A legend in every sense of the word. By Ciaron Noble Dr Michael McKillop MBE is one of the most decorated athletes in Irish sporting history. The middle-distance runner participated in four Paralympic Games, winning four gold medals in the T37 and T38 categories. He lives with a mild form of cerebral palsy, a condition he was […]
5 months ago
It was not the end that McKillop envisaged, but the respect his fellow competitors have for him was abundantly clear. Michael McKillop was striving to add to his four Paralympic gold medals in Tokyo, today, but could only finish in 8th place. In what will be his final games, the Antrim native left it all […]
4 years ago
Michael McKillop is a realist. Schooled by the challenges, learned by the experiences. In 2018, a slight niggle turned into an injury nightmare for the record breaking athlete, who was sidelined for the guts of a year and a half with a mysterious and persistent groin problem. Dark days. Tough times. This battler has form, […]
6 years ago
When you’re good, you’re good. Michael McKillop brought his personal tally to four Paralympic gold medals on Sunday when he blew the T37 field away and stormed to 1500m glory. The Antrim native strolled over the line a full four seconds clear of his next competitor and he did it so comfortably that he didn’t […]
10 years ago
A true Irish hero
10 years ago