Ireland was one of twenty-eight nations to send a delegation to compete at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel from November 4 to 13, 1968.

[1][n 1] Rosaleen Gallagher won a medal in four different sports; archery, athletics, swimming and table tennis.

One of only two athletes in the event she won a silver medal after being beaten by Ruth Brooks of Great Britain.

[4] Jimmy Gibson added a bronze medal in the men's C singles to the silver he won in snooker.

[4] In the women's A2 singles Ireland won two medals, silver for White and bronze for Rosaleen Gallagher.