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Killarney youngster Jordan Lee was welcomed back to Killarney with rapturous applause on Monday following his heroics at the European Para Athletic Championships in Berlin. Family, friends, dignitaries and well-wishers gathered at Killarney Cultural Centre to greet the gifted Killarney teenager, whose exploits in Germany have already established him as one of Killarney’s top sportspeople. At just 18 years of age, the sky is the limit for this talented young man.

Jordan claimed bronze in the T47 high jump last Thursday by clearing his first attempt of 1.75m. He was unfortunate not to match Spaniard Daniel Perez’s effort of 1.78m in his subsequent jumps but winning bronze in a European competition is no mean feat. The achievement is made all the more impressive when you consider the fact that Jordan only took the sport up last year. He is coached by Tomás Griffin at Killarney Valley AC.

The 18-year-old, who recently completed his Leaving Cert at St Brendan’s College, is no stranger to the big stage: when he was 14 he became the first ever one-handed basketballer to be selected for Ireland.

Speaking to the Killarney Advertiser, Jordan confirmed that his sights are firmly set on further glory in Irish colours.

“I’m hoping to be selected for the World Championships in Dubai next year,” he said. “Obviously, it’s going to take hard work but if everything was easy, everybody would be doing it. So I’m looking forward to that - that’s my main mission at the moment.”