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National Stars Dominate Track and Field Championships

Ireland’s leading athletes lit up Morton Stadium over the weekend, with thrilling performances across sprints, distance and field events at the 123.ie National Senior Track and Field Championships. Sharlene Mawdsley Grabs 200m Title World relay medallist and Olympic finalist Sharlene Mawdsley (Newport AC) claimed the 200m national title in 23.55, holding off Sarah Lavin (23.80) and Lauren Roy (23.88). Sarah …

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Mona McSharry Leads World Aquatics Championships Team in Singapore

Ireland’s Olympic bronze medallist Mona McSharry will spearhead Swim Ireland’s 13-strong swimming and diving team into the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore exactly one year after the Paris Games. Swimming and Diving at the World Aquatics Championships run from July 27th to August 3rd at the Singapore Sports Hub in Kallang, Singapore. The team have spent a week on a training camp …

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Walshe and McSharry Lead 12-Strong World Championships Team

Olympic finalist Ellen Walshe and Olympic medallist Mona McSharry will spearhead Swim Ireland’s 12-strong team into this summer’s World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, one year on from an Olympic Games which saw the Irish swimming team returned from Paris with three medals. The team will be vying for semi-final and final appearances across all eight days of competition. Exciting prospects …

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Walshe Stars at Irish Open with Freestyle Record

Double Olympian Ellen Walshe was the star of Tuesday morning of the Irish Open Championships as the Templeogue swimmer set a new Irish Record in the 200m Freestyle. Walshe now owns five Irish Senior long course records with the Freestyle, 100m and 200m Butterfly and 200m and 400m Individual Medley. Entering the heats with a best time of 2:00.39 from …

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Danielle Hill confirmed Ireland’s fastest woman with new 50m free record

The penultimate morning of Swim Ireland’s Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials saw Danielle Hill blaze through the NAC pool to cement her status as Ireland’s fastest ever woman. Larne swimmer Hill stopped the clock on 24.95 in the 50m free heat, dipping under the 25-second mark for the first time and setting a new Irish and Championship Record. Hill’s …

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Shortt and Walshe Highlight Friday’s Irish Open Heats

Swim Ireland’s Irish Open Championships and Olympic Trials continued at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre this morning with John Shortt and Ellen Walshe highlighting the preliminary rounds. National Centre Limerick’s Shortt looked impressive in the heats of the 200m Backstroke. The 17-year-old was just half a second outside his Irish Record of 1:58.47 touching in 1:59.03. Shortt enters Friday’s …

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Ellen Walshe collects multiple golds at Flanders Cup

A month ahead of the World Championships in Qatar (though we’re told she’ll be skipping that event to keep training for Paris), Ellen Walshe is collecting gold after gold with apparent ease at the Flanders Swimming Cup in Antwerp, Belgium. 18 Irish swimmers are competing at the meet, recognized as an international qualifier and the first competition of 2024 for …

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Swim Ireland Announce Athletes For Upcoming European And World Championships

Swim Ireland has announced three cohorts of athletes who will represent Ireland in upcoming senior international competitions, the European Short Course (25m) Championships and the World Long Course (50m) Championships. For the forthcoming 2023 European Aquatics Championships in Bucharest in December, a team of 17 athletes has been named, spearheaded by European Record holder Daniel Wiffen. The team was selected …

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Celebrating Irish Aquatics Athletes Achievements At 2023 Swim Ireland Awards

Swim Ireland athletes Clare Cryan (diving) and Róisín NíRiain (para swimming) have been named as Athletes of the Year at the 2023 Swim Ireland Awards which took place on Saturday at the Carlton Hotel, Blanchardstown. World Para Swimming Champion Róisín NíRiain won the Para Swimmer of the Year Award for her medal-winning performances at the World Championships, where she won …

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Ellie McCartney wins 200m IM bronze in Belgrade

Irish swimmer Ellie McCartney has claimed a bronze medal in the 200m Individual Medley on the final day of racing at the LEN European Junior Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. McCartney joins past Irish medallists Grainne Murphy, Sycerika McMahon, and Mona McSharry. McCartney, who swims at National Centre Ulster and is a member of Ards Swimming, put in a personal best …

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