Speedskater Liam O'Brien breaks world top 30

Liam O'Brien at the European Championships

Irish short track speed skater Liam O’Brien has finished in 29th place overall on his debut at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Dordrecht.

The Australian-born skater — whose father is from Leitrim and mother is from Cavan — raced six times over the three days of the championships inside the Optisport Sportboulevard Arena in the Netherlands.