Ireland's Eoghan Clifford has won gold in the Men's C3 Time Trial cycling category at the Rio Paralympics.

He won in a time of 38:21.79, finishing ahead of Masaki Fujita of Japan. 

MEDAL ALERT! It's GOLD for Eoghan Clifford in the C3 Time Trial at Pontal in 38:21.79 #TeamIreland pic.twitter.com/5JwDFs6tDG

— Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE) September 14, 2016

Clifford already had a medal to his name at this year's Paralympic Games in Rio, having won bronze in the C3 3000 metres Individual Pursuit last Friday.

The NUIG lecturer (36) was a full 1:08.62 clear of his nearest challenger in today's race to claim gold.