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Paralympic Games

# paralympic-games - Sunday 30 December, 2012

From The Score Looking Back This post contains images

Here are our 44 favourite images of the London 2012 Paralympics

The past week and a half in London has been memorable for a number of reasons. Here are some of its defining images.

# paralympic-games - Saturday 29 December, 2012

Olympic connections dominate Queen’s list of New Year honours

Cyclist Bradley Wiggins and sailor Ben Ainslie are knighted, as all 29 British gold medallists from London 2012 receive an honour.

# paralympic-games - Wednesday 12 September, 2012

From The Score Top Of The World

Adjusted for population, Ireland came fourth in the Paralympics

We’ve crunched through the Paralympics medal table to reveal just how well Ireland really did…

# paralympic-games - Saturday 8 September, 2012

From The Score Awesome

Paralympic Village: Team Ireland pack up their medals

Plus, Oscar Pistorius waits for the final track event to reassert his dominance.

From The Score Unlucky

Paralympics 2012: No medal for McDonald despite PB

Meanwhile, James Scully brought the curtain down on Ireland’s involvement and called it ‘the best experience of his life’.

# paralympic-games - Friday 7 September, 2012

From The Score Team Ireland

Paralympic Breakfast: Smyth set to chase double double

We also have news of the other Irish athletes in action as the Games’ end comes into sight.

# paralympic-games - Thursday 6 September, 2012

From The Score Paralympics This post contains videos

VIDEO: Peacock takes Pistorius’ 100m crown

The Briton was in imperious 100 metre form tonight.

From The Score Lights Out

Paralympic Village: No medals today, but still plenty to shout about

Day eight of the Games was as absorbing as ever, though it held plenty of disappointment for Irish athletes.

From The Score Paralympics

Freney in seventh heaven as sleepy Cowdrey makes it 12 golds

Meanwhile, Ireland’s Ellen Keane was in action in he 200m medley final.

From The Score Disappointment

Disappointment for Firth as she is forced to pull out of 100m breaststroke

The 16-year-old was Ireland’s first gold medal winner of the Games, but a recurring shoulder injury has ruled her out.

# paralympic-games - Wednesday 5 September, 2012

From The Score Paralympics

Mark Rohan secures yet another gold medal for Ireland

The 31-year-old won the Men’s Individual H1 Time Trial at Brands Hatch on Wednesday afternoon.

From The Score Double Bronze

Ireland secure two more bronze medals in cycling

James Brown and Damien Shaw finished third behind only Spain and Italy, while Catherine Walsh and Fran Meehan secured their second medals of the Games.

# paralympic-games - Tuesday 4 September, 2012

From The Score Review

Paralympic Village: Joy for Kearney and Barry on Day Six

It was a historic day in London, with a number of world records being broken.

From The Score Update

Paralympics 2012: McDonald into final, Baldwin misses out despite PB

Meanwhile, James Dwyer has placed sixth in the individual freestyle test – grade IV.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Have you been watching the Paralympic Games?

Ireland are enjoying great success – but many Irish viewers don’t have the TV channels they might need.

From The Score Golden Mum-ent

Mum’s the word: McKillop’s Mammy presents medal in ‘surprise’ ceremony

A games sponsor ensured that Michael McKillop’s second medal presentation became a first for the Paralympic Games.

From The Score Preview

Paralympic Breakfast: Kearney bids for more glory

The Irish rider is hoping to add to the silver medal she already won, as she competes in Individual Freestyle Test later today.

# paralympic-games - Monday 3 September, 2012

From The Score Winning

Paralympics 2012: Golden boy McKillop triumphs in 1500m

The Antrim man won Ireland’s eighth medal of the competition in London today.

From The Score Agonising

So close! Byrne ‘delighted’ despite medal heartbreak

Meanwhile, the sailing event in which Ireland are competing has been delayed.

# paralympic-games - Sunday 2 September, 2012

From The Score Wrap

Paralympic Village, Day Four: Team Ireland in dreamland

Meanwhile, there was disappointment for Oscar Pistorius, as he lost out to Brazil’s Alan Oliveira.

From The Score Winning

Kearney takes silver in Individual Championships, Ireland win bronze in team event

The 23-year-old today recorded a score of 76.700 per cent.

From The Score More Success

Paralympics Update: Catherine Walsh and Fran Meehan secure a silver medal

The Irish cyclists finished with a time of 3.36.360 this afternoon.

From The Score Jump Start

Paralympic Breakfast: Ireland’s Firth hoping to continue her success

Yes folks, Saturday’s gold rush DID actually happen.

# paralympic-games - Saturday 1 September, 2012

From The Score Paralympics

More success for Team Ireland, as Darragh McDonald claims gold

The Wexford man beat his original PB by seven seconds at the Aquatic Centre this evening.

From The Score Nostalgia This post contains videos

VIDEO: Relive Jason Smyth’s gold medal win at the 2008 Paralympics

Ahead of his big event tonight, here’s a chance to look back on the Irish athlete’s moment of glory in Beijing.

# paralympic-games - Friday 31 August, 2012

From The Score Success

Paralympic Village, Day Two: Firth and Smyth make history

It’s undoubtedly been a day to remember for Team Ireland.

From The Score Winning

Happy days: Firth claims Ireland’s first Paralympic gold

The teenager from Downpatrick won the Women’s 100m Backstroke Final this evening.

From The Score Ready To Go

Paralympic breakfast: 2008 gold medalist Smyth hoping for repeat performance

From an Irish perspective, there is also much anticipation surrounding the cycling events taking place today.

# paralympic-games - Thursday 30 August, 2012

From The Score London 2012

Paralympic Village: Day 1, wrap

There were mixed fortunes for Team Ireland today, with Ellen Keane among the athletes who impressed.

From The Score Review

Paralympics 2012: Brown and Shaw make bronze medal ride off, Keane reaches 100m final

Eilish Byrne also put in an encouraging display earlier today.

From The Score Team Ireland

Meet the 49 athletes representing Ireland at the Paralympics

Read our short profiles on the men and women competing in London over the next nine days.

From The Score Fyi

Explainer: Here’s everything you need to know about the 2012 Paralympics

Don’t know much about the upcoming events? Check out our comprehensive guide.

# paralympic-games - Wednesday 29 August, 2012

From The Score Breaking Boundaries This post contains videos

VIDEO: Meet the footless footballer impressing Barcelona

11-year-old Gabriel Muniz from Rio is hopeful football will be a Paralympic sport by the time he grows up.

From The Score Ready To Go

Stephen Hawking to star in Paralympics opener

Other famous faces including Ian McKellen and Queen Elizabeth II will also be involved.

# paralympic-games - Tuesday 28 August, 2012

From The Score London 2012

Paralympics: Flame lit at spiritual home of disabled sport

The 24-hour countdown to the Games is on after tonight’s event at Stoke Mandeville Stadium.

Need To Know This post contains videos

The Evening Fix: Tuesday

Things we learned, loved and shared today.

From The Score London 2012

2012 Paralympics: Pistorius plays down 100m defence prospects

The T44 showdown between Pistorius, Jonnie Peacock and Jerome Singleton has been billed as the race of the Paralympics.

# paralympic-games - Monday 27 August, 2012

From The Score Paralympic Games

London Paralympics set to open this week

As the London Paralympic Games get underway this week, we look ahead to all the action.

# paralympic-games - Saturday 25 August, 2012

From The Score Team Ireland

VIDEO: Jason Smyth, the fastest Paralympian on the planet

The Derry sprinter tells his inspiring story ahead of next week’s London Games.

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Will you watch the Paralympic games?

Team Ireland will be competing in the games but will you be watching them?

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