2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games

Róisín Ní Ríain rounds out Paralympic Gams with yet another PB

By Jack Neville / September 1, 2021 /

Ireland’s youngest Paralympian concluded an exceptional games today in the pool in her fifth final. The Drombana native had her final race of the 2020 Paralympic Games in the SB13…

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Limerick swimmer Róisín Ní Riain through to another final in Tokyo

By Joe Saunders / August 30, 2021 /

16-year-old Drombanna native Róisín Ní Ríain is through to yet another final at the Paralympics following a third placed finish in the SM13 200m individual medley heat. The final will…

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WATCH: Róisín Ní Ríain’s heroic effort leads to personal best time in fifth place in 400m freestyle final

By Joe Saunders / August 27, 2021 /

In her third final in as many days at the 16th iteration of the Paralympic Games, Limerick teenager Róisín Ní Ríain finished in fifth place in the S13 400m freestyle.…

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Limerick’s Róisín Ní Riain through to third final in three days following another PB

By Joe Saunders / August 27, 2021 /

Drombanna native Róisín Ní Riain is through to her third final in as many days following heat success in the S13 400m freestyle overnight. It was also another personal best…

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Róisín Ní Riain ‘thrilled’ to break personal best for second time in a day in S13 100m backstroke final

By Joe Saunders / August 26, 2021 /

Limerick swimmer Róisín Ní Riain finished in 6th place in the S13 100m backstroke final, breaking her personal best time for the second time in a day. The 16-year-old swam…

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WATCH: Limerick’s Róisín Ní Riain through to the 100m Butterfly final at the Tokyo Paralympics following heat success

By Joe Saunders / August 25, 2021 /

16-year-old Róisín Ní Riain from Drombanna is through to the 100m butterfly S13 final at the Paralympics thanks to a third-placed finish in her heat in the early hours of…

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Limerick’s Róisín Ní Ríain to represent Ireland as their youngest athlete in Tokyo at the Paralympic Games

By Joe Saunders / August 18, 2021 /

Hailing from Drombanna, Limerick’s Róisín Ní Ríain is another local hero representing Ireland at the Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. The 16-year-old trains with Limerick Swimming Club and is Ireland’s youngest…

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