Wexford star Grainne Murphy makes tough decision to end swimming career

One of Ireland’s most exciting swimming talents, Grainne Murphy, last night announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 22.

Murphy burst onto the international scene when winning a silver medal at the 2010 European Long Course Championships in Budapest.

The Wexford native finished in 16:02.29 - eight seconds better than the previous Irish record. And she went onto claim two bronze medals from the European Short Course Swimming Championships later that year.