Donnacha McCarthy won't leave Paralympic debut to chance

Dave Tilly, the man who was Drimoleague native McCarthy’s first guide in the sport, had a surprise for him yesterday when they were reunited at a special Paralympics Ireland event.

Irish para-triathlete Donnacha McCarthy, left, with his former coach Dave Tilley speaking at The Helix in DCU, Dublin, for Paralympics Ireland's ''6 Months to Go'' event ahead of the Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

IF Cork para-triathlete Donnacha McCarthy makes it to this year’s Paralympic Games he will be cheered on in person by someone who is prepared to put in an equally heroic physical effort to get there.

Dave Tilly, the man who was McCarthy’s first guide in the sport, had a surprise for him yesterday when they were reunited at a special Paralympics Ireland event to mark six months to the start of the Games (August 28-September 8).