Swimmer Ryan slammed by governing bodies after decision to join ‘drug Olympics’
They have been highly critical. Shane Ryan made headlines with his decision to take part in the first Enhanced Games next May. The competition will take place in Las Vegas, with athletes allowed to use performance enhancing drugs under the supervision of doctors. Ryan, who was born in the US before moving to Ireland in […]
5 months ago
Update: Disgraced former swim coach George Gibney accepts extradition to Ireland after arrest in US on Gardaí request
Gibney has consented to extradition Former Irish national swimming coach, George Gibney, has consented to extradition to Ireland after being arrested by US Marshalls in Florida last week over alleged historical sexual abuse. Gibney, who is facing 79 sex crime charges – 78 of indecent assault and one of attempted rape – remains in custody […]
8 months ago
Disgraced former Irish swim coach arrested in US on Gardaí request
They want him extradited. Former Irish national swimming coach, George Gibney, was arrested by US Marshalls in Florida yesterday afternoon, after Gardaí issued an extradition request over alleged historical sexual abuse. In 1993, Gibney, who ran the Trojan swim club in Blackrock, had 27 charges put against him over indecency towards underage swimmers, but after […]
9 months ago
Paralympic swimmer wrongly disqualified after being accused of breaking little-known rule
He was reinstated after being wrongly disqualified. Paralympic swimmer Ahmed Kelly won silver in the 150m medley SM3 final after facing disqualification in one of the earlier heats. The Australian swimmer has a condition called diastrophic dysplasia, and is missing both arms from the elbow down, and both legs below the knee. The Iraq-born athlete […]
1 year ago
Daniel Wiffen misses Olympics closing ceremony after he’s ‘rushed to hospital’
“I was very unwell with a bug.” Daniel Wiffen missed out on the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics after he was ‘rushed to hospital’ to receive medical attention for a stomach bug, the swimmer has revealed. Wiffen was due to be a flag bearer for Ireland after his hugely successful Games, where he won […]
1 year ago
Mona McSharry wins bronze medal for Ireland
Mona has won Ireland’s first medal of the Games. Ireland’s Mona McSharry has won a Bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke at the Olympics, winning the country’s first Olympic swimming medal in 28 years. The 23-year-old from Sligo swam the final at Paris La Defense Arena with a time of 1:05.59. She finished just behind […]
1 year ago