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A Gold For Ireland

By Fiona Audley

August 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment

SWIMMER Daniel Wiffen has ‘written himself into the history books’ by becoming Ireland’s first gold medalist of the Paris Olympics and the first man to ever secure a medal in the pool for Ireland. The Armagh native swam his way to victory on July 30, securing an Olympic gold medal in the final of the men’s 800m freestyle, in a new Olympic record time of 7:38.19. In doing so the … [Read more...] about A Gold For Ireland

Olympics’ Golden Girl

By Brendán Cummings, Contributor
October / November 2004

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Natalie Coughlin, an Irish-American swimming champion, came back from a shoulder injury and a career hiatus to win five medals for the U.S.A. in Athens. ℘℘℘ Natalie Coughlin took the swimming world by storm at this summer's Centennial Olympics. The Concord, California native won a gold medal for the women's 100 meter backstroke and a bronze for the 100 meter freestyle in … [Read more...] about Olympics’ Golden Girl

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