Ellen Walshe wins second gold medal at European Aquatics Championships

by · TheJournal.ie

ELLEN WALSHE HAS won her second gold medal at the European Aquatics Championships with a superb finish to the 200m individual medley.

The 24-year-old from Dublin backed up her 400m individual medley gold medal with a stunning final leg from lane one.  

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It’s Ireland’s fourth medal, with Mona McSharry delivering the other pair, a silver and bronze in the 100m and 200m breaststroke.

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Written by Stephen Barry and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.