The Irish Times

Mona McSharry breaks eighth Irish record to conclude stellar showing in Abu Dhabi

Daniel Wiffen also set a new national record with his swim in the 1500m freestyle final

Tue Dec 21 2021 - 19:38

Olympics TV View: Superstar Mona brightens Miserable Monday for the Irish

BBC mortified as revered medal winners turn the air blue in aftermath of victory

Mon Jul 26 2021 - 21:15

Swim Ireland considering ‘all options’ after Fina rescind medley relay invite

Swimming’s world governing body say invite was issued in error

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 14:54

Two Irish men’s swim relay teams to compete in Tokyo Olympics

Gap of 49 years is bridged as the 4x100m freestyle and medley teams earn invites

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 15:44

Mona McSharry making waves in the pool Budapest

20-year-old swims the second fastest time of her life to reach the 100m breaststroke final

Tue May 18 2021 - 20:57

Ireland looking to qualify first relay swim team for Olympics since 1972

European Aquatics Championships in Budapest offers opportunity for Irish swimmers

Mon May 10 2021 - 18:28

Tokyo dreaming: Ireland’s Olympics team slowly taking shape

Ireland could send as many as 90 athletes to Japan – an increase on Brazil four years ago

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00

Ireland’s top swimmers back in the water: ‘It was like first day at school’

Olympic hopeful Brendan Hyland returns to training with a year of possibility ahead

Tue Jun 09 2020 - 06:00

Shane Ryan swims to second championship bronze

Brendan Hyland reaches first major international final in men’s 200m butterfly

Sun Dec 08 2019 - 20:59

Ireland’s Mona McSharry just edged out of medals in 100m final

Sligo swimmer finishes fourth in Glasgow as Irish swimmers continue to set new national records

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 19:34

Shane Ryan secures spot at World Championships with Irish Open win

Olympian lowers Irish record in the 100m backstroke to take gold

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 19:21

Brendan Hyland lowers 200m butterfly mark at Irish Open

Irish international still short of qualifying mark for summer’s world championships

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 19:14

Ireland quartet shave 18 seconds off 4x50m relay record in China

A total of 11 Irish records broken over six days of competition

Sun Dec 16 2018 - 13:33

Shane Ryan smashes another Irish record but just misses out on final

Irish swimmer knocks almost a second off the men’s 100m freestyle mark

Sat Dec 15 2018 - 16:04

Brendan Hyland adds another Irish record to haul in China

Hyland misses out on semi-finals despite breaking Conor Brines’s 100m butterfly record

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 16:07

Hyland and Ferguson smash Irish records in China

Promising start for Team Ireland at World Short Course Swimming Championships

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 13:33

Shane Ryan swims to European Championships bronze

A time of 26.64 earns Ryan a podium place in the 50-metre backstroke in Glasgow

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 18:49

Hyland and McSharry into European Swimming semi-finals

Duo join medal hope Shane Ryan in finals action in Glasgow on Saturday night

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 13:47

Swimming relay team set new record in finishing seventh

Strong performance probabaly still unlikely to yield a place at the Rio Olympics

Sun May 22 2016 - 22:52

Fiona Doyle just misses medal after finishing fourth

Limerick swimmer puts in fine performance from lane eight at European Championships

Wed May 18 2016 - 20:22

Shane Ryan finishes eighth as Fiona Doyle qualifies for final

Ryan hopes to get another chance to impress in the 50m backstroke

Tue May 17 2016 - 19:35

Conor Ferguson just misses out on Olympic qualifying time

Larne swimmer will get another chance on Saturday after missing out by just .05 of a second

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 20:09

Barry Murphy doesn’t make 50m breaststroke final

Dubliner fades in final metres of European Championships semi-final in Berlin

Sat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00

McMahon and Doyle fail to progress

Disappointing day for Irish swimmers at Europeans in Berlin

Fri Aug 22 2014 - 01:00

Ireland’s Sycerika McMahon has to be content with 12th place overall in Berlin

Dan Sweeney, Nicholas Quinn and Brendan Hyland fail to emerge from their respective heats at the Europa-Sportpark

Thu Aug 21 2014 - 01:00

Fiona Doyle disappointed after failing to make European final

Limerick swimmer finishes in 13th position in 100 metres breaststroke

Tue Aug 19 2014 - 11:53

Barry Murphy fails to make it through from heats of 100m breaststroke

Dubliner finished third in his heat at the European Championships in Berlin

Mon Aug 18 2014 - 19:27

Chris Bryan finishes in top 10 in 25km swim

Clare man faded over the latter part of the demanding event which takes over five hours

Sun Aug 17 2014 - 16:30

Barry Murphy wins European bronze medal

Dubliner claims breaststroke medal and his first success in a major championship in a time of 26.56

Sun Dec 15 2013 - 18:10

Fiona Doyle and Barry Murphy both 15th at Short Course championships

London Olympian Murphy posted fastest 50m of his semi-final in Denmark

Thu Dec 12 2013 - 18:35

Murphy 43rd fastest overall in Barcelona

Irish swimmer finishes in eighth place in his 50 metres Freestyle heat

Fri Aug 02 2013 - 13:26