ANNUAL REPORT 2016 & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANNUAL REPORT 2016 & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REPORT 2016 ANNUAL 2016 PARALYMICS IRELAND PARALYMICS PAGE // 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANNUAL REPORT 2016 & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table of Contents 3.3. Sport Science & Medicine Programme //13 1. Introduction //04 3.4. Coaching Support Programmes //13 2. Rio 2016 Paralympic Games //06 3.5. Performance Plan Development 2.1. ROCOG / IPC //07 2017-2020 //14 2.2. Chef de Mission Report //08 3.6. Recommended changes to Paralympics Ireland performance programme //14 2.3. Preparation Programme: Rio 2016 //08 4. Organisation & Structure //15 2.4. Preparation Programme: Multisport Camps //08 4.1. Governance Review //15 2.5. Irish Paralympic Team Selection //09 4.2. Board of Directors //16 2.6. Team HQ Operations and 4.3. Staffing //16 Games Logistics //09 4.4. Membership //16 2.7. Games Performance Targets //10 4.5. Finance //17 2.8. Games Performance Report //10 4.6. Legal Issues //17 2.9. Paralympics Ireland Guest Hospitality Programme //11 4.7. Strategic Planning //17 2.10. Ticketing //11 5. Policy Formation & Development //18 2.11. Rio 2016 Review Report //11 5.1. Governance Code //19 3. Performance Programme //12 5.2. IPC Licensing //19 3.1. 2016 Paralympics Ireland 5.3. Classification //19 Performance Programme //12 5.4. Safeguarding //19 3.2. 2016 Performance Summary (excluding Rio 2016) //13 6. Commercial Strategy //20 PAGE // 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6.1. Sponsor Recruitment Programme //20 9. Other Activities //29 6.2. Commercial Advisory Group //20 10. Acknowledgements //30 6.3. Fundraising Programme //21 11. Outlook //31 6.4. Commercial Programme Outlook //21 12. Appendices //32 7. Communications & Events //22 12.1. Appendix 1 – The 2016 Irish Paralympic Team //32 7.1. Communications Management //22 12.2. Appendix 2 – The Rio 2016 Paralympic 7.2. More Than Sport Campaign //22 Games Final Medal Count //35 7.3. Broadcast Planning //23 12.3. Appendix 3 – Performance Breakdown of the 2016 Irish Paralympic Team //36 7.4. Media Reporting //24 12.4. Appendix 4 – 2016 Major 7.5. OCS Irish Paralympic Awards //25 Championship Performances //40 8. Memberships and External Relations //26 13. 2016 Financial Statements //47 8.1. International Paralympic 14. 2016 The Year in Pictures //73 Committee //26 8.2. European Paralympic Committee //27 8.3. Federation of Irish Sport //27 8.4. Sport Ireland //27 8.5. Sport Ireland Institute //27 8.6. Sport NI //28 8.7. Sports Governance //28 8.8. Olympic Council of Ireland //28 PARALYMICS IRELAND PAGE // 3 INTRODUCTION 016 marked the year of the 14th edition of the presented the wider movement with an enormous 2 Summer Paralympic Games. Having competed challenge. The resulting suspension of the Russian in all previous editions, the Irish Team headed to Rio Paralympic Committee by the IPC was a major strike for the first ever Games in South America ready to and brave step by the IPC taking a lead in the global perform at the biggest sporting event of their lives. fight against1. doping in sport. While the team were ready to seek lifetime best The preparation period for the Games was performances and medals for Ireland, the backdrop so turbulent, the movement was very concerned of the Games was one of great concern for the that the Games would take a step backwards from Paralympic movement amongst reported disarray the huge gains made at London 2012. The Games of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee. however proved to be a resounding success in The pre-Games build up was like no other terms of athletic performance with many records with funding cutbacks announced three weeks set throughout the sport programme. The Games prior to Games flagging hugely significant service also proved successful with 4,328 athletes being the reductions for National Paralympic Committees highest number ever and the worldwide cumulative and creating significant concern for Paralympics TV audience across 154 countries all previous Ireland’s ability to deliver on its Games plan. With records. the travel grant from the Organising Committee also The Irish Team had a challenging target of 8 under threat, the additional budgetary challenges medals for the Games and a medals table position in provided additional concern for the delivery of the the top 30 as agreed between Paralympics Ireland organisations budgetary target for the year. and Sport Ireland. The team exceeded this mark by The pre-Games environment was embroiled in securing a total of 11 medals (4 gold, 4 silver and 3 additional controversy with the publication of the bronze) and a final placing of 28th. McLaren Report by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Irish Team of 48 athletes inspired and They reported ‘state sponsored’ systemic doping enthralled the nation as their performances were and manipulation of test samples of Russian athletes witnessed by the thousands tuning in to the before and during the Sochi 2014 Winter Games increased coverage by RTE which was brought PAGE // 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2016 & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS to viewers in association with Paralympics Ireland targets. The cost of elite sporting performance sponsor Allianz. The coverage from RTE was the preparation and Games delivery continues to rise. result of 3 years of relationship building and resulted Despite record investment from the Sport Ireland in an increase of coverage from 4 hours at London and Sport NI along with substantial financial 2012 to in excess of 30 hours from Rio, including a contributions from our sponsors and donors, 2016 live studio transmission nightly. The comprehensive was a turbulent year for the organisation to remain coverage was cross platform with RTE providing in within its reserves targets. In order to meet our Rio depth coverage on radio and online also. programme commitments to optimally service the The performance success of the Rio Games Irish Team for Rio a large additional revenue target of from an Irish perspective had many contributing in excess of €500,000 was written into the approved factors. The support team around each athlete of budget for the year. In retrospect, this placed a large family, friends, coaches, managers, sport science and emphasis on fundraising through the year and could medical service providers, NGB, and Paralympics have compromised the core mission of the executive Ireland all working together ensured great sporting team. Thankfully, the Rio travel grant was eventually success for the nation and for Paralympic sport. received and the financial concerns alleviated as a Paralympics Ireland continued its non- result. The organization consequently, concluded the Paralympic Games work in 2016, the extent of the financial year in the strongest Games year position work carried out by the Board, staff and volunteers to date. was truly exceptional. The post-Games review report 2016 wasn’t solely about the Paralympic is due for publication in early 2017. It will provide Games. Athletes in many sports competed with the blueprint for Paralympics Ireland to develop the distinction at other major championship events, Tokyo 2020 Quadrennial Plan and feed into the next the results of which are detailed later in this report. strategic plan to be developed in the second half of The membership approved revised Articles and 2017. This should provide the basis for our continued Memorandum of Association and a number of positive development. changes to the staff team took place. 2016 was one of the most challenging years for This report is a summary of the activities and the organisation in terms of meeting it’s budgetary events of the organisation during 2016. PARALYMICS IRELAND PAGE // 5 RIO 2016 PARALYMPIC GAMES PAGE // 6 2.ANNUAL REPORT 2016 & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS he 14th Summer Paralympic Games took place the Discus. The rebel threesome of Orla Barry (F57 T in Rio de Janeiro from September 7th – 18th. Silver), Niamh McCarthy (F41 Silver) and teenage Ireland continued its tradition of competing at every Noelle Lenihan (F38 bronze) all provided magnificent Summer Games with a team of 48 athletes in 10 performances to secure precious metals for Ireland, sports led by Chef de Mission Denis Toomey. as well as making their Chef de Mission, also a Rebel, The Games marked the final chapter in the very happy indeed. four year preparation programme. The final stages The cycling squad had a stunning Games and commenced with a Team Announcement event at secured 5 medals ensuring the Irish team blitzed the City Hall in Dublin which was attended by Minister of medal target. Limerick’s Eoghan Clifford put on a State for Tourism & Sport, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan TD. stirring display to win Bronze in the velodrome and This was followed by a Team Development session followed it up with an amazing gold medal in the C3 and departure event at the Clayton Hotel. Road Time Trial. The bulk of the team concluded final Colin Lynch (C2) missed out on a London preparations at the Holding Camp in Uberlandia, medal by a mere .07 of a second. His mission for with the cycling team accessing the velodrome at redemption was completed in the time trial when Sanghalos, Portugal en route to Rio. he won a silver medal, the efforts he had gone too The pre-arrival preparations in Rio were and the sheer relief, joy and happiness evident as the coordinated by the Chef de Mission with our tears streamed down his face on the podium. volunteer team of NPC Assistants and the CEO. Further drama ensued that day as Katie George Following the Delegation Registration Dunlevy and her pilot Eve McCrystal battled in the Meeting on Aug 28th, the extent of the Rio 2016 tandem time trial. With four competitors still on budget cuts quickly emerged.