Mona McSharry wins Ireland's first medal of the Paris Olympics after finishing in third place in the women's 100m breaststroke.
Mona McSharry has won Ireland's first medal of the Paris Olympics after taking bronze in the women's 100m breaststroke.
"It's amazing," the Sligo swimmer told BBC Sport NI after winning Ireland's first medal in the pool since the Atlanta Games in 1996. "I've kept pushing and that's what I've been training for all year, to be top three and dreams do come true."In an ultra-tight final, McSharry finished 0.31 seconds off winner Smith and just 0.01 seconds ahead of Italian Benedetta Pilato, who was fourth.
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