Milltown will party for Paralympian

MILLTOWN is rolling out the red carpet for local athlete Deirdre Mongan with a good luck party ahead of next month’s Paralympic Games in Rio.
Deirdre, who is originally from Cloondroon but is now living in Co Down, will be among the Irish Paralympic team travelling to Brazil, where she will compete in the shot put F53 Class event.
The mother of one has already won bronze medals in both the World and European Championships and this is her first Olympic games.
“I don’t really know what to expect so I’m going to try to enjoy it and not get too overwhelmed but take it all in at the same time,” Deirdre told the Tuam Herald this week.