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Keane earns Ireland call for Paralympics

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Wednesday, July 04, 2012
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KELLY College sixth former Ellen Keane will compete in this summer's Paralympic Games.

The 17-year-old, who is coached by Robin Brew, will represent Ireland in three swimming events.

She will compete in the 100m breaststroke, 100m butterfly and 200m individual medley.

Competing at the Paralympics will not be a new experience for the Clontarf-born swimmer.

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As a 13-year-old, Keane who is missing the lower part of her left arm, competed in Beijing and claimed a sixth place.

Keane, eager improve on that result

Meanwhile, former Kelly student Flora Duffy will again compete for Bermuda in the Olympic triathlon.

Duffy represented her country in 2008 while still a pupil at Kelly.

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