Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland

Following his immense victory in the Athletics Ireland Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships, Paralympian Michael McKillop took his

With the success of Beijing 2008 still fresh in the memory, Ireland’s Paralympic athletes haven’t rested on their laurels in 2009 as the London 2012 Paralympic Games approaches in little under 1000 days time.

Today marks 1,000 days to go to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Athletics Ireland today announced the composition of Irish Teams for the upcoming Spar European Cross Country Championships to take place at Santry Demesne, Dublin on December 13th.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Emer Costello, will be joined by sporting personalities including Bernard Dunne, Katie Taylor, David Gillick and other stars of GAA, Soccer and Rugby to announce the City’s appointment as Dublin – European Capital of Sport 2010 to over 200 sporting organisations that operate in Dublin, in City Hall today at 12 noon.

Click on the following link - www.irishsportmatters.com to find out more information on the  campaign by Irish sporting bodies against proposed funding cuts to sport in December’s budget.

The Irish cerebral palsy team were victorious in Arnhem with a 2-1 win over Holland to secure 5th place in the 12 team World Championships.

he Irish Paracyling Squad have arrived in Manchester ahead of tomorrow’s first day of competition at the UCI Paracycling Track World Championships which run over 3 days from 6th to 8th of November.

“The last 13 months – the worst period in my Paralympic career. I have mixed emotions at this moment, at the end of 13 months I am delighted I have won my battle to get the decision of ineligibility made by CPISRA; at Beijing 2008 overturned. I have been re-instated permanently as a CP 8 [...]

Following his dismissal from the Beijing Paralympic Games having been deemed not disabled enough to compete by the Cerebral Palsy International Sport & Recreation Association (CPISRA), Clare’s Derek Malone, was this weekreinstated by a review panel of CPISRA led by new Head of Classification, Ms. Carol Mushett-Johnson.