Teen sensation McDonald wins Paralympic silver for Ireland

Irish teenage swimming sensation, 14-year-old Darragh McDonald has won Paralympic silver Ireland in the 400m freestyle (S6 class) in the Water Cube in Beijing.

Irish teenage swimming sensation, 14-year-old Darragh McDonald has won Paralympic silver Ireland in the 400m freestyle (S6 class) in the Water Cube in Beijing.

The Wexford swimmer qualified second fastest for the final from this morning's two heats of the event and set a new Irish record of 5:13.68.

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