Clontarf swimmer Ellen Keane has won Ireland’s first medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo with a stunning victory in the SB8 100m breaststroke.
She put in an amazing performance to claim gold with a personal best ever time of 1.19.93.
The 26-year-old was just behind her big rival Sarah Pascoe of New Zealand at the half way stage but managed to charge past her with 20 metres to go.
A delighted Ellen spoke with RTE Sport following her epic victory.
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“I don’t think it’s fully sunk in yet,” she said.
“When I dove in my goggles filled up with water but I think that was maybe a good thing because I couldn’t see where the girls were around me.
“Just on the turn I saw Sophie a little bit but I just had a gameplan in mind and I stuck to that.”