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Paralympics Ireland

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Paralympics Ireland
Paralympics Ireland logo
National Paralympic Committee
Country Ireland
CodeIRL
Created1987
Continental
association
EPC
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
PresidentMs Eimear Breathnach[1]
Secretary GeneralStephen McNamara
Websiteparalympics.ie

Paralympics Ireland (formerly known as the Paralympic Council of Ireland) is the National Paralympic Committee in Ireland for the Paralympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Irish competitors to Paralympic events organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

History

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The organisation was established the Paralympic Council of Ireland in 1987,[2] as a Coordination Committee for the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[3] They rebranded with a new logo in 2005.[2] The organisation rebranded again in 2011 with a new logo and a name change to Paralympics Ireland.[2] They launched a new tagline, Inspiring Beyond Belief.[3]

Paralympics Ireland coordinates Ireland at the Paralympics and Ireland at the World Championships.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ireland". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "History". Boccia Ireland. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Paralympics Ireland Launched". International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 27 January 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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