Nicole Turner and Róisín Ní Riain into finals as Irish make impressive start to Paralympics

Nicole Turner of Ireland during a training session at the Tokyo Aquatics centre prior to the start of the Games. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Nicole Turner and Róisín Ní Riain are into Paralympic finals after Team Ireland made an impressive start to the Tokyo Games with eye-catching performances and personal bests the order of the day.

Turner and Ni Riain are both in action later Wednesday morning in their respective finals, the Limerick teenager powering into the final with a PB in her Paralympic debut.