Ailis McSweeney
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women’s athletics
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Representing  Ireland
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Summer Universiade
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2005 Izmir | 100 m |
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2005 Izmir | 4x100 m Relay |
Ailis McSweeney (born 4 October 1983)
Athletics career
McSweeney is affiliated with the Leevale Athletic Club in
Cork City, Ireland.[3]
She won the
4x100 m relay at the same championships with Amy Foster, Niamh Whelan and Claire Brady. McSweeney ran the anchor leg alongside Olympic legend Merlene Ottey to finish fourth, and missed out on a spot in the final by 0.03 of a second.[citation needed
]
McSweeney participated in the
Hrystyna Stuy finishing third and Shane Healy coming fourth. McSweeney clocked a time of 7.34, which was not enough to advance and was 0.04 off the national record set by Anna Boyle.[citation needed
]
McSweeney missed the Irish National Championships due to injury and was unable to defend her title. Amy Foster eventually took both the 100 and 200 metre titles.[citation needed]
Personal life
Ailis McSweeney was born on 4 October 1983;Globalisation at the Dublin City University School of Law and Government[8] while preparing to become a solicitor. McSweeney married Dublin footballer Bryan Cullen in January 2013.[9]
She currently works for A & L Goodbody in the International Financial Services Centre.
References
- ^ a b "Ailis McSweeney". Athletics Ireland. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Sports Digest". The Irish Times. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "New 4x100m record for Women's Team". Leevale Athletic Club. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ McSweeney, Ailis. "Ailis McSweeney". Facebook. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ Mooney, Brendan (17 July 2010). "McSweeney hitting right form as Barcelona looms". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "UCC Alumni News Spring 2006" (PDF). University College Cork. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "University College Cork Faculty of Law Newsletter 2004" (PDF). University College Cork. Retrieved 8 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Derval O'Rourke takes home a gold medal in Moscow". Dublin City University. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "From trenches to benches for Bryan Cullen". Irish Independent. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
