| Eve McCrystal | |
| Birth Name: | Evelyn McCrystal |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Dundalk, Ireland |
| Height: | (yyyy) --> |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Tandem pilot |
| Amateurteam1: | Garda Cycling Club |
Evelyn McCrystal (born 28 July 1978) is an Irish Paralympic cyclist competing in tandem events for Ireland, as a sighted pilot for blind cyclist Katie-George Dunlevy.[1]
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 108km (67miles) road race at the 2019 Yorkshire Para-Cyclist International event with a time of 02:36:57.[2] [3] In 2021 the pair won a silver medal at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics in the individual pursuit event.[4]
McCrystal has also taken two titles at the Irish National Cycling Championships – the road race in 2018 and the time trial in 2020.[5]
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.[6] [7]