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Grainne Murphy: 'I have always maintained that if I go to a major championship I want to be at the top of my game and in the mix'

VIDEO: Olympic swimmer Grainne Murphy retires

Irish Olympic swimmer Grainne Murphy has announced her retirement aged just 22, five months ahead of the Rio Games.

Grainne Murphy made her return to the NAC but it was Alex Murphy who stole the headlines

Alex Murphy books World Championship place

Alex Murphy of UCD became the fourth Irish swimmer to qualify for the World Championships in Russia when he won the men’s 50m breastroke on the opening day of the Irish Open.

Swimming • 01 May 15

Grainne Murphy will be looking for victory in the women's 800m freestyle

Murphy & Neamt do battle at Irish Open

The battle between Grainne Murphy and last year’s gold-medallist, 14-year-old Antoinette Neamt from Tallaght, will be one of the highlights of the Irish Open Swimming Championship, writes John Kenny.

Swimming • 30 Apr 15

Swimming: Murphy had no choice but to withdraw

Irish swimmer Grainne Murphy revealed that she had little choice but to withdraw from the London 2012 Olympics on medical grounds.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 12

Ryan Lochte (left) and Michael Phelps (right) go head-to-head in the 400m IM on Saturday

Olympic Blog: Kenny previews the swimming

The start of the swimming events in London on Saturday morning could not have thrown up a more exciting race than the men’s 400 metres individual medley (IM).

Paris 2024 • 27 Jul 12

Murphy out of 400m IM at London 2012

Grainne Murphy has withdrawn from the heats of the women’s 400m individual medley on Saturday.

Paris 2024 • 26 Jul 12

Murphy and Nocher training for London 2012

View images of Grainne Murphy and Melanie Nocher training at the National Aquatic Centre, Blanchardstown, in preparation for the London Games.

Paris 2024 • 24 Jul 12

Sycerika McMahon set a new national record at the NAC

McMahon and Hyland star at NAC

Sycerika McMahon narrowly missed out on qualifying for the London Olympics on the opening day of competition at the Celtic Tri-Nations at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.

Swimming • 27 Apr 12

Grainne Murphy