Paralympian John Twomey ready for Rio finale

Veteran Irish Paralympian John Twomey from Kinsale Yacht Club will bow out from his long career as the flag bearer for Team Ireland at Rio 2016 in September.

His 11th appearance will be his last as sailing was controversially dropped from the Tokyo games before World Sailing became involved to have the sport reinstated for 2024 by which time the Cork sailor acknowledges he will have moved on.

“It’s a great honour for me, the team that I sail with and my family too. It’s a nice gesture that I really appreciate it from Denis Toomey at Paralympics Ireland,” Twomey told the Irish Examiner last night.