Rhys McClenaghan wins pommel horse gold for Ireland at European Championships

It's the third time that the Down native has won the European title. 

Rhys McClenaghan of Ireland with his gold medal after winning the pommel horse final at the 2024 Men's Artistic Gymnastics European Championships at Fiera di Rimini in Rimini, Italy. Photo by Filippo Tomasi/Sportsfile

Rhys McClenaghan won pommel horse gold for Ireland, and retained his continental title, with victory at the European Gymnastics Championships in Rimini, Italy on Friday evening.

In a stylish and emphatic performance, the Newtownards gymnast scored 15.300 as he finished ahead of Loran de Munck of the Netherlands in second (14.933) and Cypriot Marios Georgiou (14.800) - the all-around champion - in third.