Former Paralympic Gold Medal winning runners Michael McKillop and Jason Smyth will be featured in ‘Beyond Limits’, a documentary to be aired on Setanta Ireland in the build up to London 2012. None Athena Media’s latest TV documentary Beyond Limits airs on August 27th 2012 at 9.45pm on Setanta Sports. The documentary is made with the support of the BAI Sound and Vision scheme.
Beyond Limits tells the stories of elite Irish Paralympic athletes as they train and prepare for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. This documentary follows the journey of athletes who have overcome physical barriers to not just compete but win at the highest levels in sport; capturing their personal stories, achievements, courage and hopes for London 2012.
Athletes featured include double world handcycling champion Mark Rohan, world champion sprinter and second fastest man in Ireland Jason Smyth, Paralympic swimmer Darragh McDonald, world champion runner Michael McKillop, boccia player Padraic Moran, para equestrian rider Helen Kearney, and world tandem cycling champion Catherine Walsh.