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Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry will be Ireland's main medal hopes at the World Swimming Championships

Wiffen and McSharry lead Irish challenge in Doha

Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry are once again Ireland's main medal hopes at the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, which get under way on Sunday.

Swimming • 10 Feb 24

'I'm still gonna be me after I'm done swimming, and trying to figure out what the next part of my life is gonna look like has kinda helped me let go of swimming a little bit'

McSharry: I was able to emerge from that hateful space

Six months out from her quest to again reach an Olympic final, Mona McSharry reflects on a personal low that made her hate swimming, where she even contemplated giving up the sport

Swimming • 21 Jan 24

Mona McSharry is chasing a third gold medal

McSharry claims hat-trick of gold at European U-23s

Irelands Mona McSharry and Daniel Wiffen won gold and silver medals in the women's 200m breaststroke and men 800m freestyle respectively on the final day of competition at the inaugural European U23 championships.

Swimming • 13 Aug 23

Mona McSharry collected her second gold of the week

Irish trio scoop up the medals at European U23s

Ireland remains top of the medals table with after two days of competition at the inaugural European Under 23 swimming championship at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.

Swimming • 12 Aug 23

Daniel Wiffen is through to the final of the 1500m freestyle in Japan

Wiffen reaches final, McSharry and Ferguson exit

Daniel Wiffen progressed to the final of the 1500m freestyle final, while both Conor Ferguson and Mona McSharry lost out at the semi-final stage of the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

Swimming • 30 Jul 23

McSharry bows out of World 200m breaststroke in semis

Mona McSharry finished 15th in the semi-finals of the 200m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships in in Fukuoka, Japan, after advancing from the heats earlier today.

Swimming • 27 Jul 23

Daniel Wiffen delivered a huge performance in Fukuoka

Wiffen sets new European record at World Championships

Ireland's Daniel Wiffen set a new European record as he swam the race of his life to finish fourth in the 800m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan.

Swimming • 26 Jul 23

Mona McSharry clenches her fist in celebration after setting a new Irish record in the heats of the 100m breaststroke

Record-breaker McSharry advances to World final

Mona McSharry is bound for the the Olympic Games in Paris after smashing her previous Irish record in the 100m breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championship in Fukuoka, Japan, where she has advanced to Tuesday's final.

Swimming • 24 Jul 23

Daniel Wiffen is Ireland's main medal prospect for Japan

Top-ranked Wiffen targets historic World medal in Japan

World number one-ranked Daniel Wiffen will lead a 12-strong Ireland swimming team into July's World Aquatics Championships in Japan.

Swimming • 20 Apr 23

McSharry claims a hat-trick of golds at the Irish Open

Mona McSharry claimed treble gold on the final day of the Irish Open meet at the National Aquatic Centre.

Swimming • 05 Apr 23

Mona McSharry is seeking to make it three wins at the Irish Open

Fannon posts another FINA 'A' time at Irish Open

Tom Fannon registered a consideration time for this summer's World Championships in the men's 50 metres freestyle heats at the Irish Open at the National Aquatic Centre this morning.

Swimming • 05 Apr 23

Mona McSharry on her way to another national record on the third day of action at the National Aquatic Centre

McSharry breaks her own national record to claim gold

Olympic finalist Mona McSharry set another national record in the final of the women's 50 metres breaststroke on day three of the Irish Open Swimming Championships at the NAC in Dublin.

Swimming • 03 Apr 23

Seventh placed finish for McSharry in 50m final

Mona McSharry finished seventh in the European Championships 50m breaststroke final in Rome.

Swimming • 17 Aug 22

Mona McSharry will compete in the women's 50 breaststroke semi-finals this evening

Updated McSharry makes third final, Cryan 11th in diving

Mona McSharry qualified for the final of the women's 50m breaststroke on the penultimate day of the European Aquatics Championships in Rome.

Swimming • 16 Aug 22

Mona McSharry finished seventh in her final

McSharry seventh in 200m breaststroke final

Mona McSharry has finished seventh in an ultra-competitive 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Rome.

Swimming • 15 Aug 22

Mona McSharry can look forward to another final

McSharry reaches 200m breaststroke final in Rome

Mona McSharry has qualified for the 200m breastroke final at the European Aquatic Championships in Rome.

Swimming • 14 Aug 22

Mona McSharry was unable to replicate her semi-final performance

Updated Mona McSharry fifth in 100m breaststroke final

Mona McSharry finished fifth in the 100m breaststroke final at the European Swimming Championships in Rome.

Swimming • 13 Aug 22

Mona McSharry was third fastest qualifier for tomorrow's final

McSharry powers into 100m breaststroke final

Mona McSharry powered into the final of the 100m breaststroke at the European Swimming Championships in Rome with a strong performance in this evening's semi-final.

Swimming • 12 Aug 22

Mona McSharry is the star name on the Irish swimming team in action at the European Championships

McSharry eyeing big performance in 200m breaststroke

Best known for her exploits in the 100m breaststroke, Mona McSharry is hoping to make a splash in the 200m event at the 2022 LEN European Aquatics Championships in Rome over the next 10 days.

Swimming • 10 Aug 22

Mona McSharry will be targeting final berths just over a year from making an Olympic final

Irish team named for European Aquatics Championships

Tokyo Olympic finalist Mona McSharry and the returning Shane Ryan are part of a 17-strong Irish team that will head to Rome for the 2022 LEN European Aquatics Championships.

Swimming • 08 Aug 22

Mona McSharry has broken eight national records this week

McSharry signs off with another Irish record in final

Mona McSharry broke her own record in the final of the 200m breaststroke at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Swimming • 21 Dec 21

Mona McSharry poses with the bronze medal from the 100m breaststroke final

McSharry wins bronze in World 100m breaststroke final

Mona McSharry claimed bronze in the 100m breaststroke final at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Swimming • 20 Dec 21

Irish men's 4x200 relay team 6th in World C'ship final

The men's 4x200m freestyle relay team broke seven minutes for the first time on Sunday afternoon when finishing a hard-fought sixth in the final at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Swimming • 19 Dec 21

The Sligo swimmer realised her target in breaking the minute barrier

McSharry sends more Irish records tumbling in Abu Dhabi

Mona McSharry set another new Irish senior record for the 100m individual medley in Saturday's semi-final at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi.

Swimming • 20 Dec 21

Mona McSharry was agonisingly close to a medal

McSharry misses out on world bronze by .04 of a second

Mona McSharry set another national record in the final of the 50m breaststroke at the World Short Course Swimming Championships but missed out on a medal by just 0.04 of a second in Abu Dhabi.

Swimming • 17 Dec 21