Stephen O’Hara from Carrowmore, Sligo, extends his heartiest congratulations to Ireland’s recent Olympic medallist, Mona McSharry, who is hailed as a commendable embodiment of Irish sports. On July 29th, she secured a coveted bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke event at the Paris Olympics. This triumphant achievement followed her narrow miss at participating in the Rio Olympics, where she fell short by a mere second at just 15 years old. In what was an electrifying final in Paris, Mona emerged third, only 0.01 seconds ahead of her closest competitors tied in the fourth place. Beyond just securing the medal, her awe-inspiring performance is speculated to motivate forthcoming generations of athletes.