Eve McCrystal

Evelyn McCrystal (born 28 July 1978) is a former Irish para-cyclist competing in tandem events for Ireland, as a sighted pilot firstly for blind cyclist Katie-George Dunlevy, and currently for Josephine Healion.

Career McCrystal won a gold medal at the time trial B and a silver in the road race at the 2016 Summer Paralympics together with Katie-George Dunlevy. McCrystal, along with Dunlevy, won Gold in the road race at the 2019 Yorkshire Para-Cyclist International event with a time of 02:36:57. In 2021 the pair won a silver medal at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics in the individual pursuit event.

McCrystal has also taken two titles at the Irish National Cycling Championships – the road race in 2018 and the time trial in 2020.

Personal life McCrystal is a member of the Garda Síochána – the national police force in the Republic of Ireland – based in Ballybay, County Monaghan. She also does Ironman Triathlons in her spare time. She has two daughters.