Ellen Walshe and Mona McSharry secure World Cup swim medals in Kazakhstan

Irish swimmer Ellen Walshe won a gold medal in the 200-metres butterfly final at the World Aquatics World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan. Radio Kerry and the Irish Times both reported the victory as the competition came to a close. Walshe touched home in two minutes and 04.05 seconds to finish two seconds ahead of Xinyang Zhou of China. [1][2]

The victory marked the first win for Walshe in the 20026 World Aquatics World Cup Series. She had previously won a silver medal in the 200-metres butterfly during the opening leg of the series and earned a bronze medal in the 200-metres backstroke. The Irish Times and BreakingNews.ie reported the results. [2][5]

Mona McSharry also earned a medal for Ireland by taking bronze in the 50-metres breaststroke final. Radio Kerry and the Irish Times both reported that the medal completed a campaign where McSharry secured nine medals from nine meetings during the series. [1][2]

Walshe is a Templeogue swimmer and a two-time European champion. She won the individual medley double at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships. [2][7]