#paralympics-2012

# paralympics-2012 - Sunday 30 December, 2012



# Looking Back

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# Looking Back

Here are our 44 favourite images of the London 2012 Paralympics

Dec 30th 2012, 8:30 AM 16,649 Views 9 Comments

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

# paralympics-2012 - Friday 14 September, 2012



# Say Cheese

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# Say Cheese

In pictures: Ireland's Paralympians attend a government reception

Sep 14th 2012, 5:12 PM 6,255 Views 16 Comments

Gold medal winners Jason Smyth and Michael McKillop were among those in attendance today.



# Early Doors

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# Early Doors

The Morning Score: Friday

Sep 14th 2012, 9:00 AM 317 Views 0 Comments

Your weekend starts here. Grab a cup of coffee and get stuck into the morning’s important sports news.

# paralympics-2012 - Monday 10 September, 2012



# Paralympics 2012

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# Paralympics 2012

Ireland's heroes head for home as Paralympics closes

Sep 10th 2012, 11:14 AM 2,491 Views 1 Comment

Team Ireland’s 49 athletes are expected to meet the public in Dublin Airport shortly after 8pm this evening.



# Early Doors

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# Early Doors

The Morning Score: Monday

Sep 10th 2012, 9:00 AM 504 Views 0 Comments

Time to seize the week – here’s everything you need to know this Monday morning.

# paralympics-2012 - Sunday 9 September, 2012



# Golden Moments

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# Golden Moments

Paralympics 2012: 'Weirwolf' wins marathon for fourth gold

Sep 9th 2012, 2:21 PM 866 Views 0 Comments

GB’s David Weir won his fourth gold of the Paralympics, beating rivals Marcel Hug and Kurt Fearnley in the marathon on Sunday.



# Endgame

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# Endgame

Paralympic Breakfast: Time to say goodbye

Sep 9th 2012, 7:30 AM 2,927 Views 1 Comment

Brace yourselves, the Games are almost over, but first…

# paralympics-2012 - Saturday 8 September, 2012



# Awesome

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# Awesome

Paralympic Village: Team Ireland pack up their medals

Sep 8th 2012, 10:47 PM 9,320 Views 12 Comments

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



# Unlucky

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# Unlucky

Paralympics 2012: No medal for McDonald despite PB

Sep 8th 2012, 9:00 PM 4,741 Views 3 Comments

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



# Latest

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# Latest

Paralympics 2012: McDonald and Scully reach final, Keane misses out (updated)

Sep 8th 2012, 1:34 PM 3,191 Views 1 Comment

The gold medallist has qualified for this evening’s event with a time of 1:10.59.



# Preview

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# Preview

Paralympic breakfast: Triumphant Team Ireland hoping to end Games on a high

Sep 8th 2012, 7:20 AM 3,969 Views 6 Comments

Catherine Walsh and Fran Meehan are among those hoping to add to the Irish side’s medal haul today.

# paralympics-2012 - Friday 7 September, 2012



# Team Ireland

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# Team Ireland

Paralympic Village: Smyth secures iconic status

Sep 7th 2012, 11:25 PM 8,004 Views 17 Comments

The sprinter, along with Mark Rohan and Catherine O’Neill, added to Ireland’s medal haul today.



# Legend

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# Legend

Another world record! Jason Smyth claims gold in style

Sep 7th 2012, 8:44 PM 10,710 Views 25 Comments

The Irish athlete recorded a time of 21.05 at the Olympic Stadium tonight.



# Need To Know

# Need To Know

The Evening Fix... now with added baby heavy metal

Sep 7th 2012, 8:00 PM 8,561 Views 12 Comments

Things we learned, loved and shared today.



# Ballsy

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# Ballsy

Mark Rohan's coach deserves the gold medal for Paralympics celebrations

Sep 7th 2012, 4:31 PM 3,099 Views 2 Comments

The look on Rohan’s face says it all – consider that your (possibly) NSFW warning if you’re unsure whether to click.



# Discus

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# Discus

Paralympics: O’Neill throws her way to silver medal

Sep 7th 2012, 3:30 PM 1,656 Views 2 Comments

The Wexford woman threw a season’s best 5.66m in the discus to secure Ireland’s third silver of the Games.



# Paralympics

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# Paralympics

Make mine a double! Mark Rohan wins his second cycling gold

Sep 7th 2012, 1:17 PM 3,723 Views 8 Comments

Westmeath’s Mark Rohan doubled up on his Paralympic haul with gold in the men’s individual road race H1 this morning.



# Team Ireland

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# Team Ireland

Paralympic Breakfast: Smyth set to chase double double

Sep 7th 2012, 7:20 AM 2,643 Views 4 Comments

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

# paralympics-2012 - Thursday 6 September, 2012



# Paralympics

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# Paralympics

VIDEO: Peacock takes Pistorius' 100m crown

Sep 6th 2012, 10:30 PM 1,398 Views 1 Comment

The Briton was in imperious 100 metre form tonight.



# Lights Out

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# Lights Out

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

Sep 6th 2012, 9:34 PM 667 Views 0 Comments

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



# Paralympics

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# Paralympics

Freney in seventh heaven as sleepy Cowdrey makes it 12 golds

Sep 6th 2012, 7:53 PM 758 Views 0 Comments

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



# Paralympics 2012

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# Paralympics 2012

Jason Smyth safely through to 200m final in London

Sep 6th 2012, 2:10 PM 4,837 Views 5 Comments

The 100m T13 champion even managed to ease up 20 metres from the line.



# Guilty

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# Guilty

Paralympics 2012: Brazilian powerlifter banned after drugs test

Sep 6th 2012, 12:57 PM 349 Views 0 Comments

Bruno Pinheiro Carra was tested out of competition on August 24.



# Disappointment

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# Disappointment

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

Sep 6th 2012, 10:31 AM 3,250 Views 4 Comments

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



# Early Doors

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# Early Doors

The Morning Score: Thursday

Sep 6th 2012, 9:35 AM 510 Views 1 Comment

Pat Gilroy, Jason Smyth and Roger Federer all feature in today’s edition.



# Preview

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# Preview

Paralympic Breakfast: Champions coming back for more?

Sep 6th 2012, 7:20 AM 2,637 Views 6 Comments

Jason Smyth and Bethany Firth are back in action for Team Ireland on Day Eight.

# paralympics-2012 - Wednesday 5 September, 2012



# Review

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# Review

Paralympic Village: Mark Rohan joins the list of champions

Sep 5th 2012, 9:02 PM 4,882 Views 3 Comments

Another day. Another gold for Ireland. Can’t we give anyone else a chance?



# Paralympics

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# Paralympics

The best Paralympic picture you'll see today: Alex Zanardi celebrates hand-cycling gold

Sep 5th 2012, 4:57 PM 2,063 Views 4 Comments

The Italian, who lost both legs in a motor racing crash, won Wednesday’s individual hand-cycling time trial at Brands Hatch.



# Double Bronze

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# Double Bronze

Ireland secure two more bronze medals in cycling

Sep 5th 2012, 4:51 PM 2,869 Views 3 Comments

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.



# Blade Row

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# Blade Row

Paralympics: No evidence for Pistorius' blade claims, says IPC

Sep 5th 2012, 3:25 PM 558 Views 1 Comment

The Games’ governing body has found no grounds for the sprinter’s complaint following his 200 metre defeat by Alan Oliveira.



# Paralympics

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# Paralympics

Paralympics 2012: Cronin advances, Miller misses out

Sep 5th 2012, 2:22 PM 3,602 Views 0 Comments

This morning brought more success for Team Ireland in Boccia, but cyclist Cathal Miller suffered disappointment at Brands Hatch.



# Paralympics

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# Paralympics

Wheelchair rugby -- or 'Murderball' -- starts at the Paralympics today. Here's what to expect

Sep 5th 2012, 12:17 PM 1,114 Views 0 Comments

This one’s not for the faint of heart.



# Paralympics

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# Paralympics

Sprint showdown: Pistorius returns to defend 100m gold

Sep 5th 2012, 10:02 AM 588 Views 1 Comment

The South African goes up against world record holder Jonnie Peacock and Jerome Singleton in the Paralympics’ showpiece event, which starts tonight.



# Preview

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# Preview

Paralympic Breakfast: Another busy day for Team Ireland

Sep 5th 2012, 7:20 AM 3,334 Views 4 Comments

Sean Baldwin is among the Irish athletes competing on Day Seven of the Paralympics.

# paralympics-2012 - Tuesday 4 September, 2012



# Review

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# Review

Paralympic Village: Joy for Kearney and Barry on Day Six

Sep 4th 2012, 11:35 PM 3,591 Views 4 Comments

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



# Paralympics

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# Paralympics

Medal number ten: Orla Barry takes bronze in the discus

Sep 4th 2012, 10:46 PM 5,242 Views 6 Comments

The Cork native finished with a score of 28.12 in London this evening.



# Winning

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# Winning

Cool as you like: Kearney secures bronze medal at Paralympics (updated)

Sep 4th 2012, 8:33 PM 5,408 Views 11 Comments

Team Ireland have now won nine medals in total, following the rider’s success.



# Update

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# Update

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

Sep 4th 2012, 2:32 PM 2,806 Views 1 Comment

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



# You The Man

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# You The Man

President congratulates magnificent McKillop on double gold

Sep 4th 2012, 11:13 AM 507 Views 0 Comments

“It is heartening to see an athlete so clearly enjoying himself,” President Michael D Higgins said on Tuesday morning.



# Your Say

# Your Say

Poll: Have you been watching the Paralympic Games?

Sep 4th 2012, 11:11 AM 5,682 Views 28 Comments

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

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