The Irish Wheelchair Rugby team have improved their world rankings from 23rd to 11th and their European ranking from 13th to 6th recently. We are competing in the European A championships in Germany in June where we hope to qualify for the World Championships in Australia in 2018 and the 2020 Par...
The Irish Wheelchair Rugby team have improved their world rankings from 23rd to 11th and their European ranking from 13th to 6th recently. We are competing in the European A championships in Germany in June where we hope to qualify for the World Championships in Australia in 2018 and the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. We are reliant on sponsors and fundraising to cover our considerable equipment and travel costs. Fundraising for this is essential as we receive very little state funding.
Irish Wheelchair Rugby (IWR) is responsible for the development, promotion, and regulation of Wheelchair Rugby in Ireland. Wheelchair Rugby was introduced to Ireland back in 1997, thanks mainly to the efforts of Garrett Culliton. Garrett comes from a strong rugby background and after seeing the game being played while he was in the United States, was adamant that Ireland would have their own Wheelchair Rugby Team. The Gaelic Warriors, Ireland's first Wheelchair Rugby Team, was the outcome of Gar