Swimmer from Grange, Co Sligo, won bronze in the 100m breaststroke in Paris on Monday night
Viola McSharry, mother of Olympic swimmer Mona, has spoken of the relief and joy when she realised that her daughter“We were watching it the whole way, but it’s just like something that happens in slow motion beside you. It’s a weird feeling. It’s too hard to describe,” she told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland. “It could have gone any way. And it was just absolutely fantastic. And she got there in third position.
“The amount of messages that are coming in is just unreal. The Irish people are really, really good at supporting their own. And last night we felt that.” “I am just elated, I feel like I did the swim myself. I’m just so delighted for her, it’s amazing, such an achievement. She’s dreamed of this since she was a little girl. But, you know, we hear these things being said, and just the reality of it is just so much more amazing. We’re so proud, she’s just our hero.”
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