Ireland have their first gymnastics medal at European level.
The feat came via Rhys McClenaghan of Newtownards, who claimed gold in the pommel horse event, which he had already made history in having been the first Irishman to qualify for the final alone.
The 19-year-old topped the eight-man field after a score of 15.300 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, seeing off the other medallists in Robert Seligman of Croatia and Saso Bertoncelj of Slovenia.
Is this the routine that sees @mcclenaghanRhys win Ireland's first European Gymnastics medal? #Glasgow2018 #Rtesport pic.twitter.com/9EIrqgnDYg
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 12, 2018
McClenaghan had already won gold earlier this year at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia in the same event, this time representing Northern Ireland, beating the reigning world and Olympic champion Max Whitlock.
Rhys McClenaghan has done it – with a huge score of 15.300!! 🇮🇪
A GOLD for the 19-year-old boy from Ireland to add to his gold at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games! 🥇🥇
The future is bright for this young talent! 🙌#EC2018 #TheMoment pic.twitter.com/IciQmZoTgS
— European Championships (@Euro_Champs) August 12, 2018
Job well done for Rhys Mcclenaghan! And he knows it … #EC2018 pic.twitter.com/Sa3UeiQp6P
— European Gymnastics (@UEGymnastics) August 12, 2018
It’s an incredible achievement for an athlete that is still just a teenager.
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