ATHLETICS

A further three Irish athletes will step onto the Stade de France track for the first time this morning on day twelve of these Olympic Games.

Sarah Lavin, who was one of Team Ireland’s flagbearers at the opening ceremony nearly a fortnight ago, will be in action at her second Games in the Women’s 100m Hurdles heats.

The Limerick woman, who represents Emerald Athletics Club, will settle into her blocks at around 9:15am, knowing a top three finish will see her advance to the semi-final.

Brian Fay will become the first quadruplet to represent Ireland at the Olympics when he goes in the Men’s 5000m heats in what are expected to be searingly hot temperatures at 10:10am. The Raheny Shamrock AC man will need to be in the top eight to advance directly to the final.

Donegal’s Mark English will become a two-time Olympian after he competes in the Men’s 800m. The qualified doctor has lowered his own Irish record in the event twice this season, and will be looking to place in the top three to seal a semi-final spot. He is in heat two at 11:03am.

Meanwhile, Sophie O’Sullivan and Sarah Healy will be back in the repechage of the Women’s 1500m.

O’Sullivan, who ran a personal best in her heat this morning, will go in the first race at 11:45am, with Healy following soon after at 11:57am. Just the top three athletes in each will progress to the semi-finals.

All eyes on Wednesday evening will be focused on Rhasidat Adeleke. The Tallaght sprinter looked to be in good shape in her heat but will have to unleash some more gears if she wants to advance to the Women’s 400m final.

Adeleke will race in the first of three semi-finals at 7:45pm, with the top two automatically advancing to the final. The next two fastest times across the three semi-finals will also earn a lane in Friday’s showdown.

GOLF

Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow get their Women’s Individual Golf Singles tournament underway at Le Golf National today.

The pair represented Team Ireland in Rio and Tokyo and return to the Olympic stage tomorrow harbouring medal hopes at Paris 2024.

Meadow is first on the tee at 8am Irish time, while Maguire gets her round underway at 11.17am Irish time.

Looking ahead to the tournament, Maguire said: “It has been really cool to cheer on the rest of Team Ireland and we’re excited to get going tomorrow. It’s going to be a really great test and there will be big crowds cheering us on, so we’ll do our best to give them some good golf to cheer about.”

Meadow added: “It’s always a great feeling putting on the Ireland uniform and we’re both very excited and very honoured to be here for a third time. It’s a great golf course and both of us feel good so it’s about believing in ourselves now and making the country proud.”

TAEKWONDO

After Dubliner Jack Woolley became the first ever Irish Taekwondo Olympian in Tokyo, he is back to compete in his second Games this morning at the iconic Grand Palais venue in the heart of Paris.

Woolley, from the South Dublin Taekwondo club in Tallaght, will contest his last 16 match of the Men’s 58kg against Gashin Magomedov of Azerbaijan at 11.48am Irish time.

Magomedov was a bronze medallist at the European Championships this year, and previously a world silver medallist at junior level. They have met before in competition with the head-to-head at one win each.

SAILING

Not for the first time at this regatta a medal race with Irish interest had to be rescheduled in Marseilles owing to light winds. Carlow’s Finn Lynch (National Yacht Club) will contest rescheduled medal race of the Men’s Dinghy in Marseilles having qualified in 10th place.

In the Medal Race the course is shorter and the points scored are doubled, and added to the series points to decide the final standings. Based on the current standings the best possible outcome for Lynch would be an eighth place finish.

 

SCHEDULE DAY 12 – WEDNESDAY 7TH AUGUST 2024

(All times are Irish times – Paris is one hour ahead)

9.00am Golf, Women’s Individual, Round 1, Stephanie Meadow
9.39am Athletics, Women’s 100m Hurdles, heat 4/5, Sarah Lavin
10.30am Athletics, Men’s 5000m, heat2/2, Brian Fay
10.48am Taekwondo, Men’s 58kg, Last 16, Jack Wooley V Gashim Magomedov (AZE)
11.03am Athletics, Men’s 800m, heat 2/6, Mark English
11.45am Athletics, Women’s 1500m, Repechage 1/2, Sophie O’Sullivan
11.57am Athletics, Women’s 1500m, Repechage 2/2, Sarah Healy
12.10pm Sailing, Men’s Dinghy, Finn Lynch – Rescheduled Medal Race
12.17pm Golf, Women’s Individual, Round 1, Leona Maguire
3.32pm Taekwondo, Men’s 58kg, Quarter-final, Jack Wooley *dependent on progression
5.02pm Taekwondo, Men’s 58kg, Semi-final, Jack Wooley *dependent on progression
7.45pm Athletics, Women’s 400m, semi-final 1/3, Rhasidat Adeleke
9.37pm Taekwondo, Men’s 58kg, Gold Medal contest, Jack Wooley *dependent on progression

 

 

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