Niamh McCarthy obliterated the field to take discus gold at the World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin.
In May the Rio Paralympics silver-medallist smashed the European record at the Rieti Grand Prix in Italy to offer a sign of her intentions for this championships and she duly delivered.
Her best throw of 31:76 set a championship record and was an incredible ten metres better than second-placed Pole Renata Sliwinska.
The Cork 24-year-old had broken her own European record with her fifth throw [31:05] but improved further to wrap up the gold in spectacular fashion.
She was the last Irish competitor of a tournament that has delivered a stunning haul of nine medals for the country.
Jason Smyth (two golds), Noelle Lenihan (gold), Orla Barry (gold), Greta Streimikyte (gold), Orla Comerford (two bronzes) and Jordan Lee (bronze) were our other winners.
The performances from the athletics team came off the back of those of the swimming team who sealed three medals at the World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships that were hosted in Dublin last week.
Ellen Keane secured gold and bronze with 16-year-old Nicole Turner delivering a silver at the National Aquatic Centre.
She's only gone and done it!!! Our Golden Girl @niamhmacdiscus has delivered our latest and final medal of the championships. A throw of 31:76 is a new Championship Record. It's another 🥇for #TeamIreland! What a fortnight for Irish Para Sport!!! #Berlin2018 pic.twitter.com/yEXy6IFeGB
— Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE) August 26, 2018
2 weeks, 2 championships, 1 team #TeamIreland #Berlin2018 #Dublin2018 pic.twitter.com/dyM6NFUawl
— Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE) August 26, 2018
