Ireland eyeing medal haul at Para-cycling World Championships

Ireland will look to match or better their medal haul at the upcoming 2024 Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio De Janeiro from 20-24 March.

A strong team of 11 riders will represent Ireland on the world stage following a successful 2023 World Championships, which saw the team bring home five bronze medals from Glasgow last August.

And all five medals are set to be defended in Brazil as Ireland look to hit the ground running in an important championship for qualification as well as fine-tuning for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, which will get underway in six months.

Ireland will be well represented with two tandem pairings in both the men and women's categories. Ronan Grimes, Richael Timothy and Chris Burns will compete in the individual events.

Multiple world and Paralympic medallists Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal combine following their individual pursuit bronze in Glasgow. Linda Kelly pilots Josephine Healion as the duo continue to develop as a track tandem pairing.

In the men’s tandem, Eoin Mullen pilots Martin Gordon, while Mitchell McLaughlin and Damien Vereker begin their second season as a tandem pairing.

"This event represents a key point in our qualification campaign and also affords us a crucial benchmarking opportunity in our final preparations for the Paralympic Games," said national para-cycling coach, Jamie Blanchfield.