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#ParaSwimming
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Ellen Keane WINS GOLD in the SB8 100 Breaststroke!
1st place finish with a time of 1:19.93 for Ellen Keane 🥇
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5 years of hard work has lead to this moment - Another Paralympic medal for these two superstars 🥈🇮🇪
Still two more events to go on the road for Katie and Eve!
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After just over 30 hours of travelling,
#TeamIreland
received a brilliant welcome from our host city, Narita.
We cannot thank them enough for their welcoming and hospitality.
@IrishEmbJapanEN
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#ParaAthletics
#Gold
for JASON SMYTH!!
Photo finish win for GoldSmyth, 10.53 - that's all it takes!
It's Paralympic Gold number 6⃣ for Jason Smyth
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welcome back Ellen Keane to the Athlete Village following her gold medal win 🥇
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#ParaSwimming
Nicole Turner, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games silver medalist 🥈
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#ParaCycling
The Irish flag is raised again in Japan, this time in the Izu Veldrome for Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal 🥈🇮🇪
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#Gold
for Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal in the Women's B Time Trial with a time of 47:32.07 ⏱️
The legendary duo claim their second medal of
#Tokyo2020
- this time it's GOLD 🥇
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#Silver
for NICOLE TURNER
Nicole Turner wins silver in the S6 50M Butterfly with a time of 36.30 🥈
Unbelievable swim from Nicole!
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#TeamIreland
en route to the Olympic Stadium for the Opening Ceremony 🏟 🇮🇪
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#Gold
for KATIE-GEORGE DUNLEVY & EVE MCCRYSTAL!
#TeamIreland
duo win
#gold
in the B Road Race, with a time of 2:35:53 👏
Medal number 3 at
#Tokyo2020
for the legendary tandem!
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What a day!
Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal,
#Tokyo2020
Paralympic Champions again 🥇
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We could get used to this 👏 🇮🇪🥈
#TeamIreland
welcome back Nicole Turner from her silver medal win at
#Tokyo2020
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This is the epitome of “can’t see, can’t be” 🙌🏻
From a surprise meeting on Bondi Beach in 2019, to racing against each other in 2023 🔥
You never know who is watching on or who you are inspiring.
#TheNextLevel
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#TeamIreland
finish 32nd out of 78 countries on the medal table at
#Tokyo2020
👏
🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈🥈🥉
A hugely successful Paralympic Games with every athlete giving everything they’ve got for
#TeamIreland
Thank you for all the support, it’s been felt here in Tokyo 💚
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Look who has arrived to the Athletes Village, carrying some extra luggage 🥇🥇🥈🥉
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🚨🚨🚨🥇🥇🥇🚨🚨
The brilliant
@niamhmacdiscus
has just won a brilliant gold for Ireland at the World Para Athletics European Championships in Bydgoszcz! A throw of over 30m has seen the Cork woman retain her crown!!!
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For one last time, the Irish flag is raised again in Tokyo 🇮🇪
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Shout out to this man
@colinjudge10
- who bows out of the
#Tokyo2020
Paralympic Games today, after a last 16 knock out loss.
A athlete who has shown true character and determination to get to the biggest stage of them all, he has done
#TeamIreland
proud!
#TheNextLevel
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A man who has inspired a nation on several occasions and taken Paralympic sport to new heights, Michael McKillop.
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#ParaAthletics
Not to be for Michael McKillop tonight, the Paralympic legend finishes in 8th position, clocking a time of 4:27.69.
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Flag Bearer Announcement
Proud to announce Jordan Lee (Para Athletics) and Britney Arendse (Para Powerlifting) as the
#TeamIreland
Flag Bearer for the
#Tokyo2020
Paralympic Games
A proud moment for the two young athletes at their first Paralympic Games.
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#ParaCycling
#Bronze
for GARY O'REILLY!
Gary O'Reilly bags bronze for
#TeamIreland
in the H5 Time Trial with a time of 39:36.46 Stopwatch
What a way to make your first appearance at a Paralympic Games 💪
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MEDAL ALERT!
@smyth_jason
has won
#TeamIreland
's first medal winning gold in the T13 100m in 10.64
#MoreThanSport
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🌟 RTÉ Sport Team of the Year Winners 2021 🌟
Massive congratulations to Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal, hugely deserved winners 👏
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This is what it means!!!
World Championship silver medallist
@keane_ellen
#Madeira2022
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“I am happily running away from competitive Paralympic sport knowing that I gave it my all”
Irish Paralympic legend, Michael McKillop has announced his retirement from Paralympic sport.
An incredible career spanning over 16 years and includes 4 Paralympic gold medals.
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She’s done it!!!
3rd in the world 🥉for Ireland. What an absolute hero!
#Turnertime
and just look at her wonderful reaction post race!!!!
#london2019
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Today we say goodbye to a Paralympic legend…
8 Paralympic Gold Medals
8 World Championship Gold Medals
6 European Championship Gold Medals
1 World Indoor Championship Gold Medal
Undefeated.
#ThankYouJason
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What a Games! We will miss you, Japan 🇯🇵
Arigatō Tokyo 2020 💚 ありがとう
#Paris2024
we’ll be ready!
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Paralympic silver medallist Niamh McCarthy has today announced her retirement from Paralympic Sport.
The two time Paralympian has called time on a brilliant career in the throwing circle.
Paralympic Games 🥈
Worlds 🥈🥉🥉
Europeans 🥇🥇🥈
Best of luck and thank you, Niamh☘️
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#ParaSwimming
Ellen Keane has arrived!
Ellen qualifies for tonight's final after finishing in 1st place overall and sets a new PB with a time of 1:21.71 ⏱️🔥
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Magic night in Tokyo 🗼
Let the Games begin!
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Jordan Lee has cleared 1.74 metres in the T47 High Jump, currently ranked joint third!
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Yessssss!!!!!! 🥇🥇🇮🇪🇮🇪
@KatieGDunlevy
and Linda Kelly are World Champions!!!
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WB TIME TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONS 🥇🥇
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly the 2023 World Champions in the WB Time Trial 👊
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Inspiring the next generation, the power of the Paralympic Games 👏
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#TeamIreland
are delighted to announce
#Tokyo2020
double gold medallist's, Katie-George Dunlevy and pilot, Eve McCrystal as flag bearer for the
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Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony, which will take place tomorrow, 5th September.
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#ParaSwimming
➡️ 16 years of age
➡️First Paralympic Games
➡️Second major international event
➡️3 second Personal Best and into the final this evening 🤩
Great morning in the pool for
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On the move 🚌 🇯🇵
Next stop
#Tokyo2020
for Para Swimming and Para Table Tennis.
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Congratulations and welcome home to our incredible
#TeamIreland
just off the plane from
#Berlin2018
with some special cargo 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥉🥉🥉
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#ParaAthletics
5th place finish for Greta Streimikyte with a time of 4:34.82 in the T13 1500m - brave performance from Greta in tough conditions tonight in Tokyo.
Well done, Greta!
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#ParaSwimming
Nicole Turner records a time of 36.54 in the S6 50M Butterfly - Nicole advances to the final, qualifying in 2nd place.
Final set to take place at 09:57 🇮🇪 ⏲️ This will be one not to miss!
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“How does it feel to have just won your first world championships gold medal?”
What a swim, what an athlete 🔥🏅🇮🇪
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#ParaAthletics
Mary Fitzgerald ranks 6th place on her Paralympic debut - Her best throw of the day was 7.79 metres in the F40 Shot Put.
Well done Mary, officially a Paralympian!
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#ParaSwimming
S9 100m Breaststroke Champion, Ellen Keane finishes joint 5th in the SM9 200 IM with a time of 2:38.64, setting a new PB 🔥
Brilliant performance by Ellen to wrap up her
#Tokyo2020
campaign.
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This
@Diarmuid_G
pic says it all. The moment
@KatieGDunlevy
@evemccrystal
realised they won gold!
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Ladies who swim!
Great to see our swimmers out in full force to support Róisín Ní Riain this evening!
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First medal of the Champs - Silver for
@niamhmacdiscus
in F41 discus final! 🥈Best throw of 26.17m in the fifth round! 👏🏼🇮🇪💪🏼 Well done!
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Team Announcement - Para Athletics
#TeamIreland
Athletics team announced today for
#Tokyo2020
➡️ Orla Comerford
➡️ Mary Fitzgerald
➡️ Jordan Lee
➡️ Niamh McCarthy
➡️ Michael McKillop
➡️ Patrick Monahan
➡️ Jason Smyth
➡️ Greta Streimikyte
15 Days to Go!
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Róisín Ní Riain finishes off
#Tokyo2020
with ANOTHER PB - what a first Paralympic Games it’s been for the 16 year old 👏 🔥
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#ParaCycling
MEDAL ALERT 🥈
#TeamIreland
duo Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal claim SILVER in the B 3000m Individual Pursuit with a time of 3:21.505.
Another brilliant performance after their WR display in the qualifier!
#ParaCycling
are on the medal board for 🇮🇪
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There is our superstar, what a brilliant performance from a great athlete! 🇮🇪🥉
@keane_ellen
❤️
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𝗗𝗔𝗬 1️⃣ 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘
After 5 years of hard work, dedication and passion,
#Tokyo2020
has finally arrived!
#TeamIreland
are ready to go 🇮🇪
First up ⤵️
➡️ Swimming
➡️ Table Tennis
➡️ Cycling (Track)
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Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal arrive carrying the Irish flag into the Olympic Stadium for the
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Closing Ceremony 🇮🇪
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🚨🚨🚨Medal Alert🚨 🚨🚨
Great news from Australia where Nicole Turner has won a silver medal at the
@citibank
Para Swimming World Series!!!
The medal came in her favourite event- the 50m Butterfly Final!
Well done Nicole!!! 🥈
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This can be the reality for people with a disability. Travel can be stressful enough without something like this happening.
Wheelchairs are essential for anyone who uses them and must be treated as such. This is a blow at a bad time for Patrick
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Yday, I landed in Heathrow on my way to Tokyo for the Paralympic Games. My chair was destroyed. My chair is my independence and to be left in an over sized airport chair is degrading.
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First marathon? No problem for
@TeamMcKillop
finishing in 02:45:30 with a 6.19 mile average!
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Phenomenal swim from
@keane_ellen
!! Doing us all proud!! IRELANDS FIRST MEDAL!!
#Dublin2018
🇮🇪☘️
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#ParaSwimming
Yep, you guessed it! Róisín Ní Riain clocks another PB with a time of 4:45.14 in this mornings S13 400 Freestyle 💪
Róisín moves on to the final later on (11:43 🇮🇪)
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How does it feel to win a World Championship medal? It feels like this! Nicole Turner AMAZING
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#ParaCycling
Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal retain the WB Time Trial Gold after an incredible performance today!
Rio 2016 🥇
Tokyo 2020 🥇
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Nicole Turner finishes in 7th place with a time of 1:41.63 - just 0.81 seconds off another PB in the SB6 100m Breaststroke Final.
Nicole will now compete again on Day 6 in the 50 Butterfly, her main event!
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MEDAL ALERT! Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal have won GOLD in the B Tandem at Pontal in 38:59.22
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Silver for Ellen Keane at the Para Swimming World Championships! 🥈
✅ Another slot booked for Paris 2024!
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Amazing scenes last night in Dublin Airport, as the last wave of athletes and staff returned home from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Huge thank you to
@aerlingus
for all the support and getting
#TeamIreland
home comfortably and safely ✈️ 🇮🇪
#TheNextLevel
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#ParaSwimming
Róisín Ní Riain sets ANOTHER new PB, this time in the S13 100 Backstroke ⏱
The Limerick native finished in 6th place overall.
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We’ve had some updating to do while some of you slept 💤
Thanks to an amazing performance from Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal,
#TeamIreland
now have 2 medals on the board 🥇🥈
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A beautiful addition to an ever growing collection!!!
Nicole Turner 🥉🥉🥉
#TeamIreland
#TheNextLevel
#madeira22
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🚨🚨🚨New Champion Alert!!!🚨🚨🚨
@PaMonahan1986
has won the Seville Marathon! What an outstanding performance and result for the Paralympic hero!!!
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There she is with medal no.2 of the week.
🥉🥉
Róisín Ní Riain, what a hero she is
#TeamIreland
#TheNextLevel
#Madeira2022
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Medal rush for
#TeamIreland
on Day 6 and 7 at
#Tokyo2020
🥇 x3
🥈 x2
🥉 x1
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MEDAL ALERT: Our 1st athlete competed this morning in Paris and he has only gone & won it!!!
Jordan Lee has claimed 1st Place in the High Jump after clearing an amazing 1:92m to clinch Gold against a field that includes the European Champ! 🇮🇪🥇
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