"She was at the European Short Course Championships in Poland last week and presented 18-year-old John Shortt with his gold medal after his stunning 200m backstroke victory. It was a medal rush week; Shortt's medal was the first of three golds for Ireland in a championship that finished with a historic seven-medal haul and fifth place in the medals table."
"The final weeks of a job that has spanned over two decades have come together well for Sarah Keane, between podium and policy."
Sarah Keane is concluding a more than two-decade tenure as Swim Ireland CEO and is set to join Cricket Ireland in a new role. Her final weeks combined operational leadership with elite-performance moments at major championships. She presented 18-year-old John Shortt with his gold medal after his 200m backstroke victory at the European Short Course Championships in Poland. Shortt’s gold was the first of three for Ireland at that meet. Ireland secured a historic seven-medal haul and finished fifth in the medals table. Keane’s period has bridged podium achievement and governance responsibilities.
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