Balance to be struck between visibility and high performance, says Paralympics Ireland CEO Stephen McNamara.
TEAM IRELAND ARE targeting “between eight and 10 medals” at the Paralympic Games , according to Paralympics Ireland CEO Stephen McNamara.
“There’s some examples in other countries maybe where the goal targets have led to poor athlete outcomes,” said McNamara, who is 18 months into the role having previously worked as IRFU Director of Communications. McNamara points to Ellen Keane and Nicole Turner as swimming medal prospects. Róisín Ní Riain is another. He has high expectations for sprinter Orla Comerford, power lifter Britney Arendse and the cycling team, too, but stresses ever-increasing standards.
“I suppose the approach that I’ve always taken to sport – and it was the same when I was in rugby – is, these are basically products. People in sport sometimes react against that, when you speak in those terms. Stephen McNamara pictured at a joint Paralympics Ireland and Sport Ireland pre-Paralympic press conference this week. Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE / SPORTSFILE
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