August 26, 2021: Gold medalist Ellen Keane of Team Ireland celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB8 on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan.Getty Images

Team Ireland has announced the first seven athletes who will compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Six swimmers and one table tennis player have been announced as part of Team Ireland for the 2024 Paralympic Games, which will be hosted in Paris from August 28 through September 8.

It is expected that about 30 athletes will compete as part of Team Ireland for this year's games.

Deaten Registe, a 20-year-old swimmer from Co Tyrone, will be making his Paralympic Games debut this year.

Ellen Keane, a 29-year-old swimmer from Dublin, will be making her fifth Paralympic Games appearance this year. She heads to Paris with two Paralympic medals to her name - a bronze in Rio in 2016 and a gold in Tokyo in 2021.

Barry McClements, a 22-year-old swimmer from Co Down, is making his second Paralympic Games appearance this year after making his debut at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

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Róisín Ní Riain, a 19-year-old swimmer from Co Limerick, will also be making her second appearance at the Paralympic Games this year.

Dearbhaile Brady, a 16-year-old swimmer from Co Derry, will be making her Paralympic Games debut.

Nicole Turner, a 21-year-old swimmer from Co Laois, will be making her third Paralympic Games appearance; she won silver in Tokyo 2021.

Colin Judge, a 24-year-old table tennis player from Dublin, is making his second Paralympic Games appearance this year.

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Commenting on the announcement of the first Team Ireland athletes, Paralympics Ireland Chef de Mission Neasa Russell said: "We are incredibly proud of the performances the athletes have put in to get to this point and we are really looking forward to supporting them reach their potential at Paris. Tús maith leath na hoibre."

Stephen McNamara, Paralympics Ireland CEO, said it was "very exciting" to be able to announce the first seven athletes for Team Ireland.

"I want to congratulate the athletes as well as their coaches and families on this very special occasion," McNamara said.

"So much hard work goes into qualifying for the Games and this is a culmination of their efforts for the past number of years.

"We look forward to cheering them on in Paris.”

Dave Malone, Para Swimming Performance Director, said it was a "tremendous day" to have six athletes selected to represent Ireland at para swimming in this year's Games.

"It’s a really exciting team with a lot of world class experience alongside two new debutants," Malone said.

"We have high hopes for our athletes as they put the final preparations towards the Games.

"We’ve had a challenging and rewarding qualification process and a very successful European Championships in Madeira winning 12 medals, so our team are well prepared and all of us are looking forward to supporting the athletes in the final few months before Paris."