Sligo native McSharry won the final of the women’s 50m breastroke in a time of 30.37 at the Sport Ireland National Acquatics Centre.. That was enough to take top honours as she edged out Italy’s Anita Bottazzo who was second in 30.59.
There was also a gold medal for Ireland’s Ellen Walshe in the 200m medley in a time of 2:13:12, earlier she had won silver in the 100m butterfly as she recorded a time of 58.70.
Grace Hodgins was 10th in the 800m freestyle, while Maria Godden was 6th in the 50m backstroke final.
Mona McSharry, Ellen Walshe and Daniel Wiffen with their medals. Bryan Keane / INPHO
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Three gold medals for Ireland in European U23 swimming championships
LAST UPDATE | 11 Aug 2023
IRELAND’S MONA MCSHARRY, Daniel Wiffen and Ellen Walshe have all won gold medals in the European U23 swimming championships in Dublin this evening.
Sligo native McSharry won the final of the women’s 50m breastroke in a time of 30.37 at the Sport Ireland National Acquatics Centre.. That was enough to take top honours as she edged out Italy’s Anita Bottazzo who was second in 30.59.
Later Wiffen claimed gold in the 1500m Freestyle in a time of 14:35,79.
There was also a gold medal for Ireland’s Ellen Walshe in the 200m medley in a time of 2:13:12, earlier she had won silver in the 100m butterfly as she recorded a time of 58.70.
Grace Hodgins was 10th in the 800m freestyle, while Maria Godden was 6th in the 50m backstroke final.
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