possible without the continuing support of the Irish Sports Council, Sport NI and our sponsors and partners.  Their support has enabled us to prepare 49 athletes to compete and excel at the London2012 Paralympic Games. It’s time for us to make a return on the faith and investment placed in us by them all – we aim to deliver.”

    Commenting on the Irish Paralympic Team’s performance goals at London2012, Paralympic Performance Director, Nancy Chillingworth, said, “The Irish Team aim to achieve great personal and collective success at the Games.  The performances of the athletes in the qualification phase demonstrate that the performance targets for the Irish team of five medals and fifteen finalists set by the Beijing Review) are realistic and achievable.  We’ve planned meticulously to ensure the correct environment is in place around each athlete at the Games to facilitate their optimum performance.”

    The Irish Paralympic Team now head to Antrim for the first ever Paralympics Ireland training camp in Northern Ireland from June 28th – July1st. They will attend the final Renault Ireland Team 2012 Training Camp in Limerick in August before heading to Portugal on August 16th for the ISC Pre-Games Holding Camp.  The team will then travel directly from Portugal to take their place in the Paralympic Village in London on the 24th August in advance of the opening ceremony on the 29th August.

    The Irish Paralympic Team kit manufactured by O’Neills was unveiled at today’s announcement.  The team kit was designed in collaboration with Paralympics Ireland to reflect the dynamic and elite nature of Paralympic sport.

    Live coverage of the London2012 Paralympics Games will be available on Freeview on Setanta Sports.

    REIGNING IRISH PARALYMPIC CHAMPIONS

    Jason Smyth: T13 100m & 200m

    Michael McKillop : T37 800m

    CURRENT IRISH WORLD CHAMPIONS

    Michael McKillop: T37 800m & 1500m

    Catherine O’Neill: F51 Discus

    Mark Rohan: H1 Time Trial & Road Race

    Catherine Walsh & Fran Meehan: 3km Female Tandem Pursuit

    Colin Lynch: C2 Road Time Trial

    ATHLETICS:

    Orla Barry
    Ladysbridge, Cork F57 Discus

    Ailish Dunne*

    Mountmellick, Laois F11 Discus

    F11 Shot Put

    Heather Jameson*
    Garristown, Dublin T37 100m
    T37 200m
    F37 Long Jump

    Nadine Lattimore*
    Baldoyle, Dublin F11 Discus
    F11 Shot Put

    James McCarthy
    Clearview, Limerick F57 Shot Put

    John McCarthy

    Dunmanway, Cork F51 Club

    T51 100m

    Michael McKillop
    Newtownabbey, Antrim T37 800m
    T37 1500m

    Ray O’Dwyer*
    Hugginstown, Kilkenny F34 Discus
    F34 Javelin
    F34 Shot Put

    Catherine O’Neill
    New Ross, Wexford F51 Discus
    F51 Club

    Jason Smyth
    Eglinton, Derry T13 100m
    T13 200m

    BOCCIA:

    Roberta Connolly
    Dublin BC2 Mixed Individual
    BC1/2 Mixed Team

    Johnny Cronin

    Mallow, Cork BC3 Mixed Individual

    Tom Leahy
    Ballyhooly, Cork BC2 Mixed Individual
    BC1/2 Mixed Team

    Padraic Moran

    Bray, Wicklow BC1/2 Mixed Team

    Gabriel Shelly

    Kilkenny BC1/2 Mixed Team

    CYCLING:

    James Brown Stonehouse, UK Track – MB 1km Time Trial, MB 4km Individual Pursuit

    Road –  MB Time Trial, MB Road Race

    Katie-George Dunleavy*
    Crawley, UK Track – WB 1km Time Trial, WB 3km Individual Pursuit
    Road –  WB Time Trial, WB Road Race

    Sandra Fitzgerald*

    Cobh, Cork Track – WB 1km Time Trial, WB 3km Individual Pursuit
    Road –  WB Time Trial, WB Road Race

    Colin Lynch

    Macclesfield, UK Track – C1-3 Team Sprint, C2 3km Individual Pursuit
    Road –  C2 Time Trial, C2 Road Race

    Fran Meehan*
    Kilurin, Offaly Track – WB 1km Time Trial, WB 3km Individual Pursuit
    Road –  WB Time Trial, WB Road Race

    Cathal Miller

    Artane, Dublin Track – C1 1km Time Trial, C1 4km Individual Pursuit, C1-3Team Sprint
    Road – C1 Time Trial, C1 Road Race

    Mark Rohan*

    Ballinahown, Westmeath HC1 Time Trial, HC1 Road Race

    Damien Shaw*

    Mullingar, Westmeath Track – MB 1km Time Trial, MB 4km Individual Pursuit
    Road – MB Time Trial, MB Road Race

    Enda Smyth
    Santry, Dublin Cycling    Track – C3 1km Time Trial, C3 4km Individual Pursuit, C1-3 Team Sprint
    Road – C3 Time Trial, C3 Road Race

    Catherine Walsh
    Swords, Dublin Track – WB 1km Time Trial, WB 3km Individual Pursuit
    Road –  WB Time Trial, WB Road Race

    EQUESTRIAN:

    Eilish Byrne
    Drogheda, Louth Grade II Team Test

    Grade II Championship

    James Dwyer*
    Waterford (living in USA) Grade IV Team Test
    Grade IV Championship
    Geraldine Savage*

    Dublin (living in York, UK) Grade Ia Team Test
    Grade Ia Championship

    Helen Kearney*
    Dunlaven, Wicklow Grade Ia Team Test
    Grade Ia Championship

    POWERLIFTING:

    Roy Guerin
    Kilflynn, Kerry 67.5kg

    ROWING:

    Sarah Caffrey*
    Clonlara, Clare Mixed Cox Four

    Anne Marie McDaid*
    Ramelton, Donegal Mixed Cox Four

    Shane Ryan*
    Ballybricken, Limerick Mixed Cox Four

    Kevin Du Toit
    London, UK Mixed Cox Four

    Helen Arbuthnot*
    Christchurch, UK Mixed Cox Four

    SAILING:

    John Twomey
    Ballinahassig, Cork 3 Person Keelboat (Sonar)

    Anthony Hegarty*
    Mallow, Cork 3 Person Keelboat (Sonar)

    Ian Costelloe*
    Killorglin, Kerry 3 Person Keelboat (Sonar)

    SHOOTING:

    Sean Baldwin*
    Newbridge, Kildare SH1 10m Air Rifle Standing
    SH1 10m Air Rifle Prone
    SH1 50m Pron
    SH1 50m Rifle 3 Ways

    SWIMMING:

    Bethany Firth*
    Seaford, Down S14 200m Freestyle
    S14 100m Backstroke
    SB14 100m Breastroke

    Ellen Keane
    Clontarf, Dublin SM9 200m Inividual Medley
    SB8 100m Breastroke
    S9 100m Butterfly

    James Scully*
    Ratoath, Meath S5 50m Freestyle
    S5 50m Backstroke
    S5 100m Freestyle
    S5 200m Freestyle

    Jonathan McGrath*
    Killaloe,Clare S8 400m Freestyle

    Darragh McDonald
    Gorey, Wexford S6 50m Freestyle
    S6 100m Freestyle
    S6 400m Freestyle

    Laurence McGivern*
    Rostrevor, Down S9 100m Backstroke

    TABLE TENNIS:

    Eimear Breathnach
    Ballinteer Dublin TT1 Singles
    TT1-3 Team

    Rena McCarron Rooney

    Buncrana, Donegal TT2 Single

    TT1-3 Team

    Philip Quinlan*
    Dublin TT1 Singles
    TT1-2 Team

    Ronan Rooney
    Bearna, Galway TT2 Singles
    TT1-2 Team

    *denotes first time Paralympian

    Attached timeline to Games

    Date    Event   Venue
    28/6 – 1/7            Camp Northern Ireland   Antrim
    2/8 – 5/8              Renault Ireland Team 2012 Training Camp Limerick
    15/8                        Team Departure Event    Bewleys Hotel, Dublin Airport
    16/8 – 24/8         ISC PreGames Holding Camp       Coimbra, Portugal
    24/8                        Team Arrival at Paralympic Village      London
    29/8                       Opening Ceremony        London
    30/8-8/9              Paralympic Games        London
    9/9                          Closing Ceremony        London
    10/9                        Team Return     Dublin
    13/10                     Rio 2016 Talent Search Event    UCD, Dublin
    7/12                       OCS Irish Paralympic Awards     Red Cow Moran Hotel.


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