Mona McSharry is 2nd woman ever to split sub-56 second breaststroke in medley relay

On Friday night Mona McSharry became only the second woman ever to split a sub-56 second breaststroke on the 400m medley relay. McSharry swam a blazing 55.95, the fourth-best performance of all time, with the top three all belonging to American Lilly King, the five-time Olympic medallist and current world-record holder in the 100m long course breaststroke. The 23-year-old Sligo …

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Jamison Brockenbrough is first Irish player to qualify for Softball College World Series

On May 27, the University of Tennessee defeated Texas 9-0 in the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Super Regional, meaning that Tennessee’s Lady Vols will now advance to the Softball Women’s College World Series. Freshman outfielder Jamison Brockenbrough, who has played senior and u22 softball internationally for Ireland, is now the first Irish player to qualify for the College World Series. Brockenbrough …

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