Paralympics Ireland
Paralympics Ireland logo
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National Paralympic Committee
Country Ireland
CodeIRL
Created1987
Continental
Association		EPC
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
PresidentMs Eimear Breathnach[1]
Secretary GeneralLiam Harbison
Websiteparalympics.ie

Paralympics Ireland (formerly known as the Paralympic Council of Ireland) is the National Paralympic Committee in Ireland for the Paralympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Irish competitors to Paralympic events organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

History

The organisation was established the Paralympic Council of Ireland in 1987,[2] as a Coordination Committee for the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[3] They rebranded with a new logo in 2005.[2] The organisation rebranded again in 2011 with a new logo and a name change to Paralympics Ireland.[2] They launched a new tagline, Inspiring Beyond Belief.[3]

Paralympics Ireland coordinates Ireland at the Paralympics and Ireland at the World Championships.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ireland". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "History". Boccia Ireland. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Paralympics Ireland Launched". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 27 January 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

External links


European Paralympic Committee (EPC)
Sports governing bodies in Ireland (IRL)
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