Ireland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Ireland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Ireland sent 45 athletes, competing in 9 sports. The country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony was Patrice Dockery.
Sports
Football 7-a-side
The men's football 7-a-side team didn't win any medals; they were 6th out of 8 teams.Players
- Aidan Brennan
- Kieran Patrick Devlin
- Paul Dollard
- Luke Evans
- Mark Gerard Jones
- Darren Kavanagh
- Derek Michael Malone
- Joseph James Markey
- Brian McGillivary
- Gary Messett
- Alan O'Hara
- Finbarr O'Riordan
Tournament
;5th-8th place semi-finals;5th-6th place match
Sailing
Five Irish athletes competed in the following events in sailing:- Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18
- Three-Person Keelboat - Sonar