Gráinne Murphy from Ballinaboola, New Ross

New Ross

New Ross is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of 7,709 people, making it the third largest town in the county after Wexford and Enniscorthy.-History:...

, Co. Wexford is an Irish

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 swimmer representing Ireland at international level. She was a triple gold medallist at the 2009 European Junior Swimming Championships

2009 European Junior Swimming Championships

The 2009 European Junior Swimming Championships were 8-12 July 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic. The age groups for this event are girls born in 1993 or 1994 and boys born in 1991 and 1992. The tournament is organized by LEN, the European Swimming League, and was held in a 50 m pool.- Medal...

  and was awarded Texaco Young Sportstar Award 2009. She won a silver medal in the 1,500 metres Freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships and is the current holder of the Irish record for that event.