Ireland competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. There are 49 participants representing Ireland at the games, competing across ten sports.
These were the best Paralympics for Ireland since 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea winning 13 gold, 11 silver, and 18 bronze. For its efforts the Team was presented with a People of the Year Award in September 2012.
Medallists
| width="78%" align="left" valign="top" | Medal Name Sport Event Date Swimming Women's 100 metre backstroke S14 31 August Swimming Men's 400 metre freestyle S6 1 September Athletics Men's 100 metres T13 1 September Athletics Men's 800 metres T37 1 September Athletics Men's 1500 metres T37 3 September Cycling Men's road time trial H1 5 September Cycling Men's road race H1 7 September Athletics Men's 200 metres T13 7 September (pilot) Cycling Women's Ind B Pursuit 2 September on Mister Cool Equestrian Ind. Championship Test - Grade Ia 2 September Catherine O'Neil Athletics Women's discus F51/52 7 September Equestrian Mixed Team Championship 2 September on Mister Cool Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade Ia 4 September Athletics Women's Discus Throw F57/58 4 September (pilot) Cycling Men's road time trial B 5 September (pilot) Cycling Women's road time trial B 5 September
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Medals by sport Sport Total Athletics411 6 Cycling212 5 Equestrian 012 3 Swimming200 2 Total835 16
Key Moments On 1 September, Paralympics Ireland celebrated one of their most successful days at any Paralympic Games by earning three gold medals. Of these gold medals, two were world record breaking performances. retained his Men's 100 metres T13 title, by breaking his own world record with a time of 10.46 seconds, making him the fastest Paralympian in the world over 100 metres. The same day, set a new world best of 1.57.22 in the Men's 800 metres T32 race, also retaining his win in Beijing. On 2 September, accompanied by pilot , won Paralympics Ireland's first ever cycling medal of any colour at the Paralympic Games.
Athletics
Track AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankJason SmythMen's 100m T1310.54 WR110.46 WRMen's 200m T1321.48121.05 WRJohn McCarthyMen's 100m T51 colspan="2" 7Michael McKillopMen's 800m T37 colspan="2" 1:57.22 WRMen's 1500m T37 colspan="2" 4:08.11 PRHeather JamesonWomen's 100m T3715.08 PB7Did Not AdvanceWomen's 200m T3732.767
Field AthleteEventFinalResultRankJohn McCarthyMen's Club Throw20.3615Raymond O'DwyerF34 Men's Discus Throw30.3418F34 Men's Javelin Throw18.5817F34 Men's Shot Put8.8615John McCarthyF57 Men's Shot Put10.7013Catherine O'NeillWomen's Club Throw13.644F51 Women's Discus Throw5.66Ailish DunneF11 Women's Discus Throw18.3813F11 Women's Shot Put6.6712Nadine Lattimore6.0618Orla BarryF57 Women's Discus Throw28.12Heather JamesonF37 Women's Long Jump4.117
Boccia
Individual events
AthleteEventSeeding matchesRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankRoberta ConnollyMixed individual BC2L 2-5did not advanceTom LeahyL 1-6did not advanceJohnny CroninMixed individual BC3W 6-4L 1-7did not advance
Pairs and team events
AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankRoberta Connolly Tom Leahy Padraic Moran Gabriel ShellyTeam BC1-2L 3-14L 2-113did not advance
Cycling
Equestrian
Individual
AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankEilish ByrneYouriInd. champ. test grade II73.4295Ind. freestyle test grade II75.2504James DwyerOrlandoInd. champ. test grade IV68.5166Ind. freestyle test grade IV74.4006Helen KearneyMister CoolInd. champ. test grade Ia76.700Ind. freestyle test grade Ia78.450Geraldine SavageBlues Tip Top TooInd. champ. test grade Ia68.8007Ind. freestyle test grade Ia72.3005
Team
AthleteHorseEventIndividual ScoreTotalTotalScoreRankEilish ByrneSee aboveTeam67.71473.429141.143*428.313James Dwyer69.71968.516138.235*Helen Kearney72.23576.700148.935*Geraldine Savage68.00068.800136.800 * Indicates that score counts in team total
Powerlifting
Men AthleteEventResultRankRoy Guerin-67.5kg131.010
Rowing
Athlete(s)EventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTime RankHelen Arbuthnot (cox)Sarah CaffreyAnne-Marie McDaidKevin du ToitShane RyanMixed coxed four3:33.955 R3:34.854 FB3:36.724 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Sailing
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsRank1234567891011*Anthony Hegarty Ian Costelloe John TwomeySonar - 3 person keelboat1177109102(13)10107611
* Due to a lack of wind Race 11 was cancelled
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankSean BaldwinMen's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1111217did not advanceMen's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH155329did not advanceMixed 50m Rifle Prone SH158518did not advanceMixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH158943did not advance
Swimming
Table Tennis
See also Ireland at the 2012 Summer Olympics 2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom
References
External links Complete List of Irish Athletes at London 2012