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'It's a huge honour to be the Grand Marshal for the St Patrick's Day Parade in Kilkenny'

For Kilkenny’s Paralympic athlete Mary Fitzgerald, life has no limits. I had the great pleasure to meet Mary for a coffee and chat after the recent announcement that she will be this year’s Grand Marshal for Kilkenny’s St Patrick’s Festival. Mary, ...

25 Feb 2022 at 15:30

Sport

Kilkenny woman Mary Fitzgerald selected on Irish Paralympic squad

Mary Fitzgerald is one of eight Irish athletes that will compete in Athletics at the Paralympic games in Tokyo later this month. The Gowran native will be competing at her first ever games in the F40 Shot Putt. Fitzgerald will be the second ...

11 Aug 2021 at 14:00

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UCC unveils banner in support of Kilkenny Paralympian Mary

University College Cork (UCC) has unveiled a banner on its old historic gates in support of its current student and Paralympian, Mary Fitzgerald, who will represent Team Ireland at the games in Tokyo. With the action set to get underway in ...

16 Aug 2021 at 12:08

Other Sport

'The big day is finally here' - Pride of Ireland and world's fastest Paralympian retires

One of Ireland's most successful athletes and the fastest Paralympian in the world has retired from sport. Jason Smyth - who represented Ireland at the Beijing, London, Rio and Tokyo Paralympic Games - has announced his retirement having ...

29 Mar 2023 at 16:53

National News

Joyous scenes as Irish athletes welcomed home from Paralympic Games

Ireland’s team of athletes were given a rapturous welcome home by family members and fans as they arrived back from the Paralympic Games. The competitors were cheered and hugged as they arrived at Dublin Airport on Monday afternoon. The ...

09 Sept 2024 at 20:55

Sport

Another Kilkenny cyclist is heading to Paris this summer!

Kilkenny's French focus has grown even greater after another sport star was picked for Team Ireland at the Summer Games. Damien Vereker became the latest local athlete selected to represent Ireland at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. ...

25 Jul 2024 at 19:45

Kilkenny Sport

Kilkenny native breaks national record at Paralympic Games

An eye-catching performance from Kilkennyman Damien Vereker, piloted by Mitchell McLaughlin, saw the pair set a new personal best and a new national record in the process as they posted a time of 4:14.817 to finish in seventh place ...

29 Aug 2024 at 21:03

National News

Harris to meet Macron in Paris

The Taoiseach will hold a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday. The meeting at the Elysee Palace comes ahead of the appointment of a new European Commission and the term of the new European ...

27 Aug 2024 at 00:01

National News

Ireland and France agree to work on joint ‘action plan’

Ireland and France have agreed to put in place an “action plan” on areas such as energy, education and research, the Taoiseach said. Simon Harris held a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on ...

27 Aug 2024 at 19:07

Kilkenny Sport

Paralympic heroes welcomed to the Áras by President Higgins

Kilkenny Paralympians Mary Fitzgerald and Damien Vereker were among the heroes in green who were given a presidential reception. The duo were part of the Irish Paralympic team who were welcomed to Áras an Uachtarán by ...

20 Nov 2024 at 12:29

Other Sport

The Irish in action at the Paralympic Games today - TV channel, times and medal hopes

Irish athletes return to action at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Sunday with a number of them competing in medal events on Day 4. This follows Ireland's first medal on Friday which came thanks to Róisín Ní Riain ...

01 Sept 2024 at 11:38

Other Sport

Ireland Paralympics TV Guide: All the Irish athletes in action in Paris today

Irish athletes return to action at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Saturday with a number of them competing in medal events on Day 3. This follows Ireland's first medal on Friday which came thanks to Róisín Ní ...

31 Aug 2024 at 09:49

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