Eve McMahon retains ILCA6 Youth World Championship gold to clinch hat-trick of golds

Eve McMahon retained her world title as she won gold at the ILCA6 Youth World Championships in Houston, Texas.

The 18-year-old Howth YC sailor earned the title last year in Italy and this time finished in style by winning two of her three final races and eight overall in the event to mount a successful defence.

Victory for the 2019 and 2020 Irish Sailing Youth Sailor of the Year, who recently completed her Leaving Cert, adds to the golds she won at the Allianz Youth Sailing World Championships in the Netherlands and at the European Youth ILCA6 Championship in Greece earlier in July.

"Eve's determination, resilience and ambition to pull off this incredible triumvirate of major regatta victories is quite outstanding," Irish Sailing's performance director James O'Callaghan said.

"Eve's Mum, Dad and brothers have been a big part of her success not forgetting the club support and efforts of multiple coaches in the Irish Sailing programme. It’s a day all Irish sailors can be proud of."

McMahon's homecoming will take place at Dublin Airport on Monday morning.