Irish swimmer Grainne Murphy has won a silver medal at the European Championships in Budapest.
The 17-year-old from Wexford knocked eight seconds off the Irish record in the 1,500m final.
She finished second to Denmark's Lotte Friis in a time of 16:02.29. Spain's Erika Villaecija was third.
Minister for Sports Mary Hanafin congratulated Grainne on her success.
Ms Hanafin said: 'To have achieved this level of success at such a young age certainly holds the promise of a very bright future for Grainne, as an elite athlete.
'Everyone throughout the country is so proud to share in the joy of her medal winning achievement as well as the performances of all our elite swimmers who fly the flag for Ireland.'
