Historic World Championship medal for Ireland’s Eve McMahon in China

In the six races McMahon placed in the top six places in the 99-boat event while avoiding penalties.

HISTORIC: Howth sailer Eve McMahon has claimed an historic bronze medal at the ILCA World Championships in Qingdao in China on an epic final day. Pic: Johnny Fidelin/Sportsfile

Howth sailor Eve McMahon has claimed an historic bronze medal at the ILCA World Championships in Qingdao in China on an epic final day.

McMahon finished the women's ILCA 6 event in third behind Poland's Agata Barwinska who finished second with France's Louise Cervera taking gold. She becomes the first Irish female sailor to medal at the senior World Championships and the 22-year-old already has back-to-back U21 World Championships to her name.