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Golden girl Mona McSharry reaches 200m final in Indianapolis

written by Chris McNulty August 28, 2017
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Mona McSharry has qualified for the 200m breaststroke final at the World Junior Swimming Championships.

McSharry has already won a gold and a bronze medal at the Championships and is on her way to another final in Indianaplois after winning her heat.

McSharry swims out of the Marlin’s club in Ballyshannon and hails from Grange in County Sligo.

McSharry won heat four in 2:30.07 to reach the 200m final.

On Friday, the Coláiste Cholmcille student scooped bronze in the 50m breaststroke and won the 100m breaststroke, breaking the Irish senior record in the process on Saturday with a 1:07.10 effort.

Golden girl Mona McSharry reaches 200m final in Indianapolis was last modified: August 28th, 2017 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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