Linda Kelly was Wexford’s only representative at this year’s Paralympics held in Paris, France…
Linda Kelly was the pilot for paralympian, Josephine Healion. Linda Kelly, aged 30 from New Ross in County Wexford, took part. She acted as a pilot for the para-cycling event.
Cyclists with a visual impairment ride in tandem with a sighted guide, known as a pilot.
The pair competed in the Women’s B 3000m individual pursuit para-cycling event.
The pair finished in fifth place, narrowly missing out on qualification for the race for Bronze. They stopped the clock in 3:27.425 – a personal best by an impressive eight seconds.
Although they secured a personal best, it wasn’t enough to get onto the Podium.
“The atmosphere was amazing in here today. We’ve developed over the last year and a half. We learned a lot over the last year. This is just amazing. The crowd drove us on,” Kelly told RTE after their initial race.
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