2012 Irish Paralympic Team
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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.
