Cork's Orla Barry Wins Bronze
Ladysbridge Athlete Takes Bronze Medal
It's two medals in two days for Cork athletes at the IPC Paralympic Athletics World Championships in Doha.
After Noelle Lenihan's silver medal yesterday, Orla Barry from Ladysbridge took bronze today in the F57 discus, with a throw of 29.28m.
BRONZE for @orlabarryxxx in F57Discus final this morn! 5th for @DeirdreMongan in F53 Shot Put final @AllianzIreland pic.twitter.com/lhz7ow5Jmg
— Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE) October 27, 2015
Bronze for Orla Barry in the women's discus at the @IPCAthletics World Championships. Another great result for the East Cork woman #Doha2015
— Will Downing (@WillDowningComm) October 27, 2015
Congratulations to Orla Barry who has won a bronze medal this morning at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. @ParalympicsIRE
— Sport Ireland (@sportireland) October 27, 2015
Yesterday saw Noelle Lenihan win silver, just days shy of her 16th birthday
A world championship silver medalist at 15; take a bow Noelle Lenihan. https://t.co/81ofnGg7zh @AllianzIreland ???? pic.twitter.com/S7NtQNYLhz
— Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE) October 26, 2015
Congratulations to Orla and Noelle from everyone here at Cork's RedFM!
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