Mona McSharry's family 'so proud' after her Olympic success
Viola McSharry, mother of bronze medal winner Mona, has spoken of the relief and joy when she realised that her daughter had won a medal.
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Viola McSharry, mother of bronze medal winner Mona, has spoken of the relief and joy when she realised that her daughter had won a medal.
Ellen Walshe claimed her first victory of the 2026 World Aquatics World Cup Series on Saturday, while Mona McSharry completed a remarkable campaign with a ninth medal from nine events as the series came to a close in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Mona McSharry earned herself a $10,000 bonus by winning gold in the 100m breaststroke at the World Aquatics World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Mona McSharry completed the second leg of the World Aquatics World Cup with another full set of medals, adding silver in the 50m Breaststroke on Saturday, while Ellen Walshe once again featured in two finals.
Mona McSharry added another medal to her growing World Cup haul, finishing second in the 50m breaststroke in Uzebkistan on Saturday.
Mona McSharry won her second 100m breaststroke title on Friday as part of the three-stop World Aquatics World Cup, setting herself up for a go at the $10,000 ‘triple crown’ bonus at the final meet next week.
Mona McSharry has secured her first gold medal of the 2026 World Aquatics World Cup series with victory in the 100m breaststroke final in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday. McSharry and Ellen Walshe will compete in three World Cup events across October in Baku, Azerbaijan (October 1-3), Tashkent, Uzbekistan (October 8-10) and Astana, Kazakhstan (October 15-17).
Because there’s little that our Sportswoman of the Year judges relish more than Irish sporting success, there was a time when a month like August would have brought them no end of glee. But now that they’re entrusted with the onerous task of choosing the outstanding Irish sportswoman in any given month, August prompted exchanges along the lines of: “Would the medals ever stop?”
Mona McSharry has secured her third medal at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.