Donegal swimmers proudly representing Eire in European Championships

Two Donegal swimmers are jetting off to Italy tomorrow to signify Eire within the SUDS European Championships.

Anna Hennessy from Letterkenny and Eoin Rooney from Ballyshannon are a part of the Crew Eire squad competing within the Sport Union for Athletes with Down Syndrome competitors in Padova.

Anna can be competing within the Butterfly, Backstroke, Freestyle, Combined Freestyle Relay, and Combined Medley occasions.

Eoin can be racing within the Butterfly, Entrance Crawl and Again Crawl.

Heats begin on Tuesday.

Chatting with Donegal Each day forward of the competitors, Anna mentioned: “It’s not only for profitable, it’s about having an awesome day with my mates in Crew Eire. I need to make my household, my mates and my cousins proud.”

Each Anna and Eoin have been coached by Eoin’s mom, Sinead Donagher on the Finn Valley Centre in preparation for the championships. Anna is a member of Swilly Seals and can be coached by her father Kevin in the course of the holidays.

Anna and Eoin are proudly sponsored by Kelly’s Diner Letterkenny.

The athletes have additionally acquired well-wishes from their lecturers and classmates in native coaching providers.

The Donegal Neighborhood Inclusion Hub crew had this video to have a good time Eoin’s achievement:

The Nationwide Studying Community are additionally wishing pupil Anna the perfect of luck:

Donegal swimmers proudly representing Eire in European Championships was final modified: September 2nd, 2023 by Rachel McLaughlin