Tokyo Paralympics: Ellen Keane fifth in SM9 200m IM final as Ni Riain signs off on debut Games
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Limerick teenager Ni Riain has reached five finals in Tokyo
Ireland's Ellen Keane finished fifth in the SM9 200m individual medley Paralympic final with a new PB 2:38.64.
The 100m breaststroke gold medallist improved on her qualifying time by nearly two seconds as New Zealand's Sophie Pascoe took gold.
Keane's team-mate Roisin Ni Riain took seventh in the SB13 Women's 100m with a PB 1:20.34.
It ended a remarkable debut Games for the Limerick teenager, in which she reached five finals.
Elsewhere in the pool Newtownards native Barry McClements narrowly missed out on a place in the SM9 200m individual medley final, finishing 10th after the heats with a time of 2:29.68.
He returns on Thursday for the S9 100m butterfly, his main event.
MacSorley through to semi-final
Belfast wheelchair basketballer James MacSorley's journey continues after Great Britain beat Canada 66-52 to advance to the semi-finals.
The world champions will meet either Japan or Australia on Friday.
Dungannon's Phil Eaglesham shot a season best 632 in the R5 mixed 10 air rifle prone to take 21st overall, and exhibit some strong form going into his main event - the R9 missed 50m rifle prone SH2 - on Saturday.
In Para-cycling, Ireland's Gary O'Reilly backed up his bronze medal in the H5 time trial with a fourth place finish in the road race, in a time of 2:24.57.
Niamh McCarthy recorded a best throw of 28.94 to finish fifth in the F41 discus.
