The 14-year-old swimmer is through to the final of the S6 400m freestyle heat.

All the Irish in action today in Rio.

The swimmer has now qualified for her third final in as many events.

Irish athletes could compete in two finals later tonight.

It is a fifth Paralympic gold medal for Smyth and Ireland's first medal of the Games.

Here are all the Irish in action today.

Here are all the Irish in action today.

“We expect three of the hardest games I think we’ll ever have.”

Here, we look at some of the numbers behind the Games.

Here we select some must-see moments from the XV Paralympics.

If drug scandals are the bane of Olympic sport, classification controversies have marred Paralympic sport.

Ahead of the Rio Games, we look at the greatest competitors in the history of the Paralympics.

Team Ireland won eight gold medals at the 2012 Games in London – its best return in 24 years.