Kilkenny’s Mary Fitzgerald selected on Team Ireland for Tokyo Paralympics

Kilkenny’s Mary Fitzgerald has been named on the athletics team for Tokyo 2020.

Mary will compete in the F40 shot put at her first-ever games.

Tokyo hosts the event which runs from the 23rd of August to the 5th of September.

Team Announcement – Para Athletics #TeamIreland Athletics team announced today for #Tokyo2020

➡️ Orla Comerford
➡️ Mary Fitzgerald
➡️ Jordan Lee
➡️ Niamh McCarthy
➡️ Michael McKillop
➡️ Patrick Monahan
➡️ Jason Smyth
➡️ Greta Streimikyte

15 Days to Go!#TheNextLevel pic.twitter.com/2FB7LjLYID

— Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE) August 9, 2021