Triathlon Ireland is proud to announce the official launch of its National Triathlon Centre at the University of Limerick (UL), a landmark development in Irish sport that reflects the organisation’s commitment to fostering high performance and community growth in triathlon. This state-of-the-art centre marks a pivotal step in Triathlon Ireland’s strategic plan, providing Ireland’s most…
Erin McConnell & Hollie Elliott wrapped up the season for Team Ireland at the 2024 World Triathlon Cup Miyazaki last weekend. Elliott made her Team Ireland debut securing 14th place with a time of 01:01:22, while McConnell placed 18th (01:02:48) in the race after an unfortunate crash entering T2. Our team is excited to welcome…
Para Triathlon The 2024 World Triathlon Para Championships took place on Friday October 18th in Torremolinos, Spain. Ireland was represented in three para triathlon categories with Tom Williamson in the Men’s PTS5, Donnacha McCarthy and guide Sean Husband in the Men’s PTVI, and Judith MacCombe and guide Eimear Nicholls in the Women’s PTVI. Tom Williamson…
The Pulse Port Beach Triathlon brought the triathlon season to an exciting conclusion, hosting the final round of the Triathlon National Series to give athletes one last chance to earn points. In addition to the series finale, the event also featured the Draft Legal Elite National Championships and the Para National Championships. The event was…
Several Irish athletes travelled to Vichy, France, for the final standard distance continental triathlon championships of the year. The elite fields for the 2024 Europe Triathlon Championships Vichy were faced with a river swim consisting of one large lap, an Aussie exit, followed by a small lap, before transitioning onto a fast 5.7km bike course…
Russell White competed at the 2024 World Triathlon Cup Karlovy Vary, navigating one of the toughest courses on the circuit to secure 23rd place overall and produce the fastest bike split in the Elite Men’s race, with a total time of 1:57:35. The race kicked off with a 1500m lake swim, where White delivered a…
Team Ireland were strongly represented in the Para Triathlon with Cassie Cava competing in the women’s PTS4 category, while Chloe MacCombe guided by Catherine Sands and Judith MacCombe guided by Eimear Nicholls competed in the PTVI women’s race. All focus were on the Seine with the start line pontoon launching the para triathletes into a…
Para Triathlon was first introduced at the Rio Paralympic Games in 2016, where 6 time Paralympian Catherine Walsh took on the course to compete for Ireland. 8 years later, the Irish Para triathlon team make a return with the largest squad to represent Ireland at the Paralympic Games. Let’s dive into what para triathlon is,…
Ireland was well represented at the 2024 Europe Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships Balikesir over the weekend with 11 athletes taking to the start line. The race format saw athletes undertake a semi-final race on Friday 9th of August in order to establish their place in Saturday’s final, or B final. Both races consisted of…
Paralympics Ireland have officially announced the para triathletes selected to join Team Ireland at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. The squad marks a historic milestone as Ireland’s biggest para triathlon team, with all athletes making their Paralympic debut. Cassie Cava, Chloe MacCombe & guide Catherine Sands, Judith MacCombe & guide Eimear Nicholls have been officially…
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