Grainne Murphy wins first 1500m freestyle heat

13/08/10 80 Views No Comments

IRELAND’S GRAINNE MURPHY has won her heat in the women’s 1500m freestyle competition and has easily qualified for tomorrow evening’s final. Murphy led from start to finish in a strong performance and will be seen as a strong prospect to win Ireland’s first medal in Budapest.

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