Silver for Orla Barry from Ladysbridge at World Para Athletics Championships

At the Para Athletics World Championships in London, Orla Barry has managed to secure Silver in the F57 discus. Orla who is from Ladysbridge in East Cork won a Bronze medal at the 2015 Championships in Doha.

The results are shown below and as can be seen, Orla effectively secured the Silver with her first attempt.

Niamh McCarthy from Carrigaline wins Silver at Para Athletics World Championships

Irish athlete Niamh McCarthy has just won a Silver medal in the F41 Discus at the 2017 Para Athletics World Championships in London! Back in 2015, Niamh who is from Carrigaline won a Bronze medal in the same event in Doha.

Niamh is from Carrigaline in Co.Cork and is also a member of Eagle AC. As can be seen from the results below, Niamh effectively secured the Silver medal with her first attempt.

RTE News report