IN PICTURES: Tipp youngsters impress at County Swimming Championships in Thurles

The Community Games County Swimming finals took place on Sunday 19th March 2023 in Thurles Swimming Pool.

A full programme of events took place with swimmers from all over the county participating. Huge thanks to Thurles swimming pool for the use of their facilities, and especially to all the many volunteers who contributed to the efficient running of this event.

Well done to all the children who swam on the day, for some it was their first time in a swimming competition and congratulations to all the medal winners. Congratulations to Thurles who were the winners of the Emer Hayes, Perpetual Cup.

The swimmer who claimed the gold medal in each event now goes forward to represent Tipperary in the national Community games finals to be held on May 13th 2023 in Castlebar, Co.Mayo.

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The following are the results of the day:

Girls U10:
Backstroke 25m: 1st Orla Mockler, Thurles;
Freestyle 25m: 1st Beibhinn O’Brien, Mullinahone;
2nd Nancy Cummins, Mullinahone;
3rd Isabell O’Dwyer, Moycarkey-Borris.

Boys U10:
Backstroke 25m: 1st Sean McGrath, Thurles;
Freestyle 25m: 1st Harry Keogh, Thurles;
2nd John Morrison, Cahir;
3rd Tommy Lawlor, Mullinahone.

Girls U12:
Freestyle 50m: 1st Erin Delahunty, Moycarkey Borris;
2nd Grace Pearse, Cloughjordan;
3rd Lexi Pyke, Lorrha.
Backstroke 50m: 1st Elizabeth Morrison, Cahir;
2nd Mya Campion, Holycross;
Breaststroke 50m 1st Carra Molloy, Holycross;
2nd Maisie Coffey Jones, Newport;
3rd Emily Finn, Holycross.

Boys U12:
Freestyle 50m 1st Charlie Keogh, Thurles;
2nd Dylan Delahunty, Moycarkey-Borris;
Backstroke 50m: 1st Nathaniel Fischer, Thurles;
2nd Tom Ryan, Thurles.
Breaststroke 50m: 1st Eoin Reddy, Newport;
2nd Jerry Moynihan, St Peter’s & St. Pauls;
3rd Killian Fitzgerald, Killenaule.

Girls U14:
Freestyle 50m: 1st Roisin Ryan, Holycross;
2nd Nessa Mockler, Thurles;
3rd Mya Wiktorowska, Thurles;
Backstroke 50m: 1st Sarah Stafford, New Inn;
2nd Abaigh Lanphier, Moycarkey-Borris;
Breaststroke 50m: 1st Caoimhe Murphy, Ardfinnan;
2nd Cliona Mockler, Thurles.

Boys U14:
Freestyle 50m: 1st Eoin O’Donnell, Fethard;
2nd Shane Carroll, Cloughjordan;
Backstroke 50m: 1st Kevin Reddy, Newport;
2nd Ethan Hanrahan, Cahir;
3rd Dayle O’Dwyer, Moycarkey-Borris.
Breaststroke 50m: 1st Stevie Skeehan, Killenaule;
2nd Sean Maher, Thurles
Butterfly 50m: 1st Oscar Corbett; 2nd Toby Hayes.

Girls U16:
Freestyle 50m: 1st Eimear Duggan, Holycross;
2nd Elaine Moynihan, St Peter’s & St Pauls;
3rd Hannah Pearse, Cloughjordan.
Backstroke 50m: 1st Keira Devitt, Tipperary Town;
Breaststroke 50m: 1st Amy Rose Goldswain, Thurles;
2nd Abi Power, Boherlahan;
3rd Grace Kelly, Thurles
Butterfly 50m: 1st Emma Day, Thurles.

Boys U16:
Freestyle 50m: 1st Michal Fischer, Thurles;
Breaststroke 50m: 1st Gerard Adler, Cahir;
2nd Sean Carrig, Newport;
Butterfly 50m: 1st Garry Hanrahan, Cahir;
2nd Artsiom Deane, Cloughjordan.

Squads Boys U13 Relay:
1st Thurles (Harry Keogh, Sean McGrath, Charlie Keogh, Nathaniel Fischer, Tom Ryan).

Girls U13 Relay:
1st Holycross (Roisin Ryan, Carra Molloy, Mya Campion, Edel Cullagh, Emily Finn).
Girls U16 Medley Relay:
1st Thurles (Mya Wiktorowska, Nessa Mockler, Grace Kelly, Emma Day).