08-05-2025
National gold medal successes for Warrington water polo players
Francesca Horrobin, Nieve Folkes and Tillie McGeehan, who represented the City of Liverpool Under 17s women's team that were crowned national water polo champions (Image: Contributed)
SIX players from Warrington Swimming and Water Polo Club competed in the National Age Group Championships in Coventry at the weekend – some coming home as gold medal winners.
Francesca Horrobin, Nieve Folkes and Tillie McGeehan represented the City of Liverpool Under 17s women's team that were crowned champions.
In the semi-finals, they helped their side beat Worthing 9-8, and then went on to defeat West London Penguins 12-6 to claim the Edith and Tom Lythe Memorial Trophy for the first time since 2011.
Tillie received the award for 'Most Valuable Player of the Tournament'.
Fleur Morris, also representing City of Liverpool but at women's under 19s level, made an excellent contribution to both of their games, losing 15-10 to the eventual winners Bristol and then being pipped to the bronze medal, losing out 10-8 to Cheltenham.
Oscar Pate took to the water with City of Manchester Under 17s, who clinched the silver medal after their exciting final game was decided on penalties.
Will McGeehan featured for City of Manchester Under 19s Open, who won the gold medal by beating West London Penguins 12-10.
This was Manchester's first gold in this event since 2015.
Warrington Swimming and Water Polo Club coach Jon McGeehan also attended as team manager for the City of Liverpool Under 17s women and the City of Manchester Under 19s open sides.
A club statement reads: 'Warrington Swimming and Water Polo Club are so proud of all the players that attended the finals weekend in Coventry, a fantastic opportunity, and bringing two gold and one silver trophies back to the north west.
'We are sure the town of Warrington are also very proud, well done.'
