The Irish Blind Tennis Team are celebrating a fantastic result at the IBTA’s Tournament in Spain. The eight members of the Irish Blind Tennis team have proven themselves as the rising stars of International Blind/Vision Impaired tennis following great successes at the International Blind Tennis Association’s Championship in Alicante, Spain. The results speak for themselves: …
Irish Paracyclist Colin Lynch claimed the silver medal in the Men’s Individual Time Trial 2 in Rio yesterday. Lynch rode an absolute cracker of a race to clock a time of 28.02.25 and secure his place on the podium. The Canadian rider, Tristen Chernove took gold in a time of 27.43.16, just over 19 seconds ahead …
Day 4 of the 2016 Paralympics in Rio and another victory for Team Ireland. Michael McKillop took the Gold medal for Team Ireland when he stormed home in the T37 15oom with a time of 4.12.11sec yesterday. Thus making it Mckillop’s second successive Paralympic Gold medal in the 1500m, following his win at the London …