Adecco Group UK & Ireland today announced that the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete Career Programme (ACP) would be extended to British and Irish Paralympians for the first time helping Paralympic athletes find their place in the workforce following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Read more on the official website of the Paralympic Movement: [...]
There were a number of exhilarating performances at the Woodie’s DIY Senior Indoor Championships in the Odyssey Arena this weekend. Olympians Derval O’Rourke and Paul Hession were the star attractions with athletes from across Ireland batting it out for National titles. The championships also provided athletes with an opportunity to show form and achieve [...]
World Silver Medalist, Olive Loughnane of Loughrea AC will compete in the 3km Walk at the Woodie’s DIY Irish Indoor Championships at the Odyssey Arena Belfast on 6th of February. The Athlete of the Year, produced a terrific performance in the 20km Walk at the World Track and Field Championships in Berlin last August, finishing [...]
By Cóilín Duffy
European Indoor bronze medallist Mary Cullen opened her competitive year in style as she led from the off in the Antrim International – IAAF Cross Country Permit – banishing the disappointment of her 12th place at the European’s in Dublin last month.
Cullen was told to sit in the pack and follow the pace [...]
