Eve McMahon seals another Olympic spot for Ireland

Eve McMahon secured another Irish boat at the Paris Games with a terrific Olympic qualification performance in Argentina.

With a race to spare, McMahon [Howth Yacht Club] nailed down a nation place for the sailing regatta in the women's single-handed event.

Seven nation places are being decided at the ILCA6 World Championships with official confirmation expected after the event concludes on Wednesday evening.

As the sole Irish contender in the class at senior level, 19-year-old Dubliner McMahon's name will be submitted by Irish Sailing to the Olympic Federation of Ireland [OFI] for inclusion in the Olympic team for Paris.

Ireland has now qualified for three sailing disciplines at the Games.

Last August, Finn Lynch [National Yacht Club] became the first senior athlete to secure nation qualification for the men's single-handed event. In November, Robert Dickson [Howth YC] and Sean Waddilove [Skerries Sailing Club] qualified Ireland for the men's skiff event.

Both events will have a trials series to decide on nominations to the OFI at a series of regattas in the spring.

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