Tag: Paralympics
Fourth place finish for Gary O’Reilly as Paralympic adventure comes to...
Gary O'Reilly's Paralympic adventure came to an end in the early hours of this morning when the Portlaoise man finished fourth in the H5...
Paralympic final for Nicole Turner following fantastic swim in first race
Portarlington's Nicole Turner will swim in a Paralympic final later this morning following a brilliant performance.
Just before 2.30am Irish time, Nicole went in the...
WATCH: Hundreds turn out for a drive-by celebration in Portlaoise to...
Wow, what a send off!
The Borris Road in Portlaoise had its own Italia 90 moment this evening as hundreds well wishers turned out to...
The inspiring story of how a Laois man turned a life-changing...
On March 14 2014, Gary O'Reilly's life changed forever following a workplace accident which left him paralysed from the waist down.
The Portlaoise man fell...
Laois paralympian ‘hopeful’ Tokyo Games will go ahead as she takes...
On March 24 last year, Nicole Turner's world came crashing down when it was announced that the Tokyo Paralympics would not be going ahead...
Laois girl selected on Team Ireland for European Para Swimming Championships
A young swimmer from Portarlington has been selected to take part on the Ireland team for the European Para Swimming Championships.
The competition takes place...