Eve McMahon has secured a spot for Ireland at the Paris Olympics through her outstanding performance in Olympic qualification in Argentina.
The 19-year-old from Howth claimed a coveted spot in the women’s single-handed event at the ILCA6 World Championships in Mar del Plata, with an official confirmation expected at the conclusion of the event. McMahon achieved this feat with a race to spare, solidifying Ireland’s representation in three sailing disciplines at the upcoming Games.
𝗛𝗲𝘆, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 👋
“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹” ⏭️
With one race to spare, Eve McMahon has secured a nation place for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games 🇫🇷
Congratulations Eve, and… pic.twitter.com/gDGwoFezgh
— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) January 10, 2024
McMahon’s Early Success
This accomplishment comes less than one year after McMahon made her senior level debut and a few months after she won the u21 world championship title in the ILCA6 class in October 2023.
As the lone Irish contender in the senior-level class, the Dubliner’s name will be put forward by Irish Sailing to the Olympic Federation of Ireland [OFI] for inclusion in the Olympic team bound for Paris.
NEXT ON THE PLANE TO PARIS! 🚀☘
With a race to spare, Ireland's Eve McMahon has secured a nation place for the Paris 2024 Olympics⚡️https://t.co/IeY8iPzwFP#roadtoparis2024 #teamireland #letsgo pic.twitter.com/zR9slovldH
— Irish Sailing (@Irish_Sailing) January 10, 2024
Road to Paris for Irish sailors
This accomplishment adds to Ireland’s earlier qualifications, with Finn Lynch and the duo of Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove securing spots in the men’s single-handed and men’s skiff events, respectively.
The road to finalising nominations for the OFI will involve trials series at upcoming spring regattas.
