World champion Mona McSharry was given a hero’s welcome home by a crowd of about 400 people at North Sligo Sports Complex in Grange yesterday evening.
The 17-year-old Marlins Swim Club member returned from the World Junior Championships in Indianapolis on Saturday, with a gold and bronze medal.
She says she is not sure if her achievement has fully sunk in yet…
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Mona claimed gold in the 100 metres breaststroke in the United States on the weekend before last, having won bronze in the 50 metres two days beforehand.
She says winning a medal in the first event took the pressure off…
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