Rhys McClenaghan

Northern Irish artistic gymnast

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Rhys Joshua McClenaghan is a Northern Irish artistic gymnast competing internationally for both Ireland and Northern Ireland. He is a double world champion on pommel horse, having won gold in 2022 and 2023, the first Irish artistic gymnast ever to win world championship gold. In 2019, he became the first Irish gymnast to qualify to a world championships final and to also win a medal, taking bronze on pommel horse.

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McClenaghan retains European Pommel Horse title Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan produces a masterclass on the pommel horse to win gold at the European Championships in Rimini. BBC Sport - Published 3 weeks ago
'I didn't want to compete. I didn't want to be there' Northern Ireland's two-time world champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan discusses mental health after experiencing pre-performance "panic" earlier this year. BBC Sport - Published on October 26, 2023
The mark of a true champion - McClenaghan strikes gold again Ireland gymnast Rhys McClenaghan showed composure to retain his world pommel horse title and qualify for next year's Paris Olympics. BBC Sport - Published on October 8, 2023

McClenaghan wins gold as Whitlock finishes fifth Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan retains the pommel horse title at the World Gymnastics Championships as Great Britain's Max Whitlock finishes fifth. BBC Sport - Published on October 7, 2023
'Best in the world!' - Ireland's McClenaghan retains world title Watch the moment Ireland's "golden boy" Rhys McClenaghan retains his title with incredible men's pommel horse performance at the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. BBC Sport - Published on October 7, 2023
McClenaghan moves back home for Olympic build-up Rhys McClenaghan's training base for next year's Olympics will be in his home town of Newtownards after the opening of a new gymnastics facility. BBC Sport - Published on May 23, 2023

Ireland's McClenaghan wins pommel horse gold Watch as current pommel horse World Champion Rhys McClenaghan wins gold for Ireland at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships. BBC Sport - Published on April 15, 2023
McClenaghan tops pommel qualifying in Turkey Rhys McClenaghan qualifies in first position for Saturday's European Pommel Horse final with a score of 14.966 on Tuesday. BBC Sport - Published on April 11, 2023
BBC NI SPOTY winner McClenaghan focused on Olympics Rhys McClenaghan says he has made "big steps" towards achieving his Olympic dream after winning the 2022 BBC NI Sports Personality of the Year. BBC Sport - Published on December 23, 2022
Watch: McClenaghan named BBC NI SPOTY 2022 World champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan is named BBC Northern Ireland's Sports Personality of the Year 2022. BBC Sport - Published on December 23, 2022

'Even I doubted myself' - McClenaghan Rhys McClenaghan admits that high-profile disappointments forced him to question himself before bouncing back to win the world pommel horse title. BBC Sport - Published on November 7, 2022
Regini-Moran and McClenaghan win historic golds Giarnni Regini-Moran becomes first Briton to win men's floor world title and Rhys McClenaghan claims Ireland's first pommel horse gold. BBC Sport - Published on November 5, 2022
McClenaghan wins gold at World Championships Rhys McClenaghan becomes Ireland's first gymnastics world champion as he wins pommel horse gold in Liverpool. BBC Sport - Published on November 5, 2022	Commonwealth Games 2022: Joe Fraser beats Rhys McClenaghan to pommel gold Watch England's Joe Fraser beat Northern Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan to win pommel horse gold at the Commonwealth Games. BBC Sport - Published on August 1, 2022
Commonwealth Games: Gymnasts' bar from Birmingham shocks Northern Ireland sport The decision to block Rhys McClenaghan and two fellow Northern Ireland gymnasts from this year's Commonwealth Games is causing consternation. BBC Sport - Published on May 27, 2022