Darragh McDonald (born 13 June 1994) is a retired Irish

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, winning a silver medal in the 400m Freestyle. He also competed in the 2012 London Paralympic Games finishing first in the 400m Freestyle. He also held the title of world champion after winning the gold medal swim in the 2013 World Championships in Montreal. McDonald retired from competitive sport in October 2015 after considerable conflict with the Irish Sports Council and Paralympics Ireland. After graduating from University College Dublin with a degree in commerce, McDonald joined KPMG as a tax trainee in the Irish Office based in Dublin.

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Darragh McDonald - Montreal 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
at the International Paralympic Committee 1994 births Living people Irish male freestyle swimmers Paralympic swimmers for Ireland Paralympic gold medalists for Ireland Paralympic silver medalists for Ireland Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Sportspeople from County Wexford Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics S6-classified para swimmers People from Gorey Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships Paralympic medalists in swimming 21st-century Irish sportsmen {{Ireland-Paralympic-medalist-stub