ELLEN KEANE DELIVERED a third medal for Ireland on the final day of the 2018 European Paraswimmimg Championships in Dublin this evening in front of a packed home crowd.
The Dubliner powered to victory in the 100m breaststroke SB8, delivering her country’s first gold medal with an excellent and composed performance — finishing 5.35 seconds ahead of Spanish rival Nuria Marques Soto and Greece’s Efthymia Gkouli.
The 2016 Rio medalist secured bronze in the 200m Individual Medley final on Friday but stole the show at the National Aquatic Centre on Sunday, leading from start to finish after executing a pinpoint dive.
Keane’s success brings Ireland’s medal tally to three at this year’s European Championships, with 16-year-old Nicole Turner yesterday earning silver in the women’s 50 metres Butterfly S6.
LISTEN TO THAT ROAR! 🔥She's done it! @keane_ellen wins GOLD🥇for Ireland! #Dublin2018@ParalympicsIRE pic.twitter.com/MfrLQHIDr7
— World Para Swimming (@Para_swimming) August 19, 2018
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