McClenaghan wins gold, Steele claims bronze in Cairo

Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan has won pommel gold at the 2022 Cairo Artistic Gymnastics World Cup.

The Antrim 22-year-old finished with a total of 14.966 to take first ahead of Armenian Harutyun Merdinyan [14.533] and Jordan's Ahmad Abu Al Soud [14.533].

"Glad to be back to winning ways! Let's try keep it going," McCleneghan tweeted afterwards.

McClenaghan suffered heartbreak at last summer's the Olympic Games when he came off the apparatus early in his routine to finished out of the medals in seventh. He had been highly fancied to make the podium.

"I know that I'll feel disappointment but that's okay. When I do feel disappointment that's when I'm more motivated," he said at the time.

There was another medal for Ireland as Adam Steele claimed bronze in the men's floor.

Steele totalled 13.933, with Paul Juda of the USA second [14.333] and Israels Artem Dolgopyat first [14.500].