Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Ellen Walshe will swim in two world finals in the space of an hour later today

Walshe bound for another final, Ryan sets Irish record

Ellen Walshe is set for a second world final this afternoon after an impressive third-place finish in her heat in the 400m medley at the World Aquatics Short Course Championships in Budapest.

Swimming • 14 Dec 24

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

Walshe claims silver medal in Abu Dhabi

Ellen Walshe has won a silver medal in the 400m Individual Medley at the World Short Course Championships in Abu Dhabi, smashing the Irish record twice along the way.

Swimming • 16 Dec 21

The Co Sligo competitor in the pool at the Tokyo Games

McSharry relishing competitive environment in Tennessee

The experience of reaching an Olympic final has given Mona McSharry an even stronger belief that she can mix it in exalted company, with regular competition in the US collegiate system also helping her to flourish.

Swimming • 11 Dec 21

Shane Ryan books European final spot

Shane Ryan qualified in style for the final of the 100m backstroke at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Glasgow by winning his semi-final in a time of 50.48 seconds.

Swimming • 06 Dec 19

Ireland's medley relay team. Photo: Swim Ireland

Ireland men's relay team trim 18 secs off Irish record

Ireland wrapped up their World Short Course Swimming Championships in China by setting yet another record, as the men's 4x100m medley relay team trimmed 18 seconds off the previous best time set back in 1991.

Swimming • 16 Dec 18

Ryan wins 50m backstroke bronze at World Championships

Shane Ryan won bronze in the men's 50 metres backstroke at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in China, breaking the Irish record for the third time in two days.

Swimming • 14 Dec 18

Ryan breaks Irish record and secures final spot

Ireland's Shane Ryan is through to the final of the men's 50 metres backstroke at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in China.

Swimming • 14 Dec 18

Hyland sets another Irish record but just misses semis

Ireland's Brendan Hyland broke a second Irish record in two days at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in China, but still failed to progress to the semi-finals.

Swimming • 12 Dec 18

Brendan Hyland was in record-breaking form

Hyland and Ferguson set records but miss out at Worlds

Tallaght's Brendan Hyland smashed the Irish senior record for the men's 200 metres butterfly at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in China but fell short of progressing to the semi-finals.

Swimming • 11 Dec 18

World Short Course Swimming Championships