Mairead Berry (born 1975) is a former Irish Paralympic swimmer who competed in international level events.[1][2]
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| Born | Coolock, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Cerebral palsy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2001, Berry officially launched and named a 50,000-ton ship, MV Ulysses at a special ceremony Dublin Port.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Mairead Berry - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 25 March 2020.
- ^ Murray, Colm (4 November 2000). "From miracle baby to golden girl of Paralympics 2000". The Irish Times.
- ^ MacGinty, Karl (15 January 2001). "Berry determined to keep on pushing the boat out". Independent.ie.
- ^ "Ulysses: The biggest cruiseferry in the world". Seaview Ferries. 25 March 2020.