Sligo girl with County Roscommon roots strikes gold in Madeira
Toby Horgan from Dublin, and Hannah Graham from Sligo, who won gold medals at the UIPM Biathle and Triathle World Championships in Funchal, Madeira, earlier this week.
A Sligo girl with County Roscommon roots helped Ireland claim gold medals at the UIPM Biathle and Triathle World Championships in Funchal, Madeira, earlier this week.
Hannah Graham from Sligo and Toby Horgan from Dublin, who were among Ireland’s youngest competitors, claimed gold in the U-9 mixed relay.
Hannah grandfather, Henry Graham is from Croghan in North Roscommon.
Hannah lives in Riverstown, County Sligo.
The 24-strong Irish contingent, representing Pentathlon Ireland, included 16 athletes from Dublin, six from Waterford, and two from Sligo, competing across junior and masters age categories.
Biathle combines running and swimming, while Triathle adds laser pistol shooting.
The championships form part of a larger international event in Madeira expected to attract more than 1,400 athletes from over 50 nationalities across Biathle, Triathle and Laser Run.
Biathle individual finals took place on Tuesday, October 27th, followed by Triathle competitions on October 28th and 29th.
