Ireland competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

Ireland sent 45 athletes, competing in 9 sports.

[1] The country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony was Patrice Dockery.

[2] The men's football 7-a-side team didn't win any medals; they were 6th out of 8 teams.

Five Irish athletes competed in the following events in sailing:[3] Ireland sent six representatives in swimming, including Dave Malone, Ellen Keane and Darragh McDonald.