The Paralympic Games kicked off today! We’ve compiled a list of all the Irish Paralympians who use social media so you can follow their journey in the days and weeks ahead:
ATHLETICS:
AILISH DUNNE (@awesome_ails) – Discuss/Shot Putt 
JASON SMITH (@smyth_jason) – 100m/200m 
MICHAEL McKILLOP (@Mckillop21) – 800m/1500m
ORLA BARRY (@xorlabarryx) – Discus
RAY O’DWYER (@RayODwyer) – Discuss/Javelin/Shot Putt
BOCCIA:
PADRAIC MORAN (@padraicsboccia) – BC1/BC2 Team
CYCLING:
COLIN LYNCH (@TTworldchamp) – Track – 3km Individual, Team Sprint/Road – Time Trial, Road Race
ENDA SMYTH (@enda_smyth) – Track – 1km Time Trial, 3km Individual Pursuit, Team Sprint/Road – Road Race/Time Trial
JAMES BROWN (@jbcycling) – Track – 1km Time Trial, 4km Individual Pursuit/Road – Time Trial, Road Race
KATIE-GEORGE DUNLEVY – (@KatieGDunlevy) – Track – 1km Time Trial, 3km Individual Pursuit/Road – Road Race, Time Trial
MARK ROHAN (@mark_rohan) – Handcycling – Time Trial, Road Race
SANDRA FITZGERALD (@SandieFitz) – Track – 1km Time Trial, 3km Individual Pursuit/Road – Road Race, Time Trial
EQUESTRIAN
Helen Kearney (@KearneyHelen) – Team Test, Individual Championship & Freestyle
ROWING
KEVIN DU TOIT (@kedutoit) – Mixed Cox Four (Lead Stroke Seat)
SHANE RYAN (@ShaneRyan4) – Mixed Cox Four
SARAH CAFFREY (@SarahCaffrey) – Mixed Cox Four (Two Seat)
HELEN ARBUTHNOT (@helen_arbuthnot) – Mixed Cox Four (Cox)
SAILING
Anthony Hegarty (@ant_hegarty) – 3-Person Keelboat (Sonar)
SWIMMING
DARRAGH McDONALD (@Darragh_McD) – 50m, 100m & 400m Freestyle
LAURENCE McGIVERN (@LaurenceMcG) – 100m Backstroke
JAMES SCULLY (@jamespscully) – 50m, 100 & 200m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke
SHOOTING
SEÁN BALDWIN (@SeanBaldwin1) – 10m Air Rifle Standing & Prone, 50m Air Rifle Prone, 50m Rifle 3 Ways
TABLE TENNIS
EIMEAR BREATHNACH (@mrseimearb) – Singles, TT 1-3 Team