Following Mona McSharry’s historic bronze medal fellow swimmer, and reigning world champion in the event, Daniel Wiffen will be the centre of Irish attention as he bids to make his first mark on these Games in the final of the 800m freestyle this evening. The Armagh man is the fastest qualifier for the final on a time of 7:41.53 from yesterday morning’s heats.
His final will be just after 8 pm Irish time tonight.
Three of the Irish rowing crews are back on the water this morning aiming to make it into their respective Finals.
The men’s and women’s doubles must finish in the top three of their semi-finals to gain a spot in the final, and a tight top two finish is needed for the women’s four in the repechage of their event.
In yet another huge encounter in Pool B the men’s hockey team take on Tokyo bronze medallists India tomorrow afternoon in their third game of these Olympics.
After benefiting from a bye into the last 16 boxer Jennifer Lehane takes to the ring tomorrow morning against China’s two-time Asian Games champion Yuan Chang in the 54kg division. The Meath fighter has put her primary school teacher career on hold to become Ireland’s first female Olympian at bantamweight, when she makes her Games debut.
In Equestrian Abigail Lyle’s Olympic debut begins today in the Dressage Individual Grand Prix on board Giraldo, at the picturesque Palace of Versailles venue.
Lyle is Ireland’s only dressage competitor and will bid to qualify for the Individual Final (Freestyle to Music). The top 2 athletes from each group and the 6 athletes with the next best scores (including ties) will qualify to the Individual Final (Grand Prix Freestyle).
In Badminton Donegal Olympic debutant Rachael Darragh takes to the court for the first time today in Group L when she takes on Jenjira Stadelmann of Switzerland; a medallist from the European Games last summer. Darragh; a niece of three-time Irish Olympian fellow badminton player Chloe Magee, has a current world ranking of 82.
Following Liam Jegou’s brilliant seventh place in the C1 final today canoe slalom team mates Michaela Corcoran and Noel Hendrick get their 2024 Olympic Games underway tomorrow in the first and second runs of the Men’s K1, and Women’s C1, respectively.
SCHEDULE DAY 4 – Tuesday 30th July 2024
(All times listed are Irish times – Paris is one hour ahead)
09:50 Rowing, Women’s Double Sculls (W2-) semi-final 1 of 2, Zoe Hyde & Alison Bergin, only top three will go to final
10:20 Rowing, Men’s Double Sculls (M2x) semi-final 2 of 2, Philip Doyle & Daire Lynch – only top three will go to final
10:30 Rowing, Women’s Four (W4-) repechage, Emily Hegarty, Natalie Long, Eimear Lambe & Imogen Magner – only top two will go to the final
11:36 Boxing, Women’s 54kg, Round of 16, Jenny Lehane V Yuan Chang (CHN)
12:15 Men’s Hockey, Men’s Pool B, Ireland V India
13:38 Equestrian, Individual Dressage Grand Prix qualifier, Abigail Lyle
14:00 Canoe Slalom, Women’s C1 1st run, Michaela Corcoran
14:00 Women’s Rugby Sevens, 5-8 placings match, Ireland v France
17:00 Women’s Rugby Sevens, final placing match TBC
15:00 Canoe Slalom, Men’s K1 1st run, Noel Hendrick
15:35 Sailing, Men’s Skiff, Race 7, Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove
16:10 Canoe Slalom, Women’s C1 2nd run, Michaela Corcoran
16:30 Sailing, Men’s Skiff, Race 8, Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove
16:30 Badminton, Women’s Singles, Rachael Darragh V Jenjira Stadelmann (SUI)
17:10 Canoe Slalom, Men’s K1 2nd run, Noel Hendrick
17:19 Sailing, Men’s Skiff, Race 9, Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove
20:02 Swimming, Men’s 800m Freestyle final, Daniel Wiffen
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