Irish diver Tanya Watson makes history by qualifying for Olympic Games 

The 19-year-old has become Ireland’s first female diver to qualify for the Olympic Games

Tanya Watson. File photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Tanya Watson has made history by becoming Ireland’s first female diver to qualify for the Olympic Games.

The 19-year-old scored 271.85 in the preliminary round of the 10m Platform at the FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, seeing her finish in 16th position and advance to the semi-finals.