Paris 2024: Silver lining for steely Róisín Ní Ríain
The thing that struck you most listening to Róisín Ní Ríain after her first final of the Paris Games – a fourth place finish in the 100m butterfly – was her composure.
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Róisín Ní Ríain has claimed Ireland's first medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games with a silver in the women’s S13 100m backstroke at a boisterous La Defense Arena in Paris.