Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan has claimed silver in the Pommel-horse final at the FIG World Challenge Cup China.
In his first outing since undergoing shoulder surgery in November, the Newtownards man secured second place with a score of 14.600 in Zhaoqing.
The 19-year-old was crowned 2018 European Champion on Pommel-horse last August when he became the first Irish gymnast to win a senior European title and CEO of Gymnastics Ireland, Mr. Ciarán Gallagher said it was an outstanding achievement for the gymnast and his team
"It’s a superb result for Rhys and our Performance team," he said.
"It’s been a long road to recovery from shoulder surgery last year but with the support of the Sport Ireland Institute, particularly physio Paul Carragher, and of course including our national coach Luke Carson and Performance Manager Sally Johnson.
"Rhys’ silver medal in China is an excellent return to international competition by any standard."
