A St Albans woman has won silver at the European Ultimate Frisbee Championships in Limerick.

The event was held between July 15 and July 22, and saw St Albans frisbee player Hannah Yorwerth claim silver as part of the Great British team.

Following semi-final victory over Italy, the Brits were narrowly defeated by Germany in the final.

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Hannah is currently the president of St Albans Ultimate Frisbee Club having begun her frisbee career with the group.

She was first selected for the Great Britain mixed team at the World Under-24 Championships in 2019.

Herts Advertiser: The Great Britain team in Limerick.The Great Britain team in Limerick. (Image: Amanda Yorwerth)

However, despite being chosen again in 2021 and 2022, the coronavirus pandemic meant that the competitions did not go ahead.

Hannah spoke of her relief at finally getting a chance to represent her country at senior level.

She said: "It was fantastic to be able to compete with the GB senior women’s team after such a long wait.

                                                                                            

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"The European tournament was very hard work, but it was great that all our training paid off and we were delighted with our silver medals."

Speaking of the sport itself, she added: "It’s brilliant to see Ultimate Frisbee gaining in popularity.

"It needs almost no equipment, is great for fitness and it’s very sociable."