Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

PB for Brady in World 200m individual medley final

Derbhaile Brady set a personal best in finishing fifth in her 200m individual medley at the Para Swimming World Championships in Singapore, on a day when Deaten Registe and Barry McClements failed to progress from their respective heats.

Swimming • 23 Sep

Paralympic silver medallist Róisín Ní Riain will be competing in Barcelona

Eight Irish swimmers set for Para World Series event

Eight Irish swimmers are set to compete as the 2025 Para Swimming World Series heads to Barcelona for the first time, with four days of competition from 20–23 March.

Swimming • 18 Mar

Barry McClements in action during the men's S9 100m butterfly final

Paris 2024: McClements fifth in 100m butterfly final

Barry McClements narrowly missed out on a medal as he finished fifth in the men's S9 100m butterfly final at the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Paralympics • 06 Sep 24

Barry McClements

Tokyo Paralympian, Commonwealth and European medallist Barry McClements (National Centre Ulster) will travel to his second Games in Paris

Swimming • 27 Aug 24

More medals for Ireland at Euro Para Swimming

Ireland added further medals to their haul at the European Para Swimming Championships this evening, with Róisín Ní Riain and Nicole Turner both on the podium.

Swimming • 26 Apr 24

Turner sets new PB, McClements seventh in final

Nicole Turner set a new personal best as she finished fifth in the 50m freestyle final (S6) at the Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester.

Swimming • 04 Aug 23

Nicole Turner competes in the 200m individual medley

Turner and McClements fifth in Para World finals

Nicole Turner and Barry McClements were both in finals action in the Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester.

Swimming • 02 Aug 23

Barry McClements on the podium in Birmingham with his bronze medal

McClements' vow to 'rip stuff up' pays dividends

Barry McClements admitted he had a brief word with himself to cast off any uncertainty before going on to become Northern Ireland's first ever swimming medallist at the Commonwealth Games.

Swimming • 29 Jul 22

Barry McClements produced a brilliant swim

McClements wins historic bronze at Commonwealth Games

Barry McClements won Northern Ireland's first ever swimming medal at the Commonwealth Games on Friday night, taking bronze in the S9 100m backstroke final.

Swimming • 29 Jul 22

Barry McClements is in the pool for his final on Friday evening

Turner, McClements & Ní Riain set for World finals

Barry McClements and Nicole Turner both progressed comfortably to their respective finals after competing in their heats this morning at the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira.

Swimming • 17 Jun 22

Nicole Turner celebrates with her bronze medal in Madeira

Turner bags bronze at World Championships in Madeira

Nicole Turner has won Ireland's second medal at the World Para Swimming Championships in Madeira, with the Laois woman claiming a bronze medal in the SM6 200m individual medley.

Paralympics • 14 Jun 22

Flanagan was making his Paralympic debut

Paralympics 2020: Flanagan and McClements miss out

It was a disappointing night for Team Ireland in the pool as both Patrick Flanagan and Barry McClements failed to progress from their heats.

Paralympics • 02 Sep 21

Patrick Flanagan is the first Irish athlete to compete on day 9

Paralympics 2020: Irish in action on Day 9

Three Irish athletes are set to compete on Day 9 of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Paralympics • 01 Sep 21

Keane will have a chance for another medal later this morning

Paralympics 2020: Keane and Ní Riain into finals

Ellen Keane and Róisín Ní Riain booked the places in the finals of the SM9 200m individual medley and SB13 100m breaststroke finals respectively in Tokyo overnight.

Paralympics • 01 Sep 21

Barry McClements was happy with his efforts

Paralympics 2020: McClements clocks new PB in final

Barry McClements declared himself happy with a new personal best in the final of the S9 100m backstroke.

Paralympics • 30 Aug 21

Members of Team Ireland cheer on Nicole Turner

Paralympics 2020: Day 6 recap

It's Day 6 at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo and Nicole Turner won another medal for Team Ireland. Relive it all here.

Paralympics • 30 Aug 21

Nicole Turner set a new PB in the 50m final

Paralympics 2020: New PB for Turner in 50m final

Ireland's Nicole Turner swam the fastest race of her life, finishing eighth in the final of the S6 50m freestyle at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Paralympics • 25 Aug 21

Barry McClements

Barry McClements is competing in his first Paralympic Games having joined Team Ireland just after Rio.

Swimming • 19 Aug 21

(L to R): Barry McClements, Ellen Keane and Patrick Flanagan

Irish swimming team confirmed for Tokyo Paralympics

Ireland has confirmed its five-person swimming line-up for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in August.

Paralympics • 22 Jul 21

McClements just misses out on final place in London

Barry McClements was the only Irish athlete in action during the heats on day five of the World Para Swimming Championships at the London Aquatic Centre and just missed out on a final place.

Swimming • 13 Sep 19

Turner seventh in 200m individual medley final

Ireland's Nicole Turner has finished seventh in the final of the SM6 200m individual medley at the World Para Swimming Championships in London.

Swimming • 11 Sep 19

Nicole Turner is in the final of the 50 fly

Irish trio chase medals at the European Para Swimming

Ireland will have three finalists on the penultimate day of competition at the World Para European Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre.

Swimming • 18 Aug 18

Nicole Turner finished fourth in the 100m Breaststroke SB6 final

Irish swimmers just miss out on medals in Dublin

Ireland's three finalists all finished outside the medals in this evening session of the World Para Allianz European Swimming championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.

Swimming • 16 Aug 18

Barry McClements

PB for Brady in World 200m individual medley final

Eight Irish swimmers set for Para World Series event

Paris 2024: McClements fifth in 100m butterfly final

Barry McClements

More medals for Ireland at Euro Para Swimming

Turner sets new PB, McClements seventh in final

Turner and McClements fifth in Para World finals

McClements' vow to 'rip stuff up' pays dividends

McClements wins historic bronze at Commonwealth Games

Turner, McClements & Ní Riain set for World finals

Turner bags bronze at World Championships in Madeira

Paralympics 2020: Flanagan and McClements miss out

Paralympics 2020: Irish in action on Day 9

Paralympics 2020: Keane and Ní Riain into finals

Paralympics 2020: McClements clocks new PB in final

Paralympics 2020: Day 6 recap

Paralympics 2020: New PB for Turner in 50m final

Barry McClements

Irish swimming team confirmed for Tokyo Paralympics

McClements just misses out on final place in London

Turner seventh in 200m individual medley final

Irish trio chase medals at the European Para Swimming

Irish swimmers just miss out on medals in Dublin

Search RTÉ.ie