Dearbhaile Brady and Roisin Ni Riain have each claimed silver medals, marking Team Ireland's inaugural medal haul at the World Para Swimming European Championships held in Kocaeli.

Brady, representing the Feeny native swimming category SM6, concluded her 200m individual medley final with a time of second place.

During the opening 50 metres of her heat, Ni Riain positioned herself fourth at the turn before accelerating her stroke rate to reach the wall with a new personal best time of 1:00.52.

The performance in Kocaeli confirmed that positive outcomes are emerging from the competition for the athletes involved.

Both swimmers' achievements represent a significant milestone for Irish para-swimming on the continental stage.

No further details regarding future events or specific funding were provided by the organisers at this time.