Marren Announces Retirement
Amy Marren Announces Retirement Irish Para Swimmer, Amy Marren, has today announced her retirement from Para Swimming. Amy, who joined the Irish team in 2019, competed at the World Para Swimming Championships in London as part of Team Ireland. Amy’s involvement at the championships were impacted heavily by an injury to her shoulder but she […]
McClements Misses out by Smallest Margin
Barry McClements was the only Irish athlete in action during the heats on Day 5 of the World Para Swimming Allianz Championships at the London Aquatic Centre. McClements produced a strong performance to finish in 4th place in his heat but misses out on a place in the final by 5 hundredths of a second, […]
Marren Secures Final Place for Ireland
Amy Marren made a big impact in her first race for Ireland at the World Para Swimming Allianz Championships in London. Amy joined compatriot, Ellen Keane in the heats for the 100m Backstroke S9 and it was Marren who touched home first to progress to the final of the event this evening. Ellen, who finished […]
5th for Flanagan and O’Riordan as Marren Withdraws
Patrick Flanagan was the first Irish competitor in the pool today at the World Para Swimming Allianz Championships in the Heat of the S6 400m Freestyle event. A fast start to the race from his competitors meant Patrick was always struggling to make up lost ground. His finishing time of 5:39:13 was just 0.8 outside […]
Marren to make Irish Debut as Team Ireland Revealed
Paralympics Ireland Sign Agreement to Wear Under Armour Kit The Irish team that will compete at the World Para Swimming Allianz Championships in London this September was named today at the Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre. The 8 person team will be the first Irish paralympic team to compete in the new Under Armour […]
