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Nicole Turner competed in three Paralympic Games

Para swimmer Turner calls time on decorated career

Paralympic silver medallist Nicole Turner has announced her retirement.

Paris 2024: Paralympics Day 6 recap - bronze evening

There was plenty of action on Day 6 of the Paralympics, with swimming equestrian and athletics all involving Irish Paralympians.

Paralympics • 03 Sep 24

Nicole Turner

Nicole Turner, flag bearer in Rio as the youngest member of the team, is set for her third Paralympic Games.

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

Dearbhaile Brady will compete in her first Europeans in Madeira

Registe and Brady named for Europeans in Madeira

Deaton Registe and Dearbhaile Brady will make their European Championships debuts at the Para Swimming European Championships from 21 to 27 April in Madeira.

Paralympics • 04 Apr 24

Roisin Ni Riain after competing in Women's 400m Freestyle S13 heats

Season's bests for Irish trio in Para Swimming finals

All three Irish swimmers in action at the Para Swimming World Championships on Saturday posted season-best times in their respective finals.

Swimming • 05 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 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

Nicole Turner: 'I'm only 19, I'd be crazy to pack it in. I am training for Paris, but I don't think of Paris at the minute, I'm just thinking of World Championships'

Turner's post-Tokyo glow, school return & county demand

Nicole Turner laughs that her life is "beginning" to settle down after the Tokyo Paralympics. Her new normal has been "non-stop craziness", but she wouldn't have it any other way.

Paralympics • 13 Oct 21

Nicole Turner poses with her silver medal

Turner: 'It's for everyone at home - it's not for me'

Nicole Turner was shaking with excitement as she tried to process her brilliant Paralympic Games silver medal-winning performance in the S6 50m butterfly final on Monday morning.

Nicole Turner • 30 Aug 21

Nicole Turner took silver in the 50m butterfly

Paralympics 2020: Turner takes silver in 50m butterfly

Nicole Turner has won silver in the S6 50m butterfly, taking home Ireland's fourth medal of the Paralympic Games.

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

Nocole Turner will look to get to another final

Paralympics 2020: Irish in action on Day 6

Day 6 will see Barry McClement's, Nicole Turner and Róisín Ní Ríain bid to reach swimming finals in the 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 200 IM respectively.

Paralympics • 29 Aug 21

Nicole Turner finishes seventh in the 100m breaststroke (SB6) final

Paralympics 2020: Turner focus turns to butterfly

Nicole Turner will now focus on her specialist event, the 50m butterfly, after this morning's seventh place finish in the 100m breaststroke (SB6) final.

Paralympics • 28 Aug 21

Greta Streimikyte will be hoping for another big run

Paralympics 2020: Irish in action on Day 4

Another busy day of action to look forward to at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo

Paralympics • 27 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

Nicole Turner

Nicole Turner is competing in her second Games having been the flag bearer for Team Ireland at Rio's closing ceremony.

Swimming • 30 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

Nicole Turner won four medals in as many events this week

Turner takes second silver on final day at Euros

On the final day of the World Para Swimming European Open Championships in Madeira, Nicole Turner brought the curtain down in spectacular fashion, winning another silver medal, this time in the S6 50m Butterfly Final.

Swimming • 22 May 21

Another podium finish for the Portarlington native

Turner wins a second bronze at World Para European Open

Nicole Turner won her second bronze medal of the week in the S6 50m freestyle at the World Para Swimming European Open Championships in Madeira.

Swimming • 20 May 21

Turner takes bronze in Madeira

Nicole Turner has claimed Ireland's first medal of the week at the World Para Swimming European Open Championships in Madeira.

Swimming • 18 May 21

School on hold as Turner aims to make a splash in Tokyo

Irish swimmer Nicole Turner speaks to RTÉ's Game On about taking an extra year out of school following the postponement of the Tokyo Paralympics and her aims for this year's delayed Games.

Paralympics • 02 Mar 21

Jack McMillan was the star of the show once more

McMillan signs off from Irish Winter Meet in style

Jack McMillan produced an extraordinary swim on the final day of Irish Winter Meet for Irish elite and high-performance swimmers at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.

Swimming • 19 Dec 20

My social distancing: Nicole Turner is on her bike

RTÉ Sport is speaking to our sports stars and asking how they're using their time and tweaking their training routines to stay fit and healthy. Today, it's the turn of Irish para-swimmer Nicole Turner.

Paralympics • 15 May 20