Watch: Mona McSharry reaches 50m breaststroke final at Youth Olympics

written by Chris McNulty October 8, 2018

Mona McSharry has qualified for the final of the 50m breaststroke final at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina.

McSharry, a member of the Marlin’s Swimming Club in Ballyshannon, eased into the final in Buenos Aires.

McSharry, from Grange in County Sligo, was third in her semi-final last night, swimming 32.01 seconds – the sixth best time in the semis.

Ireland team-mate Niamh Coyne is also into the 50m breaststroke final.

McSharry was second in her head, swimming 31.78 seconds.

Mona McSharry 3rd with 32.01 in semi final 1 pic.twitter.com/nY8CV9Hpkd

— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) October 7, 2018

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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

Watch: Mona McSharry reaches 50m breaststroke final at Youth Olympics

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