The 2025 Irish Summer National Youth and Senior Championships resumed in the National Aquatic Centre for the second day of racing with 32 national titles up for grabs.
The Female 1500m Freestyle event took place this afternoon with medals up for grabs across all age categories. Lucie O’Keeffe of Aer Lingus claimed victory in the 15yrs age group with a time of 18:10.4. In the 16yrs, Kilkenny’s Abby Cunningham powered through to take gold in 18:05.93. Eva Hand of Bangor topped the 17yrs, dipping under the 18-minute mark with a strong 17:55.39. The standout swim of the day came from Rebekah Friel of Dundalk in the 18+ category, who dominated her race and posted the fastest overall time of 17:39.46, securing gold.
The Open 200m Backstroke got night two of finals underway with the 15yrs on the blocks first. Baltazar Allende (Templeogue) secured gold with 2:12.36. The 16yrs final was dominated by Phelim Hanley of Blackrock, who clocked an impressive 2:07.72 to take the win. Rudi Lacy of ESB delivered 2:11.29 to win the 17 yrs gold. In the 18 yrs category, Artem Chobot of Titans set the standard with 2:06.28. Neddie Irwin of National Centre Limerick won the 19yrs to win gold in 2:03.11.
Izabella Lehany McGoldrick of Longford claimed victory in the 15yrs Female 50m Freestyle with a time of 27.60. In the 16yrs category, Hannah Coady from St. Fiacc’s took gold in an impressive 26.98. Recent European Junior, Ava Jones (Portmarnock) led the 17yrs race, finishing first in 26.78. While National Centre Dublin’s Rosalie Phelan emerged as the clear winner, in the 18yrs and over race, clocking 25.79.
In the Open 50m Freestyle, Keir Donaghy (Ballymena) won the 15yrs race with a time of 24.73. Miks O’Flaherty from Breifne delivered 23.86 to claim top spot in the 16yrs category. Reuben Alty (Larne) secured the 17yrs title with 23.71. In the 18yrs, Fionn Byrne from NAC touched first in 23.82. In the 19yrs & over event, Thomas Leggett of Larne ripped through the water to win gold in a time of 23.27.
Eimear O’Neill of Dungannon claimed top spot in the 15yrs Female 100m Butterfly, finishing in 1:08.69. In the 16yrs category, Lucy O’Brien of the National Centre Limerick dominated clocked an impressive 1:02.53. Abby Yelverton (Limerick) went 1:05.36 to win the 17yrs gold. Fresh off the back of her two bronze medals in Slovakia, Grace Davison (Ards) took gold in the 18yrs & Over race with a strong time of 1:01.02.
In the Open 100m Butterfly, Allende Baltazar of Templeogue secured first place in the 15yrs race with 58.44. Thomas Bugler (Sundays Well) went 57.10 to win the national 16yrs gold, while Ryan Griffin of Cookstown led the 17yrs field in 57.25. Sean Donnellan of Glenalbyn took home the 18yrs title with a time of 57.48. In the 19yrs & Over category, Dylan Registe from Lisburn claimed victory in a fast 55.10.
In the final event of the night, Izabella Lehany McGoldrick of Longford claimed top spot on the podium in the 15yrs Female 200m Individual Medley with a winning time of 2:30.11. Lexi Dunne from Dolphin took gold in the 16yrs category, finishing in 2:23.56. Niamh Connery of Shark led the 17yrs race with a time of 2:22.53, and Jena Macdougald from UCD topped the 18yrs & over podium, clocking 2:25.39.
Full Results:
Mixed 400m Medley Relay
- Dolphin: 4:06.73
- Ards: 4:13.39
- Shark: 4:16.57
Female 1500m Freestyle (15yrs)
- Lucie O’Keeffe (Aer Lingus): 18:10.44
- Cadey Moore (Bangor): 18:52.69
- Megan Murphy (Kilkenny): 19:01.90
Female 1500m Freestyle (16yrs)
- Abby Cunningham (Kilkenny): 18:05.93
- Aislinn Healy (Templeogue): 18:34.81
- Hannah Lynch (Lurgan): 18:53.77
Female 1500m Freestyle (17yrs)
- Eva Hand (Bangor): 17:55.39
- Jessica Purcell (Aer Lingus): 18:25.28
- Jorja McBride (Swim Belfast): 18:27.88
Female 1500m Freestyle (18yrs+)
- Rebekah Friel (Dundalk): 17:39.46
- Ella Carroll (National Centre Dublin): 17:46.00
- Skye Austin-Burrows (Larne): 17:52.82
Open 15 yrs 200m Backstroke
- Baltazar Allende (Templeogue): 2:12.36
- Daniel McMorris (Tuam): 2:16.79
- Helge Ho (Aer Lingus): 2:16.87
Open 16 yrs 200m Backstroke
- Phelim Hanley (Blackrock): 2:07.72
- Scott Duda (Longford): 2:10.18
- James McIlroy (Dolphin): 2:13.51
Open 17yrs 200m Backstroke
- Rudi Lacy (ESB): 2:11.29
- Paddy Cuddihy (Kilkenny): 2:11.54
- Andrew Mullen (Templeogue): 2:14.62
Open 18yrs 200m Backstroke
- Artem Chobot (Titans): 2:06.28
- Alexander Newman (Bangor): 2:10.01
- Mark Cormican (Bluefin): 2:11.51
Open 19 yrs & Over 200m Backstroke
- Neddie Irwin (National Centre Limerick): 2:03.11
- Brandon Biss (Swim Belfast): 2:03.2
- Emmet Cousins (New Ross): 2:05.25
Female 15yrs 50m Freestyle
- Izabella Lehany McGoldrick (Longford): 27.60
- Yifei Li (Laois Marlins): 27.76
- Amelia Stone (Lisburn City): 27.98
Female 16yrs 50m Freestyle
- Hannah Coady (St. Fiacc’s): 26.98
- Lexi Dunne (Dolphin): 27.05
- Emily Hughes (Larne): 27.08
Female 17yrs 50m Freestyle
- Ava Jones (Portmarnock): 26.78
- Abby Yelverton (Limerick): 26.91
- Abril Allende (Templeogue): 27.49
Female 18 yrs & Over 50m Freestyle
- Rosalie Phelan (National Centre Dublin): 25.79
- Danielle Farrell (National Centre Limerick): 26.42
- Jena Macdougald (UCD): 27.19
Open 15 yrs 50m Freestyle
- Keir Donaghy (Ballymena): 24.73
- Tim Kelly (Trojan): 25:00
- Daniel McMorris (Tuam): 25.23
Open 16 yrs 50m Freestyle
- Miks O’Flaherty (Breifne): 23.86
- Jan Boersma (Leander): 24.60
- Dawid Stachera (Trojan): 24.71
Open 17yrs 50m Freestyle
- Reuben Alty (Larne): 23.71
- Richie Gavican (Longford): 24.84
- Douglas Duffy (Kilkenny): 25.12
Open 18 yrs 50m Freestyle
- Fionn Byrne (NAC): 23.82
- Eoghan Rynn (Trident): 23.84
- Daniel Harvey (Ards): 23.96
Open 19 yrs & Over 50m Freestyle
- Thomas Leggett (Larne): 23.27
- Killian O’Loughlin Brophy (National Centre Dublin): 23.36
- Oisin Tebite (National Centre Dublin): 23.36
Female 15 yrs 100m Butterfly
- Eimear O’Neill (Dungannon): 1:08.69
- Neysa Connolly (Shark): 1:09.41
- Fiona Weng (Tallaght): 1:09.49
Female 16yrs 100m Butterfly
- Lucy O’Brien (National Centre Limerick): 1:02.53
- Elaine Zhang (Tallaght): 1:04.57
- Hannah Coady (St. Fiacc’s): 1:05.50
Female 17 yrs 100m Butterfly
- Abby Yelverton (Limerick): 1:05.36
- Hannah Poynton (Trojan): 1:06.67
- Jordan Winterbach (Titan): 1:06.87
Female 18 yrs & Over 100m Butterfly
- Grace Davison (Ards): 1:01.02
- Alana Burns-Atkin (National Centre Ulster): 1:01.11
- Kelly-ann Brown (NAC): 1:03.10