Paratriathlon champs - two swimmers emerging from water

Year in Review 2026: Paratriathlon National Championships

As part of our 2026 Year in Review series, we’re celebrating the athletes and events that made this season special. Next up, the Triathlon Ireland Paratriathlon National Championships, held at Tri The Lough in Loughmacrory, Co. Tyrone on 1st August.

National Titles awarded at Tri the Lough

Finbar Tri the Lough Triathlon, at Loughmacrory, Co. Tyrone  organised by Omagh Triathlon Club hosted the Triathlon Paratriathlon National Championships on Saturday 1st August 2026.

Organised by Omagh Triathlon Club, the event welcomed paratriathletes across multiple PTS categories to compete for national titles against the beautiful backdrop of Loughmacrory.

Athletes tackled a sprint-distance course featuring a 750m swim in the lough, a 20km bike on rolling roads and a 5km run along a flat woodland route.

With fantastic support from Omagh Triathlon Club volunteers, the Championships brought together experienced competitors and athletes experiencing championship racing for the first time. 

2026 Paratriathlon National Champions

Congratulations to all our athletes who took home national titles and medals:

  • PTVI Female: 1st Judith MacCombe, 2nd Chloe MacCombe
  • PTS4 Female: 1st Rosie Tennyson
  • PTWC Female: 1st Gabby Van Rooyen
  • PTVI Open: 1st Donnacha McCarthy, 2nd Oliver Gunning
  • PTS4 Open: 1st Michael McKillop
  • PTS2 Open: 1st Finbar McCann
judith and eimear finishing
PTVI Female: 1st Judith MacCombe and Guide Eimear Mullan
Chloe and Jemma on the run
PTVI Female: 2nd Chloe MacCombe and Guide Jemma Speers
rosie running across finish line
PTS4 Female: 1st Rosie Tennyson
Tri the Lough Triathlon, at Loughmacrory, Co. Tyrone  organised by Omagh Triathlon Club hosted the Triathlon Paratriathlon National Championships on Saturday 1st August 2026.
PTWC Female: 1st Gabby Van Rooyen
Tri the Lough Triathlon, at Loughmacrory, Co. Tyrone  organised by Omagh Triathlon Club hosted the Triathlon Paratriathlon National Championships on Saturday 1st August 2026.
PTVI Open: 1st Donnacha McCarthy and Guide Sean Husband
Oliver and adam on the run
PTVI Open: 2nd Oliver Gunning and Guide Adam Ward
michael mckillop on the bike course
PTS4 Open: 1st Michael McKillop
Finbar mccann crossing finish line
PTS2 Open: 1st Finbar McCann
Omagh Tri Club Support

Celebrate Our Champions at the Triathlon Ireland Awards

Paratriathlon National champs

The celebrations continue this Saturday 7th November, at the Triathlon Ireland Awards Night at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire.

All our 2026 National Champions and medal winners will be recognised as we come together to celebrate another fantastic season of triathlon in Ireland.

There’s still time to join us! Individual tickets and limited club tables are available now.

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