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03 Dec 2025

Limerick swimmer narrowly misses final spot at European Championships

European Aquatics Championships are taking place in Lublin, Poland

Limerick swimmer narrowly missed out on final spot at European Championships

Eoin Corby I PICTURE: Sportsfile

LIMERICK swimmer Eoin Corby has just missed out a final spot at the European Aquatics Championships in Poland.

This Wednesday morning, Corby was part of the Irish 4x50m medley relay side, along with John Shortt, Ellen Walshe, and Rosalie Phelan.

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The Clarina man and team-mates narrowly missed out on a place in the final by just over a second, clocking a combined 1:40.54. The time saw the team set a new Irish senior record – breaking the 2019 record of 1:41.00 held by four Olympians in Conor Ferguson, Darragh Greene, Mona McSharry, and Danielle Hill.

Also, in action in the 200m Freestyle this morning, Mungret's Denis O’Brien went 1:49.65 - a rank of 68th overall.

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