Patrick Monahan finishes 16th in Marathon to round off successful Rio 2016 for Ireland
Ireland’s final competitor in Rio, wheelchair racer Patrick Monahan, found the searing 32 degree heat around Copacabana Beach too hot to handle in the T54 marathon, finishing in 16th place in one hour, 40 minutes and 26 seconds, over 10 minutes slower than his personal best. However several competitors dropped out before the half-way mark […]
Bronze for Noelle Lenihan in Discus final brings Team Ireland’s medal tally to 11 at Rio 2016
Cork teenager Noelle Lenihan took Ireland’s medal tally at the Paralympic Games in Rio to 11 with a bronze medal in the F38 Discus final this evening. The 16-year-old from Charleville was tipped to do well on her Paralympic debut after winning World silver and European Gold in the last 12 months, securing both with […]
