Paralympics Day 2: Goodbye begins today for three Irish Paralympic giants

Ellen Keane, Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal eye a sweet swansong on Paralympic duty.

DAY TWO:Picture: Friday evening’s SB8 100m breaststroke final is not Ellen Keane’s retirement swim. That will come next Tuesday in the S9 100m backstroke. Friday’s SB8 100m breaststroke final is, however, her last medal dance. Picture:

The penultimate swim. The penultimate lap. The swansong’s mic check. The curtain beginning to fall on three of the most successful Irish athletes to ever grace the Paralympic stage.

Friday evening’s SB8 100m breaststroke final is not Ellen Keane’s retirement swim. That will come next Tuesday in the S9 100m backstroke. Friday’s SB8 100m breaststroke final is, however, her last medal dance. Her last realistic shot at adding to an already impressive Paralympic medal collection.