Category Archives: Swimming

Ellen Walshe & Molly Mayne At Irish Winter Championships: The Tallaght Echo – December 22 2022

Walshe and Mayne medal at Irish Winter C’ships Daire Walsh THE past week proved to be an eventful one for Templeogue swimmers Ellen Walshe and Molly Mayne as the talented duo came away with a host of medals at the … Continue reading

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Niamh Coyne At Irish National Winter Championships: The Tallaght Echo – December 22 2022

Coyne claims medals at National Winter C’ships Daire Walsh TALLAGHT native Niamh Coyne enjoyed a big impact at Swim Ireland’s Irish National Winter Championships at the National Aquatic Centre last week as she claimed medals across all three days of … Continue reading

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Paralympics Piece: Nicole Turner – The42.ie – August 31 2021

‘When I woke up this morning I was like ‘was I in a crazy dream, did that really just happen?” A day after claiming Paralympic silver for Ireland in the 50m butterfly, Nicole Turner reflects on the achievement and discusses … Continue reading

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Paralympics Piece: Laurence McGivern On Ellen Keane – The Irish Examiner (Online) – August 26 2021

Ellen Keane tipped to push on: ‘We’ve only started. This is the first medal of many’ Holding off stiff competition from New Zealand’s Sophie Pascoe, the Dubliner secured a gold medal to go alongside the bronze she won at the … Continue reading

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Ellen Walshe Olympics Piece: The Tallaght Echo (Online) – June 25 2021

Walshe faces anxious wait for potential Olympic berth By Daire Walsh SHE MAY have produced a stunning performance that saw her swim below the FINA ‘A’ qualification time at the final Irish Olympic qualifiers at the NAC today, but uncertainty … Continue reading

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Swimming Duo Have Final Shot At Olympic Qualification: The Tallaght Echo – June 3 2021

Hyland and Coyne set for final crack at Tokyo qualification By Daire Walsh LOCAL swimmers Brendan Hyland and Niamh Coyne will have a final opportunity to secure a spot at the Olympic Games in Tokyo when they compete at the 2021 … Continue reading

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LEN European Aquatics Championships: The Tallaght Echo (Online) – May 24 2021

Hyland still in reckoning for Olympic qualification By Daire Walsh Following their record-breaking performance in yesterday morning’s heats, Knocklyon native Brendan Hyland and his Irish team-mates went on to finish seventh in the Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay final at the … Continue reading

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European Championships Swimming: The Tallaght Echo (Online) – May 23 2021

Hyland and Walshe help to set Irish senior relay records at European Championships By Daire Walsh It was a busy morning at the LEN European Aquatics Championships for Brendan Hyland and Ellen Walshe in Budapest as the local swimmers helped … Continue reading

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Swimmers At European Aquatics Championships: The Tallaght Echo – May 20 2021

Hyland and co make strong opening statement for Ireland By Daire Walsh KNOCKLYON’S Brendan Hyland is helping Ireland make its presence felt at the 35th European Aquatics Championships in Budapest this week. The National Centre and Tallaght Swim Club star … Continue reading

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Irish National Team Trials Day Five: The Tallaght Echo (Online) – April 24 2021

Coyne, Hyland and Walshe finish on top in their respective races at the national team trials By Daire Walsh There were impressive triumphs for local swimmers Niamh Coyne, Brendan Hyland and Ellen Walshe on the final day of the Irish … Continue reading

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