London Paralympic Games - Day 5
Philippines Andy Avellana during the Men's High jump F42 category in the Olympic Stadium. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday September 3, 2012. See PA story PARALYMPICS Athletics. Photo credit: David Davies/PA Wire
London Paralympic Games - Day 0
Fireworks during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium.
Mark Rohan
Mark Rohan's coach celebrates after the athlete wins gold (Brian Lawless / Sportsfile).
London Paralympic Games - Day 0
Great Britain's first ever Paralympic gold medal winner Margaret Maughan lights the Olympic flame during the Opening Ceremony for the London Paralympic Games 2012 at the Olympic Stadium, London.
London Paralympic Games - Day 0
Performers during the Opening Ceremony for the London Paralympic Games 2012 at the Olympic Stadium, London.
London Paralympic Games - Day 0
General View of the Opening Ceremony for the London Paralympic Games 2012 at the Olympic Stadium, London.
London Paralympic Games - Day 0
The Cauldron is lit by Margaret Maughan, Great Britain's first ever Paralympic gold medallist back in 1960 during the Opening Ceremony for the London Paralympic Games 2012 at the Olympic Stadium, London.
London Paralympic Games - Day 0
Professor Stephen Hawking during the Opening Ceremony for the London Paralympic Games 2012 at the Olympic Stadium, London.
London Paralympics Opening Ceremony
Performers with umbrellas are suspended in the air during the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Paralympics in London, Wednesday Aug. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
London Paralympics Swimming
Swimmers train in the Aquatic Center ahead of the 2012 Paralympics, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
London Paralympic Games - Day 9
Ireland's Jason Smyth celebrates his gold in the men's 200m T13 Final in the Olympic Stadium. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday September 7, 2012. See PA story PARALYMPICS Athletics. Photo credit: David Davies/PA Wire
London Paralympic Games - Day 1
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take part in a Mexican wave as they watch cycling in the Velodrome at the Paralympic Games in Stratford, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday August 30, 2012. See PA PARALYMPICS stories. Photo credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
London Paralympic Games - Day 1
USA's Matt Stutzman holds the bow with his foot as he competes during the Men's Archery Individual Compound Open ranking round at Woolwich Arsenal, London.
London Paralympic Games - Day 1
Australia's Bryce Lindores and Sean Finning during Individual B Pursuit Qualifying. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday August 30, 2012. See PA story PARALYMPICS . Photo credit: David Davies/PA Wire
London Paralympic Games - Day 3
Great Britain's Richard Whitehead celebrates winning the Men's 200m - T42 at the Olympic Stadium, London.
London Paralympic Games - Day 3
Ireland's Michael McKillop does the 'MoBot' after winning Gold in the Men's 800m - T37 Final in a new world record time at the Olympic Stadium, London.
London Paralympic Games - Day 4
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius looks dejected after finishing 2nd in the Mens 200m - T44 Final at the Olympic Stadium, London.
London Paralympic Games - Day 5
Prime Minister David Cameron and Team GB athletes watch Great Britain swimmer Ellie Simmonds win a gold medal in the Women's 200m at the Aquatic Centre in the Paralympic Games in London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday September 3 2012 See PA story. Photo credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA
London Paralympic Games - Day 5
Poland's Lukasz Mamczarz during the Mens High jump F42 category in the Olympic Stadium. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday September 3, 2012. See PA story PARALYMPICS Athletics. Photo credit: David Davies/PA Wire
London Paralympic Games - Day 6
Great Britain's Jade Jones during her Women's 800m T54 heat at the Olympic Stadium, London.
London Paralympic Games - Day 6
Canada's Josh Vander Vies in action during the Boccia BC3 bronze medal match at the ExCel Arena, London
London Paralympic Games - Day 7
Great Britain's Aaron Phipps and USA's Will Groulx (left) during the Group A match at the Basketball Arena, London.
London Paralympic Games
Wheelchair rugby athletes in action.
London Paralympic Games - Day 9
Great Britain's Rachel Morris (left) bites the Bronze Medal with Karen Darke (right) after they crossed the finishing line together to claim 3rd and 4th positions in the Women's Individual H 1-3 Road Race at Brands Hatch, Kent. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday September 7, 2012. See PA story. PARALYMPICS Cycling Photo credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire
Mark Rohan on his way to winning gold 7/9/2012
Mark Rohan IRL, Men's Individual H1 Road Race, Road Cycling (Friday 7th Sept) - Brands Hatch, Paralympics - Summer / London 2012, London, England 29 Aug - 9 Sept , © Sport the library/Greg Smith
Catherine Walsh and Francine Meehan 2/9/2012
Catherine Walsh (IRL) on her way to winning the Women's Individual B Pursuit Silver Medal, Track Cycling (Sun 2 Sep) - Velodrome,Paralympics - Summer / London 2012, London, England 29 Aug - 9 Sept , © Sport the library/Greg Smith
Michael McKillop celebrates winning gold 1/9/2012
Athletics, 2012 Paralympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London, England 1/9/2012
Men's 800m T37 Final
Ireland's Michael McKillop celebrates winning gold
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Courtney Crow
Ireland flag bearer Cathal Miller leads in Team Ireland 29/8/2012
Ireland enter the Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony (Wednesday 29 AUG)
Paralympics - Summer / London 2012
London England 29 Aug - 9 Sept
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London 2012 Paralympic Games - Athletics Monday 3rd September
3 September 2012; Ireland's Michael McKillop, from Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, who was presented with his gold medal by his mother Catherine after winning the men's 1500m - T37 final in a time of 4.08:11. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Athletics, Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Stratford, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Athletics Monday 3rd September
3 September 2012; Ireland's John McCarthy, from Dunmanway, Co. Cork, checks his time after the men's 100m - T51 final. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Athletics, Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Stratford, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Boccia Thursday 6th September
6 September 2012; Former paralympian and boccia player Martina Murphy, from Wicklow town, left, and Adrienne O'Sullivan, from Arklow, Co. Wicklow, watch Ireland's Johnny Cronin, from Mallow, Co. Cork, compete in his mixed individual - BC3 1/8 final against Nurul Binte Mohammad Taha, Singapore. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Boccia, South Arena 1, ExCeL Arena, Royal Victoria Dock, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Boccia Thursday 6th September
6 September 2012; Ireland's Johnny Cronin, from Mallow, Co. Cork, competes in his mixed individual - BC3 1/8 final against Nurul Binte Mohammad Taha, Singapore. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Boccia, South Arena 1, ExCeL Arena, Royal Victoria Dock, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Discus Throw Tuesday 4th September
4 September 2012; Ireland's Orla Barry, from Ladysbridge, Cork, competes in the women's discus throw F57/58 final where she went on to win a bronze medal. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Discus Throw, Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Stratford, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Team Ireland Monday 3rd September
3 September 2012; Patrick Moran Laffan, 10 weeks, from Rathdrum, Wicklow, nephew of Boccia player Padraic Moran, with Jason Smyth's gold medal at the team lodge. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Team Lodge, Stratford, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Team Ireland Monday 3rd September
3 September 2012; Team Ireland's Jason Smyth, from Eglinton, Co. Derry, men's 100m - T13 gold medal winner, along with his 6 month old nephew Lewis D'hulst, at the team lodge. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Team Lodge, Stratford, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Swimming Friday 31st August
31 August 2012; Ireland's Bethany Firth, from Seaforde, Co. Down, along with her mother Lindsey and father Peter, celebrates with her gold medal after winning the women's 100m backstroke - S14. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Swimming, Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, Stratford, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Swimming Training Tuesday 28th August
28 August 2012; Ireland's Darragh McDonald, from Gorey, Co. Wexford, during swimming training ahead of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Swimming Training, Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park, Stratford, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Athletics Saturday 1st September
1 September 2012; Ireland's Jason Smyth, right, from Eglinton, Co. Derry, competes in the men's 100m - T13 final. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Athletics, Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Stratford, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London 2012 Paralympic Games - Athletics Saturday 1st September
1 September 2012; Ireland's Catherine ONeill, from New Ross, Co. Wexford, reacts during the women's club throw - F51 final. O'Neill finished in 4th place overall. London 2012 Paralympic Games, Athletics, Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Stratford, London, England. Picture credit: Brian Lawless / SPORTSFILE
London Paralympic Games - Day 5
Venezula's Anibal Bello during the Men's Shot Put F11/12 category at the Olympic Stadium, London.
London Paralympics Athletics
Brazil's Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira celebrates after winning the Men's 200m T44 final at the 2012 London Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
London Paralympics Swimming
Ukraine's Laroslav Semenenko stretches ahead of Men's 100m Backstroke S6 category at the 2012 Paralympics Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
London Paralympics Swimming
Italy's Cecilia Camellini is tapped with a ball on a stick by a coach, as she swims in the women's 100m Freestyle S11 category at the 2012 Paralympics, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
London Paralympics Swimming
Tomotaro Nakamura of Japan swims in at the 2012 Paralympics games, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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