Ireland
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competed at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was f ...
in
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. Ireland sent 45 athletes, competing in 9 sports. The country's flagbearer at the Games'
opening ceremony was
Patrice Dockery.
Medallists
Sports
Archery
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Sean Heary
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Men's individual compound
, 652
, 20
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W 108-104
,
W 113-112
,
L 99-113
, colspan=3, did not advance
Athletics
Men's track
Men's field
Women's track
Women's field
Boccia
Cycling
Men's road
Men's track
Women's road
Women's track
Equestrian
Football 7-a-side
The men's football 7-a-side team didn't win any medals; they were 6th out of 8 teams.
Players
*
Aidan Brennan
*
Kieran Patrick Devlin
*
Paul Dollard
*
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*
Mark Gerard Jones
*
Darren Kavanagh
*
Derek Michael Malone
*
Joseph James Markey
*
Brian McGillivary
*
Gary Messett
*
Alan O'Hara
*
Finbarr O'Riordan
Tournament
;5th-8th place semi-finals
;5th-6th place match
Sailing
Five Irish athletes competed in the following events in sailing:
"National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition"
, International Association for Disabled Sailing, July 16, 2008
* Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18
* Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar
Swimming
Ireland sent six representatives in swimming, including Dave Malone
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, Ellen Keane and Darragh McDonald
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Table tennis
See also
*2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was f ...
* Ireland at the Paralympics
*Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Ireland competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. It was the 19th Summer Games that Ireland contested as a nation under the Olympic Council of Ireland.
Medalists
Athletics
16 Irish athletes qualified for 17 different Olym ...
References
External links
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official SiteInternational Paralympic Committee"Speech by Mr Martin Cullen T.D. Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism at the announcement of the Irish Team for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games"
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, Irish government website
''Herald'', September 3, 2008
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Nations at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008
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Paralympics