Niamh McCarthy (born 4 January 1994) is an IrishParalympicdiscus thrower, competing in the F41 classification, a classification for persons of reduced stature.[2][3] She is the 2018 European champion in the event at her classification and, as of August 2018, the European record holder at 31.76 metres.[1]
Career
McCarthy started competing in discus events in 2013, winning world and European medals before taking a silver at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4][5][6]
After discovering that none of the Irish press or TV channels had sent any journalists to the 2018 Para Athletics European Championships, Niamh decided to cover the Championships herself via her Instagram account.[citation needed]
^"Women's discus throw F41"(PDF). 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships. Archived(PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.