Not even broken leg could stop McClements making second Paralympics

He was bang on course for his second Paralympics when disaster struck last September. 
Not even broken leg could stop McClements making second Paralympics

Barry McClements of NCU A competes in the Men's 100m Butterfly Heats during day two of the Ireland Olympic Swimming Trials. Pic: Shauna Clinton, Sportsfile

IRELAND WILL have six swimmers, including established superstars Ellen Keane, Roisin Ni Riain and Nicole Turner, at this summer’s Paralympic Games but Barry McClements’ qualification is arguably the most admirable. 

Anyone who wears an artificial limb learns to put all their trust in it. 

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