Ireland competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included forty-two athletes, thirty-four men and eight women.[1] Irish competitors won four medals, three silver and one bronze to finish sixty-first in the medal table.[2]
| Ireland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | IRL |
| NPC | Paralympics Ireland |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 42 in 7 sports |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medallists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Conal McNamara | Athletics | Men's 400m T13 |
| Silver |
John McCarthy | Athletics | Men's discus throw F32/51 |
| Silver |
David Malone | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S8 |
 Bronze |
Derek Malone | Athletics | Men's 800m T38 |
Sports edit
Athletics edit
Men's track edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| John Fulham | T53 | 100m | 15.80 | 7 Q | — | 15.67 | 6 | |
| 200m | 27.98 | 12 | did not advance | |||||
| Derek Malone | T38 | 400m | 54.35 | 7 q | — | 54.84 | 7 | |
| 800m | — | 2:01.76 |
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| Conal McNamara | T13 | 200m | 23.58 | 9 | did not advance | |||
| 400m | — | 50.62 |
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Men's field edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Garrett Culliton | F52 | Discus | 15.86 | - | 5 |
| Shot put | 6.81 | - | 10 | ||
| Garrett Jameson | F32/51 | Club throw | 26.32 | 890 | 7 |
| Tom Leahy | F32 | Shot put | 5.96 | - | 7 |
| John McCarthy | F32/51 | Club throw | 19.21 | 750 | 9 |
| Discus | 9.74 | 1078 |
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Women's track edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Patrice Dockery | T54 | 5000m | DNF | — | 12:50.84 | 9 | ||
| Catherine Walsh | T13 | 400m | — | 1:05.99 | 6 | |||
Women's field edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Lisa Callaghan | F35-38 | Javelin | 24.12 | 1087 | 5 |
| Rosemary Tallon | F33/34/52/53 | Javelin | 8.72 | 1214 | 4 |
| Catherine Walsh | F13 | Long jump | 4.55 | - | 6 |
Boccia edit
Individual events edit
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Gabriel Shelly | Mixed individual BC1 |  Beltran (ESP) |
L 3-9 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
 Taksee (THA) |
L 2-9 | ||||||||
 Pearse (GBR) |
W 7-3 | ||||||||
 Villano (ARG) |
W 11-0 | ||||||||
 Gahleitner (AUT) |
W 6-1 | ||||||||
| Roberta Connolly | Mixed individual BC2 |  Ferreira (POR) |
L 1-9 | 2 Q | P Silva (POR) L 0-5 |
did not advance | |||
| Scalise (ARG) |
W 4-1 | ||||||||
 Kwok (HKG) |
W 4-3 | ||||||||
| Keith Hayes | Murray (GBR) |
L 1-8 | 2 Q |  Flood (NZL)L 0-9 |
did not advance | ||||
 Femtegield (NOR) |
W 5-4 | ||||||||
 Tsilikopoulou (GRE) |
W/O | ||||||||
| Martina Murphy | Steirer (AUT) |
L 0-7 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
 Siddiqi (DEN) |
L 4-10 | ||||||||
| Mongkolpun (THA) |
L 0-10 | ||||||||
| John Cronin | Mixed individual BC3 |  Hanson (USA) |
L 2-5 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Polychronidis (GRE) |
L 1-4 | ||||||||
| Macedo (POR) |
L 3-7 | ||||||||
 Bidlas (CZE) |
W 14-0 | ||||||||
| Gerry O'Grady | Pesquera (ESP) |
L 1-8 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
 Kabush (CAN) |
L 4-6 | ||||||||
| Krenek (CZE) |
L 2-3 | ||||||||
Pairs/teams edit
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| John Cronin Gerry O'Grady |
Pairs BC3 | Pesquera (ESP) / J M Rodriguez (ESP) |
L 1-3 | 3 | did not advance | ||
| Jackson (NZL) / Dijkstra (NZL) |
L 0-10 | ||||||
| Bidlas (CZE) / Krenek (CZE) |
W 5-3 | ||||||
| Roberta Connolly Keith Hayes Martina Murphy Gabriel Shelly |
Mixed team BC1/2 | Portugal (POR) |
L 3-8 | 4 | did not advance | ||
| New Zealand (NZL) |
L 3-9 | ||||||
| Hong Kong (HKG) |
L 4-9 | ||||||
| Thailand (THA) |
W 11-1 | ||||||
| Denmark (DEN) |
W 7-3 | ||||||
Cycling edit
Men's road edit
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Toomey Mark Kehoe (pilot) |
Men's road race/time trial tandem B1-3 | 34:52 | 19 |
Men's track edit
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | 1st round | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Ian Mahon Mark Kehoe (pilot) |
Men's 1km time trial tandem B1-3 | — | 1:14.38 | 18 | |||
| Men's individual pursuit tandem B1-3 | 5:15.37 | 17 | did not advance | ||||
Equestrian edit
| Athlete | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Breda Bernie | Mixed individual championship test grade II | 55.000 | 17 |
| Mixed individual freestyle test grade II | 61.833 | 19 | |
Football 7-a-side edit
The men's team didn't win any medals: they were 7th out of 8 teams.
Players edit
- Aidan Brennan
- Andrew Clint
- Kieran Devlin
- Paul Dollard
- Darren Kavanagh
- Joseph Markey
- Gary Messett
- James Murrihy
- Brendan O'Grady
- Alan O'Hara
- Peter O'Neill
- Finbarr O'Riordan
Tournament edit
| Game | Match | Score | Rank |
| 1 | Ireland vs.  Ukraine (UKR)
|
0 - 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Ireland vs. Argentina (ARG)
|
2 - 5 | |
| 3 | Ireland vs.  Iran (IRI)
|
2 - 7 | |
| 7th/8th classification | Ireland vs. United States (USA)
|
4 - 0 | 7 |
Judo edit
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage round 1 |
Repechage round 2 |
Final/ Bronze medal contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Michael Doyle | Men's 73kg |  Krieger (GER)L 99-99 |
did not advance | ||||
| Tony White | Men's 81kg |  Jonard (FRA)L 0000-1000 |
— | Lopez (USA) L 0000-1000 |
did not advance | ||
Swimming edit
Men edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| David Malone | S8 | 100m backstroke | 1:13.64 | 3 Q | 1:12.55 |
|
| Aidan McGlynn | S9 | 50m freestyle | 29.15 | 19 | did not advance | |
Women edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Claire Conway | S9 | 100m butterfly | 1:24.37 | 16 | did not advance | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.