Live: Team Ireland at Paris Olympics - Day 6 updates
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Jack Marley has lost his Men's 92kg quarter-final against Davlat Boltaev of Tajikistan on split decision.
Tom Fannon produced another spectacular Irish record in the 50m freestyle semi-final at the La Défense Arena in Paris tonight but missed out on the Olympic final by an agonising tenth of a second.
Daina Moorehouse losing her Women's 50kg round of sixteen bout against Wassila Lkhadiri of France on a split decision. It was a brilliant display by the Bray boxer who won the first round 3-2 but the second round went to her French oppenent.
Seán Waddilove and Robert Dickson will chase an Olympic medal in sailing tomorrow after the medal race of the men’s skiff was twice abandoned and later rescheduled today.
The race was abandoned twice this afternoon due to “unfair race conditions” after the wind dropped during each of the attempts, the race committee moving the event further out to sea for the second try but both ultimately meeting the same fate.
The medal race will take place at 12.13pm Irish tomorrow, conditions permitting. Dickson and Waddilove go into the race in second place after a stunning showing in the series to this point, and with points counting double in the medal race, have a major chance of securing their first Olympic medal.
“The excitement is on and off quite a lot,” said Waddilove. “But we’re ready to go again tomorrow.” Dickson said: “It’s pretty difficult but you know when those races are getting a bit dodgy, it’s normal in sailing sometimes. It’s no different to the extra day; we’ll go out tomorrow and do the exact same thing. We’re not thinking too much emotionally about it, we’re focused on the sailing, and that’s worked well for us so far.”
Maurice caught up with Shane Lowry after his round earlier and the Offaly man gave this very intersting answer:
Shane Lowry was delayed by a weather suspension but he's finished his round on level par with a round of 71.
Confirmation that the men's skiff medal race is postponded until tomorrow:
⛵️ | SAILING
— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) August 1, 2024
The men’s skiff medal race has been officially postponed until tomorrow!
We reset and go again 👊#TeamIreland | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/kC355AI38W
Team Ireland's Noel Hendrick is out of the Men's K1 event having finished 15th in the semi-final.
We're hearing the men's skiff medal race may now not take place until tomorrow. A second attempt today has been abondoned.
"It was amazing. The last 100 he swam was incredible. Unbelievable. Apparently, I haven't seen it, but apparently his 1500 is better than his 800. So, I am excited for Sunday as well to see if he can get a second gold.”
Maurice Brosnan was among those who spoke to Rory McIlroy after his first round today.
Ireland's is one under now through 16 after an up and down round so far.
In Marseille, there's no clarity yet on when we might see that after the earlier abandonment.
McIlroy bogeys the last and finishes his round three under par, five behind leader Matsuyama.
Another defeat for the men's hockey side, despite an admirable display; no quarter-final spot but one more game against New Zealand on Friday.
Race abandoned! A lack of wind means we have to start over and that seems like good news for Ireland.
Maurice O'Connell on RTÉ commentary sounds concerns as he says Ireland have work to do, having dropped to eight.
There's a course change indicated because of a wind shift.
Ireland’s Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove are out for a medal in Marseilles. A top-four finish should be good enough in the skiff medal race.
The pair were second following the 12 qualification races, on 73 points in the overall standings, five behind the Spaniards (68), and three ahead of New Zealand (76).
Seven of the 10 boats could make the podium. The medal race is over a shorter version of the course, with points scored in it doubled and added to the series points to decide the medals. Essentially Ireland would have to finish four places ahead of Spain in a 10-boat race to take the gold medal.
Ireland's are through to their final after a sixth-place finish in qualifying.
On the water meanwhile, has finished ninth in his opening race in the sailing dinghy class. He'll be back out later.
While Hideki Matsuyama leads the way at eight under through 17, Rory McIlroy is just four shots back now in a tie for sixth.
Shane Lowry is one under and is halfway round.
That didn't last long.
Casella Schuth converts from a penalty corner and Argentina lead at the break.
Lee Cole scores for Ireland after an excellent penalty corner routine.
Ireland's fourth pool game, against Argentina, is underway.
It doesn't get any easier. Argentina's Tomas Domene opened the scoring, dispatching from a penalty corner, via a bit of a deflection.
This will be a big story. Algerian Imane Khelif has progressed in the women's welterweight tournament after Itlay's Angela Carini abandoned their round of 16 fight after 46 seconds in the first round on Thursday.
Carini tearfully told journalists that she gave up against the Algerian because she had never been punched so hard before and felt she simply could not continue.
IOC's Mark Adams was asked again about women's boxing controversy. “I repeat that all the competitors comply with the eligibility rules. But what I would say is that this involves real people. And, by the way, this is not a transgender issue. I should make this absolutely clear."
— Sean Ingle (@seaningle) August 1, 2024
Good stuff from Ireland who are up to sixth through two of three rounds.
Daniel Coyle, on Legacy, completed the course in 75.83 seconds for a total two-round score of 151.05.
The OFI send us some background on our latest medal winners, if you'd like to feel inadequate:
"31-year-old Doyle took up rowing in 2014 while studying medicine in Queens University and combined it with work as a doctor during the global pandemic. From Clonmel in Tipperary 26-year-old Daire Lynch is a recent Economics graduate from Yale University."
Dr Phil's workplace sends congrstulations:
Congratulations to Dr. Philip Doyle, former SHO at CUH, on your incredible achievement in the men's double scull rowing final at the #Olympics2024Paris
— Cork University Hospitals (@CUH_Cork) August 1, 2024
Your hard work, dedication, and teamwork with Daire Lynch have truly paid off with a well-deserved bronze medal.
Well done! 🥉 pic.twitter.com/PUJYX1uOlc
Here's that brilliant performance in the pool from Tom Fannon earlier.
Set a reminder on your phone and have your dinner on your lap.
Simone Biles is favourite to reclaim her women’s all-around gymnastics crown at the Bercy Arena, starting at 5.15pm Irish time.
Biles, who bagged the team title with the US on Wednesday, qualified in first place for the final of the event she first won in Rio in 2016.
But Biles may not have it all her own way with Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade – the vault champion from Tokyo – and US team-mate Sunisa Lee set to provide some sturdy competition.
Shane Lowry's Olympics is up and running. He bogeys the first though unfortunately.
Find someone who loves you as much as Shane Lowry loves representing Ireland. pic.twitter.com/aBK3UzQtBF
— Maurice Brosnan (@m_brosnan) August 1, 2024
: Brendan O’Brien at Vaires-sur-Marne has filed his initial report from that history-making performance.
It's all happening. In the pool, Tom Fannon has won his 50m men's freestyle heat.
Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch take third in the men’s double sculls Olympic final.
Romania surged to vicotry and the Dutch took second, though the Irish pair looked like they might overhaul them.
There's off at the rowing.
Over at the golf? Chile’s Joaquin Niemann (-4) leads the first round, Team USA's Scottie Scheffler is part of a group a couple of strokes behind while our early hope Rory McIlroy is level par.
We've just learned what 'catching a crab' means from the RTÉ studio and we're almost ready to go with this final. Let's hope there are no oar mishaps.
It's all about Ireland v the Netherlands here, we're told.
This is your 10-minute warning. Get yourself to front of a stream or TV for Team Ireland's next medal bid.
At the rowing, the men's double sculls final with Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch goes off at 10.30am.
First for Ireland in the women's four B final; Emily Hegarty, Eimear Lambe, Natalie Long and Imogen Magner finish in 6:34.74, two seconds ahead of Denmark in second and third-place Australia.
Alison Bergin and Zoe Hyde have come home in fourth place in the women's double sculls B final. They finished in a time of 6:55.62, eight seconds behind Australia in first. That's 10th place overall at these Games.
From our Paris bureau, Maurice explains how the Eiffel Tower was transformed into an iconic Games venue.
Brendan O'Brien, Maurice Brosnan and Cathal Dennehy reflect on Ireland's latest medal as Kellie Harrington copes easily with the weight of expectation.
9.30am: Rowing, Women’s Double Sculls B final – Zoe Hyde and Alison Bergin
9.54am: Rowing, Women’s Four B final - Emily Hegarty, Natalie Long, Eimear Lambe, and Imogen Magner
10am onwards: Equestrian, Show Jumping Team Qualifier – Cian O’Connor, Daniel Coyle and Shane Sweetnam
10.10am Golf, Men’s Individual Round 1 – Rory McIlroy
10.30am: Rowing, Men’s Double Sculls final – Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch
10.32am: Swimming, Men’s 50m Freestyle heats – Tom Fannon
10.37am: Swimming, Men’s 50m Freestyle heats – Shane Ryan
11.15am: Sailing, Men’s Dinghy Race 1 – Finn Lynch
11.44am: Golf, Men’s Individual Round 1 – Shane Lowry
12.15pm: Hockey, Men’s Pool B – Ireland v Argentina
1.20pm: Sailing, Men’s Dinghy Race 2 – Finn Lynch
1.43pm: Sailing, Men’s Skiff Medal Race – Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove
2.30pm: Canoe Slalom, Men’s K1 semi-final – Noel Hendrick
2.35pm: Sailing, Women’s Dinghy Race 1 – Eve McMahon
4.43pm: Sailing, Women’s Dinghy Race 2 – Eve McMahon
4.30pm: Canoe Slalom, Men’s K1 final – Noel Hendrick *dependent on progression
7.00pm: Boxing, Women’s 50kg Round of 16 – Daina Moorehouse (IRE) v Wassila Lkhadiri (FRA)
7.46pm: Swimming, Men’s 50m Freestyle, semi-final – Tom Fannon, *dependent on progression
7.46pm: Swimming, Men’s 50m Freestyle, semi-final – Shane Ryan, *dependent on progression
9.08pm: Boxing, 92kg, Quarter-finals – Jack Marley (IRE) v Davlat Boltaev (TJK)