Swimmer Ellen Keane won gold in the 100m breaststroke SB8 during the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.Paralympics Ireland

The Olympics may be over but the Paralympics are only just beginning!

There are still plenty of Irish athletes to cheer on and we have big medal hopes for Paris once again after securing seven medals at the Tokyo Paralympics - four golds, two silvers, and one bronze.

The Paralympics opening ceremony took place on Wednesday night, with Orla Comerford and Colin Judge doing the honours as flag-bearers, and the events have already kicked off.

Here are some Irish athletes you don't want to miss at the Paris 2024 Paralympics and when to turn on your TV:

Orla Comerford

Orla Comerford is a 26-year-old 100-metre sprinter and is Ireland's standout medal hope on the track. This is her third Paralympic games, having already competed in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

The Dubliner, who has Stargardt's disease, a degenerative condition that affects her central vision, is having a great 2024 season so far running a 100m personal best of of 11.90 in the Irish Nationals in June - making her the fastest in a field of 13 athletes.

Orla will race in the women's T13 100m race on Tuesday, September 3, with the first heat taking place at 10am and the final at 7.12pm later that day.

Ellen Keane

Ireland's golden girl Ellen Keane won a gold medal in the 100-metre breaststroke at the Tokyo Paralympics.

This will be her fifth Paralympic Games and she's in with another medal chance with her entry time of 1:21.43, which won her a silver medal in the World's last year, placing her fourth of field of 15 swimmers.

The 29-year-old swimmer will compete on Friday, August 30, in the SB8 100m breaststroke with the heat taking place at 10.18am and the final later the same day at 7.21pm.

Ellen will compete in a second event, the 100m S9 backstroke, on Tuesday, September 3, with the first heat at 8.46am and the final later in the afternoon at 4.44pm.

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Róisín Ní Ríain

Róisín Ní Ríain is one to watch in the 100m backstroke final taking place on Friday, August 30, as she is currently the world champion - and is still only 19 years old!

The swimmer from Limerick will be on our screens in the S13 100m backstroke final on Friday at 6.51pm - it's not going to be one to miss.

Róisín, who has visual impairment, is competing in four other Paralympic events in the pool including the S13 100m butterfly final at 7.15pm on Thursday, August 29, as well as the SB13 100m breaststroke and SM13 200m IM on Tuesday, September 3.

Nicole Turner

Nicole Turner is already a Paralympic silver medalist from Tokyo and has qualified for the S6 50m freestyle final on Thursday, August 29.

The 21-year-old swimmer from Portarlington in Laois will be on our screens at 6.19pm tonight and is in with a real medal chance!

She'll be back in the pool on Tuesday, September 3, competing in the S6 50m fly​ event. The heat will take place at 9:12am with the final at 17.07pm later that day.

Katie-George Dunlevy 

Katie-George Dunlevy is one of Ireland's most successful para-cyclists and is a five-time Paralympic medalist with a gold and silver medal from Rio and a double gold and a silver from Tokyo.

The 42-year-old had an unlucky start to her Paralympics preparation, after shattering her collarbone in a cycling crash in May, but she's still competing in Paris.

Her first event on the track will be on Friday, August 30, in the Women's B 1000m time trial at 12.58pm with Eve McCrystal as her sighted pilot.

She will also be competing in the Women's B 3000m Individual Pursuit on Sunday, September 1, with the heat at 10.26am with the final later that day at 13.41pm. Katie-George will take to the road with Linda Kelly as her pilot on Wednesday, September 4, in the Women's B individual time trial and on Friday, September 6, in the Women's B Road Race.

RTÉ will be providing full coverage of the Paralympics with events airing until Sunday, September 8.

*This article was originally published on Evoke.ie.