Paralympics Day 2: Róisín Ní Riain claims silver as Ellen Keane goes close for bronze in 100m finals (2024)

We'll leave you with Donnchadh Boyle's report from Paris on a night Róisín Ní Riain won a sensational silver.

We'll be back for more tomorrow, with plenty of Irish interest again.

Ellen Keane proud she gave it her all after fourth place finish

"Obviously I'm not disappointed to make the podium. But I really tried. I can't have any regrets. I know it was a marginal fourth. I put it all out there in the pool."

"I think when it comes to being a champion, you can define that in many different ways. It's about being brave enough to show up and give it your all and that's what I did."

Team Róisín celebrate the silver medal"I'm just so happy for her," says mother Marion.

"It's so good that her hard work has paid off. I could barely look at the race. It's emotional and surreal."

"We're delighted and relieved," added her father Seosamh.

"Anyone who is a parent of a child in sport knows the effort and the journey that's involved, so tonight's the culmination of a lot of work."

Ellen Keane has no regrets after finishing fourth in the SB8 100m Breaststroke Final tonight, having given it her all.

“If I got out of the water and I still had energy and still was able to walk I think I would be annoyed at myself,” Keane said.

“But there is nothing more I could have done."

Read more from Donnchadh Boyle in Paris.

Disappointment for five time Paralympian Ellen Keane, who finished fourth in the SB8 100m Breaststroke Final, just .19 of a second away from bronze.

Roisín Ní Riain won silver with a stunning swim in the S13 100m Backstroke Final.

Eventual winner Gia Pergolini set a scorching pace in the early stages but the Limerick swimmer kept in touch and powered home to win silver.

Read Donnchadh Boyle's report from the La Defense Arena here.

Ní Riain delighted to win Ireland's first medal at the 2024 Paralympics

Limerick swimmer Róisín Ní Riain was delighted having won silver in the S13 100m Backstroke Final, picking up Ireland's first medal of the 2024 Paralympics.

"I'm delighted with that swim. It makes it extra nice to be able to do it with my friends and family coming to watch as well. A lot of my training group are here too, and for my family to be here, my three sisters who all swim, it's definitely nice to do it with them around."

"I'm happy with the race overall," she said shortly afterwards.

"I really love racing. Every time you get out to race you can learn something new. "It's a great feeling, but we have so much more to come, it's only the start for Ireland."

Fourth for Ellen Keane in SB8 100m Breaststroke FinalThe Dubliner who was nabbed for the bronze medal in the closing stages of the SB8 100m Breaststroke Final.

Spain's teenage sensation Anastasiya Dmytriv Dmytriv set a blistering pace in the early stages and held her advantage until the end, finishing ahead of Great Britiain's Brock Whiston in second.

Keane was third for the majority of the race but lost out by 0.19, finishing in a time of 1.24.69, with Viktoriia Ishchiulova taking the bronze.

Team Róisín

Róisín Ní Riain's family celebrate her silver medal winning swim at the 2024 Paralympic games.

Róisín Ní Riain begs Ireland's first 2024 Paralympic medal with silver in S13 100m Backstroke

It's Ireland's first medal of the 2024 Paralympic games.

USA's Gia Pergolini got off to a flying start and looked on course for a world record in the race's early stages. The record didn't fall but Pergolini finished strong to take the gold in 1.04.93.

Ní Riain was second all the way but there were some nervy moments with Italy's 100m butterly S13 gold medallist Carlotta Gilli chasing her down on the home straight.

But Ní Riain finished strong to hold off the Italian, winning her first Paralympic medal in a time of 1.07.27 which is marginally outside her personal best.

"Hopefully I can build on that for the rest of the week."

Róisín Ní Riain was satisfied with her fourth place finish in last night's S13 100m butterfly, and believes she's in good form ahead of tonight's final.

The Róisín Ní Riain fan-club is in Paris, ready to cheer on the swimmer in her S13 100m backstroke final tonight.

The Limerick swimmer will be in action in less than half an hour.

Organisers are confident that the 2024 Paralympics will sell out with over two million tickets sold.

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