Summary
Ireland competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012.[3] There are 49 participants representing Ireland at the games, competing across ten sports.
| Ireland at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | IRL |
| NPC | Paralympics Ireland |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 49 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearers | Cathal Miller (opening)[1] Gabriel Shelly (closing)[2] |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
These were the best Paralympics for Ireland since 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea winning 13 gold, 11 silver, and 18 bronze. For its efforts the Team was presented with a People of the Year Award in September 2012.[4]
Medallists edit
Key Moments edit
On 1 September, Paralympics Ireland celebrated one of their most successful days at any Paralympic Games by earning three gold medals.[5] Of these gold medals, two were world record breaking performances. Jason Smyth retained his Men's 100 metres T13 title, by breaking his own world record with a time of 10.46 seconds, making him the fastest Paralympian in the world over 100 metres.[6] The same day, Michael McKillop set a new world best of 1.57.22 in the Men's 800 metres T32 race, also retaining his win in Beijing.[7]
On 2 September, Catherine Walsh accompanied by pilot Francine Meehan, won Paralympics Ireland's first ever cycling medal of any colour at the Paralympic Games.[8]
Athletics edit
Boccia edit
Individual events edit
| Athlete | Event | Seeding matches | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Roberta Connolly | Mixed individual BC2 | Bye |  Mezik (SVK)L 2-5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Tom Leahy | Bye |  Valente (POR)L 1-6 |
did not advance | |||||
| Johnny Cronin | Mixed individual BC3 |  Taha (SIN)W 6-4 |
— | Taha (SIN) L 1-7 |
did not advance | |||
Pairs and team events edit
| Athlete | Event | Pool matches | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Roberta Connolly Tom Leahy Padraic Moran Gabriel Shelly |
Team BC1-2 |  South Korea (KOR)L 3-14 |
 Brazil (BRA)L 2-11 |
3 | did not advance | |||
Cycling edit
Equestrian edit
- Individual
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Eilish Byrne | Youri | Ind. champ. test grade II | 73.429 | 5 |
| Ind. freestyle test grade II | 75.250 | 4 | ||
| James Dwyer | Orlando | Ind. champ. test grade IV | 68.516 | 6 |
| Ind. freestyle test grade IV | 74.400 | 6 | ||
| Helen Kearney | Mister Cool | Ind. champ. test grade Ia | 76.700 | 
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| Ind. freestyle test grade Ia | 78.450 | 
| ||
| Geraldine Savage | Blues Tip Top Too | Ind. champ. test grade Ia | 68.800 | 7 |
| Ind. freestyle test grade Ia | 72.300 | 5 | ||
- Team
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Individual Score | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT | CT | Total | Score | Rank | |||
| Eilish Byrne | See above | Team | 67.714 | 73.429 | 141.143* | 428.313 |
|
| James Dwyer | 69.719 | 68.516 | 138.235* | ||||
| Helen Kearney | 72.235 | 76.700 | 148.935* | ||||
| Geraldine Savage | 68.000 | 68.800 | 136.800 | ||||
* Indicates that score counts in team total
Powerlifting edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Guerin | -67.5kg | 131.0 | 10 |
Rowing edit
| Athlete(s) | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Helen Arbuthnot (cox) Sarah Caffrey Anne-Marie McDaid Kevin du Toit Shane Ryan |
Mixed coxed four | 3:33.95 | 5 R | 3:34.85 | 4 FB | 3:36.72 | 4 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Sailing edit
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11* | ||||
| Anthony Hegarty Ian Costelloe John Twomey |
Sonar - 3 person keelboat | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | (13) | 10 | 10 | — | 76 | 11 |
* Due to a lack of wind Race 11 was cancelled
Shooting edit
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Sean Baldwin | Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | 1112 | 17 | did not advance | |
| Men's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 | 553 | 29 | did not advance | ||
| Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 | 585 | 18 | did not advance | ||
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 | 589 | 43 | did not advance | ||
Swimming edit
Table Tennis edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Paralympic site
- ^ "Shelly given flag honour". Herald. Retrieved September 9, 2012.[1],
- ^ "Ireland - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Heroes at national and community levels honoured in emotional ceremony". The Irish Times. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Michael McKillop makes it three gold medals for Ireland". RTÉ News. 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Smyth and McKillop celebrate gold". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Smyth and McKillop celebrate gold". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Paralympics: Silver Lining for Cycling as Ireland Win Paralympic Medal". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
External links edit
- Complete List of Irish Athletes at London 2012
- 2012 Paralympic Village occupied by competitors as nations ready for the Games