Irish Cyclists Win Silver At Tokyo Paralympics

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Saturday, August 28th, 2021 9:54am

By Ross Lindsay

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Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal claim Ireland's second medal of the games.

Cyclists Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have won Ireland's second medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

The Irish pair claimed silver in the B 3,000m individual pursuit.

They set a new world record of 3:19.946 during their qualifying round, but lost out to Great Britain in an exciting final.

The President Michael D Higgins is among those who have congratulated the duo, describing the achievement as "remarkable".

#ParaCycling #Silver Katie-George and Eve will return to action on Day 7 and 10, they are by no means not finished yet 👊#TeamIreland | #TheNextLevel | #Tokyo2020 | #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/OWGs8ehsJA

— Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE) August 28, 2021

 

 

“My warmest congratulations to Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal who today won silver in the B 3000m Individual Pursuit, adding to their remarkable record when representing @TeamIreland.”#ParaCycling @ParalympicsIRE @sportireland

— President of Ireland (@PresidentIRL) August 28, 2021

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