Diving: McGing 26th in Platform Preliminaries as Doha World Championships Get Underway

Ireland’s Ciara McGing has placed 26th overall in the preliminaries of the Platform (10M) at the World Aquatics Championships, missing out on a semi-final spot and opportunity of assuring a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. An error in the 22-year-old’s third dive saw her score just 28 points for a reverse 2 ½ somersaults, and ultimately cost her …

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McGing Bows Out of World Championships in Platform Preliminaries

Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile Ireland’s Ciara McGing has ended her World Championships in the preliminary stages of the 10M Platform in Fukuoka, Japan this morning. The 22-year-old completed the preliminaries on 244.90 in 28th place, her highest score coming for her opening dive, an inward 2 ½ somersaults with 56 points. Speaking after her event McGing commented “I’m obviously disappointed with …

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European Games 2023: Team Ireland Day 4 Updates

On day four at the European Games 2023, Team Ireland’s Olympic Gold medallist Kellie Harrington opened her Games with a win defeating her Slovakian opponent on a split decision to advance to the round of 16. Team mate Jude Gallagher was unfortunate to be on the wrong side of a split decision in his bout, with Dean Clancy closing the …

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