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Shauna Bocquet was Ireland’s sole para-athlete in action on Day Five of the Paralympic Games in Paris.

The Craughwell AC athlete was in action on the track in the Women’s T54 1500m heat at the Stade de France. Her brave display, coming in sixth, unfortunately wasn’t enough to qualify for the final.

She said, “The race was very tactical but I expected that, I tried to stay on the outside and not get boxed in. It was a very tight pack and I just couldn’t get around them (the other racers). In the end, it came down to the last 100m and the better athletes got over the line before me, I just couldn’t catch them. I’m looking forward to the next race now.”

A positive, Shauna will rest tomorrow before returning to the track for her third and final race of these Games (her Paralympic debut). The Women’s 100m – T54 heat is on September 4th at 11am (Irish time) with the final, qualification dependent, taking place that same evening at 7.30pm.