LISTEN BACK: Mona McSharry
World champion Mona McSharry spoke to Ocean FM’s Darragh Cox during our live broadcast of the homecoming celebration in her honour at the North Sligo Sports Centre on Sunday, September 3, thanks to Ballyshannon Leisure Centre and Five-Star Fun in Grange…
Hundreds turn out to welcome home world champion
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…
Homecoming celebration for world champion Mona McSharry on Sunday
There will be a homecoming reception for world champion Mona McSharry at the North Sligo Sports Complex in Grange this coming Sunday. The 17-year-old, who swims with the Marlins Club in Ballyshannon, claimed Ireland’s first ever gold medal at the World Junior Championships in Indianapolis when breaking the Irish record…
Aodh Ruadh GAA Club Notes
Club meeting The monthly club executive meeting takes place this Thursday at 8.30pm in Aras Aoidh. All committee members are asked to attend. Football Aodh Ruadh just had too much in the tank for their division 4 opponents on Saturday afternoon. The Ernesiders quickly skipped into 2-8 to 0-1 lead with 10 minutes on the…
World champion Mona McSharry turns attention towards the 200m
World champion Mona McSharry will be back in the pool in Indianapolis today as she goes on the hunt for a third medal. The 17-year-old Grange native set a new Irish record when becoming the first ever Irish gold medal winner at the World Junior Championships on Saturday when she…
Mona McSharry crowned world champion
Sligo’s Mona McSharry won 100m Breaststroke Gold at the World Junior Swimming Championships in Indianapolis USA on Saturday, with the 17-year-old Marlins Swimming Club member becoming Ireland’s first ever gold medalist at the event. McSharry lead from start to the finish winning out by .37 of a second over silver…
McSharry wins her semi-final at World Championships
North Sligo’s Mona McSharry has eased through to the final of the women’s 100 metres at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Indianapolis. The Grange 17-year-old was second-fastest qualifier in Friday night’s semi-finals, matching her time of one minute 7.79 seconds from the morning heats. McSharry has already won…