Paralympics Rio 2016
The Paralympics are underway in Rio, with athletes from Northern Ireland and Ireland hoping to make the podium.
Firth wins gold in 200m freestyle
Bethany Firth added a second gold medal to her collection in Rio as she won the S14 200m Freestyle at the Paralympics.
The swimmer, from Seaforde, Co Down, powered home in 2.03.30 on Sunday night, which set a new Paralympics record.
She finished ahead of the previous champion and Team GB team-mate Jessica-Jane Applegate, and Dutch athlete Marlou Van Der Kulk.
The 20-year-old had already won gold in the 100m event on Friday.
She will seek to further add to her medal haul in the 100m breaststroke and 200m medley events.
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Homecoming for Paralympic gold medallist Jason Smyth
Paralympic gold medallist sprinter Jason Smyth has returned home to a hero’s welcome in his home village of Eglinton.
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Bethany Firth secures golden hat-trick in the pool
Bethany Firth has won a third Paralympic gold medal in the final swimming event in Rio, as Team GB claimed the top two podium places.