Ireland at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Ireland at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Ireland at the; 2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	IRL
NPC	Paralympics Ireland
Website	www.paralympics.ie
in London
Competitors	49 in 10 sports
Flag bearers	Cathal Miller (opening); Gabriel Shelly (closing)
Medals; Ranked 19th	Gold 8 Silver 3 Bronze 5 Total 16
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Ireland competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. There are 49 participants representing Ireland at the games, competing across ten sports.

These were the best Paralympics for Ireland since 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea winning 13 gold, 11 silver, and 18 bronze. For its efforts the Team was presented with a People of the Year Award in September 2012.

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