Cork's Niamh McCarthy smashes European discus record to secure Ireland's sixth gold medal in Berlin
The 24-year-old Rio Paralympics silver-medalist twice broke the European record in the women’s F41 discus on Sunday.
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The 24-year-old Rio Paralympics silver-medalist twice broke the European record in the women’s F41 discus on Sunday.
Cork native Niamh McCarthy threw a distance of over 26m to win the silver medal.
Yarelys Barrios won silver in Beijing but has tested positive for a banned substance following a retroactive drug test.
Cork discus thrower Noelle Lenihan earned Team Ireland its fourth medal in Qatar today.
The Wexford woman threw a season’s best 5.66m in the discus to secure Ireland’s third silver of the Games.
The alternative annual prizes – honouring science that makes us laugh and think – are as off-the-wall as ever.