Murphy’s sinking feeling

Gráinne Murphy is no longer living or swimming in Limerick after Swim Ireland’s failure to offer her assurances about the future of the high performance centre in UL.

The three-time European senior medallist has relocated to her native Wexford with her family to weigh up where or even whether to resume swimming after being devastated by how Swim Ireland treated her both at and after the London Olympics.

Murphy’s Olympics were severely hampered after she was struck by glandular fever in the lead-up to the Games. The 19-year-old finished last in her 400m freestyle heat, almost a full 10 seconds slower than her personal best, before deciding to withdraw from participating in the 800m freestyle.