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He had a remarkable sense of theatre given the circumstances. Hope he made a few bob out of it. I did see an extended interview online where a wine company used him in some marketing with the caption: take your hands off my pinot-noir.
Rest in Peace.

Lane 4 and having her main competitors to her right and in sight will be better for her compared to semi. She's still up against 3 faster competitors based on personal bests even with Pryce surprise exit (who wasn't feeling well). If she beats her own personal best, Rhasidat won't be far off gold.

Irish in action on Thursday, Day 13

Things thinning out now. The end is nigh.

Thursday 8 August

(In order of start time)

GOLF

0800-1700 Women's singles second round: Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow

Leona Maguire tee-time 0922 with Georgia Hall of Great Britain and Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa.

Stephanie Meadow tee-time 0955 with Perrine Delacour of France and Manon De Roey of Belgium.

ATHLETICS

0905-2012 Women's Heptathlon Day 1: Kate O'Connor

100m hurdles from 0905-0922 (O'Connor in Heat 1)

High jump from 1005-1149 (O'Connor in Group A)

Shot put from 1835-1917 (O'Connor in Group B)

200m from 1955-2012 (O'Connor in Heat 1)

Where did rte2 get that clown that commentates on the basketball.
What a dose.

Timmy McCarthy, bai!

Gets excited when even the ball bounces.

Pryce has done 48.57 already this year, so Rhasidat will likely have to chop a good bit off her personal best to get near gold. She wasn't overly happy with her run in the interview with Gillick. Better to get strategy wrong in semi than final. Qualifying was all that mattered.

Wiffen is an unknown in the 10k in the Seine (if he can manage without falling ill). But a medal is certainly possible.

I don't think he's an open water swimmer?  Could be wrong but pool swimming and open water (lake, river, sea) are so different

His debut apparently. He must believe he can do it.

Irish in action Wednesday, Day 12

Wednesday 7 August

(In order of start time)

GOLF

0800-1700 Women's singles: Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow

Stephanie Meadow tee-time 0800 with Perrine Delacour of France and Manon De Roey of Belgium.

Leona Maguire tee-time 1117 with Georgia Hall of Great Britain and Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa.

ATHLETICS

0915-0948 Women's 100m hurdles, Round 1 heats: Sarah Lavin (Heat 4)

1010-1045 Men's 5,000m, Round 1 heats: Brian Fay (Heat 2)

1055-1137 Men's 800m, Round 1 heats: Mark English (Heat 2)

1145-1202 Women's 1,500m repechage: Sophie O'Sullivan (Heat 1) and Sarah Healy (Heat 2)

1945-2002 Women's 400m semi-finals: Rhasidat Adeleke (semi-final1)

TAEKWONDO

1048-2055 Men's 58kg: Jack Woolley

Round 16 v Gashim Magomedov 1048-1100

Quarter-final at 1432 if qualified.

Semi-final at 1602 if qualified.

Repechage at 1830-1919 if applicable.

Bronze medal contest at 1919-2022 if qualified.

Final at 2037-2055 if qualified.

Wiffen is an unknown in the 10k in the Seine (if he can manage without falling ill). But a medal is certainly possible.

She was class in every fight and was up against the best. A super gold for Kellie.

10:20 according to Joanne.

I wonder if Mawdsley should try 800m. She beat Keely Hodgekinson in 400m earlier in the year who herself had a fine win in the 800m final yesterday (and she's trying a long time). Sharlene could excel moving to the longer race but will always be up against it at 400m.

Irish in action Tuesday Day 11. We'll be hoping Kellie can secure gold again. Show jumpers have a chance of a medal, too.

Tuesday 6 August

(In order of start time)

EQUESTRIAN

0900-1100 Show jumping (Individual): Daniel Coyle (Legacy) and Shane Sweetnam (James Kann Cruz)

DIVING

0900-1100 Men's 3m Springboard: Jake Passmore

ATHLETICS

0905-0934 Women's 1500m: Sophie O'Sullivan and Sarah Healy

O'Sullivan Heat 1

Healy Heat 2

1020-1045 Women's 400m repechage: Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker

Mawdsley Heat 1

Becker Heat 4

SAILING

1443-1508 Men's Dinghy medal race: Finn Lynch

TRACK CYCLING

1630-1759 Women's Team Pursuit qualifying: Lara Gillespie, Mia Griffin, Alice Sharpe and Kelly Murphy

Ireland to go second of ten teams.

BOXING

2206-2222 Women's 60kg final: Kellie Harrington

2222-2232: Medal ceremony

How is that an Olympic sport at all - backs and forwards in basketball.

Ciara Mageean out injured

When it comes to Olympics, Ciara has had no luck with injuries. Must be devastating for her.

Are there any names or faces to the tri-colour waving lads who went drinking with the UDA afterwards? I hope their faces are broadcast the length and breath of Ireland.