Turner takes eighth as sailors struggle with flat conditions

Ireland’s Nicole Turner was in action in her fourth final of the Games tonight, and finished eighth overall in a time of 5.54.61. Turner had advanced to tonight’s final in sixth place in a Personal Best time of 5:51.99, however, an evacuation of the Ireland team building during her break left the 14-year-old with limited […]

Turner makes fourth successive final in swimming at Rio 2016

Ireland’s teenage swimming sensation Nicole Turner is through to another final after an impressive swim in the morning heats of the S6 400m Freestyle at the Rio Aquatic Centre. On the back of six races already at these Games it was a big ask for the 14-year-old to put in a big performance today, but […]

Turner finishes seventh while footballers fall to 5-1 defeat at hands of GB

Ireland’s Nicole Turner was back in the pool this evening on Day 6 of the 2016 Paralympic Games and secured a seventh place finish in the SM6 200m Individual Medley final.  The talented Laois swimmer originally finished in 8th place in a time of 3.18.18, but was later moved up to 7th position following the […]