Paralympics Homecoming

Paralympics Homecoming

It is with great pride that NUI Galway celebrated the success of our colleagues and Paralympic athletes  – Dr Eoghan Clifford and Dr Pat O’Leary – at a special homecoming event which took place on the NUI Galway Campus on Wednesday 29th September, with Galway Bay FM broadcasting live from the event. 

Eoghan took home one gold and one bronze medal in Cycling (in the Men’s C3 Time Trial and C3 3000m Individual Pursuit), while Pat put in an immense performance to make the KL3 Canoe Final and finish sixth in the world. We also celebrated our former Students' Union Manager, Rena McCarron Rooney, who reached the quarter final in table tennis.  It was a significant games for the region – alumna Deirdre Mongan also represented Ireland in the shot put, while Galway native, Eric O'Flaherty, lined out for Ireland in football. 

Listen to the homecoming on Galway Bay FM to mark the significant achievements of our local Paralympic athletes.

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