'Nothing is impossible': Blind West Cork triathlete hoping to make Tokyo 2021

Donnacha McCarthy, a triathlete who went blind at 10-years-old, is now close to qualifying the 2021 Games

Donnacha McCarthy from Drimoleague with his companion Martin Mizgajski taking part in the King of the Hill triathlon in Kinsale in 2019. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

A West Cork man is hoping to make it to the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo.

Donnacha McCarthy, a triathlete who went blind at 10-years-old, is now close to qualifying for the 2021 games. The Paralympics are due to take place on August 24 and run until September 5.