Paralympics 2000 Johnny Cronin Winner with Margaret Grant of Gold Medals for Boccia Pairs

Medals for Ireland BRONZE Catherine Walsh - (Penthatlon) SILVER Mairéad Berry - (Swimming) Mairéad Berry - (Swimming) Mary Rice - (Athletics) GOLD Tom Leahy - (Discus) Gabrial Shelley - (Boccia) Mairéad Berry - (Swimming) Johnny Cronin & Margaret Grant - (Boccia pairs) David Malone - (Swimming)

The Special Olympics! The worlds single biggest sporting event this year in Ireland!

Paralympics 2004 24/9/04 John McCarthy Silver F32/F51 Discus Conal McNamara Silver T13 400m 23/9/04 David Malone Silver S8 100m Backstroke 20/9/04 Derek Malone Bronze T38 800m Special Olympics 2007 China Ireland's Haul! 62 Gold 50 Silver 74 Bronze 103 Other placings Summer Olympics 2008 Beijing Ireland's Boxing team won two bronze medals and one silver medal in Beijing. The medal winners were bronze medallists Paddy Barnes, Darren Sutherland and Ken Egan, who won silver in the Light-Heavyweight division. Triple Crown and Six Nations 2009! Paralympics 2012 London Bethany Firth Gold 100m Backstroke Jason Smyth ('Fastest Paralympian on Earth') 2 Gold 100m 200m Michael McKillop 2 Gold 800m & 1500m Darragh McDonald Gold 400m Freestyle Mark Rohan 2 Gold H1 8km & 48km Rd Cycling Helen Kearney Silver Dressage Bronze Freestyle Catherine Walsh Silver Bronze Fran Meehan Silver Bronze Paracycling B Time Trial Catherine O'Neill Silver Discus Equestrian Team Bronze James Brown Bronze Damien Shaw Bronze B time trial IrelandÕs Michael McKillop was chosen as the athlete who exemplifies the best spirit of the Paralympic Games, and he received a gold medal at the Closing Ceremony on Sunday.

Cian O'Connor Athens 2004 Gold His Path to Gold

Carnoustie 2007

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Pádraig Harrington's Site
Royal Birkdale 2008
PGA 2008 - Oakland Hills (US)

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Paralympics 2008

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Summer Olympics 2012 London Ireland's Medal Winners 2012 Best medal haul since 1956! In addition 3 Rowers from Coleraine on the GB Team won 2 Silver & 1 Bronze