Desmond McHenry from Saintfield in County Down claimed his third World Championship Age Group Medal, picking up the 65-69 years bronze at the ITU Age Group Sprint World Triathlon Championships in Chicago. McHenry is a member of the 56 strong Irish Team competing in the Championships and has been racing triathlons since the sports inception in Ireland in the early … [Read more...] about World Bronze for Desmond McHenry in 65-69 years Sprint Triathlon
World Triathlon Championships
56 Irish descend on Windy City for ITU World Triathlon Championships
Ireland will send a team of 56 to the ITU World Triathlon Championships in Chicago this weekend. Aileen Reid leads the team as she competes in the ITU Grand Final which is set to take place on Friday,11pm Irish time. Reid goes into the race ranked number 11 in the World Series having slipped 3 places following a disappointing performance in the previous round of the … [Read more...] about 56 Irish descend on Windy City for ITU World Triathlon Championships
Irish Juniors show class at World Triathlon Championships
Sharkey and O’Brien swim, bike and run to top 20 finishes Thursday morning saw the turn of Ireland’s top junior athletes as they took on the best the world of triathlon has to offer. Emma Sharkey in the junior women’s race lined up alongside 73 other athletes as they dived into London’s Serpentine Lake to start their 750m swim. Despite the crowded turn buoys, Sharkey managed … [Read more...] about Irish Juniors show class at World Triathlon Championships