Ireland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Ireland at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 45 in 9 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Patrice Dockery | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 36 |
Gold 3 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 5 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
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Ireland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Ireland sent 45 athletes, competing in 9 sports.[1] The country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony was Patrice Dockery.[2]
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Gold | McKillop, MichaelMichael McKillop | Athletics | Men's 800 m - T37 |
| Gold | Smyth, JasonJason Smyth | Athletics | Men's 100 m - T13 |
| Gold | Smyth, JasonJason Smyth | Athletics | Men's 200 m - T13 |
 Silver | McDonald, DarraghDarragh McDonald | Swimming | Men's 400 m Freestyle - S6 |
 Bronze | Shelly, GabrielGabriel Shelly | Boccia | Mixed Individual - BC1 |
Archery
Sean Heary was Ireland's sole representative in this sport.
Athletics
Ireland sent ten representatives in athletics, including John McCarthy, Michael McKillop, Jason Smyth and Patrice Dockery.
Boccia
Ireland sent four representatives in boccia, including Gabriel Shelly.
Cycling
Ireland sent four representatives in cycling: Cathal Miller, Enda Smyth, Michael Delaney and Catherine Walsh. The team was managed by Denis Toomey who competed in the tandem event in Athens and made great strides in cycling in Ireland for disabled athletes
Equestrian
Eilish Byrne was Ireland's one representative, competing in dressage with horse Youri.
Football
Ireland was represented in football.
Sailing
Five Irish athletes competed in the following events in sailing:[3]
- Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18
- Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar
Swimming
Ireland sent six representatives in swimming, including Dave Malone, Ellen Keane and Darragh McDonald.
Table tennis
Ireland sent two representatives in table tennis, including Kathleen Reynolds.
See also
References
- ↑ "IRISH PARALYMPIC TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR 2008 BEIJING GAMES", Irish Sports Council, July 2, 2008
- ↑ "Patrice Dockery announced as Irish team flag bearer for 2008 Paralympic Games", Paralympic Council of Ireland, August 9, 2008
- ↑ "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition", International Association for Disabled Sailing, July 16, 2008
External links
- Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
- International Paralympic Committee
- "Speech by Mr Martin Cullen T.D. Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism at the announcement of the Irish Team for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games", Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, Irish government website
- "Paralympics: Gold fever", Herald, September 3, 2008