Plan your day according to the schedule of Irish athletes taking part in the Olympics. At 9am, catch the Men’s Hockey match between Ireland and Australia in Pool B. The Equestrian- Eventing Showjumping featuring the likes of Aoife Clarke, Susie Berry and Austin O’ Connor is marked for a 9.30am start. The 10am slot features the LW2x Women’s Rowing competition, including Irish representatives Margaret Cremen and Aoife Casey in the repechage 1/2, the top three of which advance to the semi-finals.
At 10.06am, Ellen Walshe will participate in the Women’s 400m IM swimming event (heat 2/2), followed by Danielle Hill in the 100m Backstroke category at 10.19am (heat3/5). Men’s 800m Freestyle swimming contender, Daniel Wiffen will compete at 10.58am in the final heat (4/4).
The evening’s proceedings commence with two rounds of Men’s Skiff Sailing at 11.05pm and 11.57pm, respectively, featuring Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove. The duo will again be seen at 12.49pm. Other noteworthy events include Women’s Rugby Sevens at 2.30pm (Ireland v Australia), Men’s C1 semi-final in Canoe Slalom (Liam Jegou) at the same time, and the Women’s 60kg Boxing match (Round of 16) featuring Kellie Harrington against Allesia Mesiano of Italy at 2.46pm.
Women’s Rugby Sevens placement and knockout games will begin from 7pm. If she qualifies, Ellen Walshe will be in the Women’s 400m IM Swimming final at 7.30pm and Danielle Hill will compete in the Women’s 100m Backstroke semi-final at 7.57pm. Catch Vietnamese-born Irish badminton player Nhat Nguyen compete against Nepal’s Prince Dehal at 8.10pm or later. Mona McSharry will showcase her skills in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke swimming final at 8.25pm.
The boxing spotlight this afternoon is on defending lightweight champion, Kellie Harrington, who is scheduled to compete against Italy’s Alessia Mesiano in the final 16. Mesiano, boasting a bronze medal from the 2022 lightweight world and a fresh 4-1 win in Paris, is a formidable competitor. However, the pair do have prior experience, harking back to a 2021 Ireland v Italy international match in Belfast, in which Harrington emerged victorious with a 5-0 score.
Following his triumphant opening game on Saturday, Badminton double Olympian, Nhat Nguyen is slated to meet Prince Dehal from Nepal in tomorrow night’s second group match.
Moreover, the Irish women’s Sevens rugby team are up against Australia’s gold medal favourites at this afternoon’s final Pool game at Stade de France. The Irish squad has mixed performances so far, defeating South Africa, but losing to GB. Despite potential losses, hopes of reaching the quarter-finals remain as one of the top third placed teams.
Double Olympian Liam Jegou is taking to the semi-final of the men’s C1 in Canoe Slalom at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. With just one chance to navigate the 250m course, Jegou, qualifying 16th, will be the first to attempt to record a strong time at the event that starts at 2.30pm.
The swimming events at the La Defense in the morning will witness three Irish swimmers. Ellen Walshe from Dublin will participate in the heats of the women’s 400m Individual Medley, an event where she broke the Irish record last month with a time of 4:37.18. Danielle Hill will compete in the heats for the women’s 100m backstroke, making history as the first Irishwoman to break the one-minute mark in May.
Daniel Wiffen, the current world champion, is set to make his debut at the Games in the heats of the men’s 800m freestyle, having entered with the third-fastest time record of 7:39.19.
With an impressive victory under their belt in the third race, sailors Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove are set to sail the Marseilles waters for the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds of the Men’s Skiff.
Here’s a rundown of the Irish schedule for the day ahead (for an in-depth guide, check our day-by-day schedule):
– Nhat Nguyen in Badminton’s Men’s singles is set to play against Prince Nahal, commencing at 8:10 pm.
– Margaret Cremen and Aoife Casey compete in the Rowing Women’s lightweight double sculls repechage with the objective of securing a spot in the semi-finals. The event starts at 10am.
– The Irish hockey team is set to face Australia at 9am.
– Boxing will see Kellie Harrington (60kg Round of 16) go head to head with Italy’s Alessia Mesiano, at 2:46pm.
– The Three Day Eventing, Jumping Individual will feature Austin O’Connor, Aoife Clark, and Susie Berry from 10am.
– The Men’s Skiff will be back with Dickson and Waddilove in Races four to six, starting from 1:05pm.
– In Swimming, heats for Daniel Wiffen in the Men’s 800m Freestyle will start from 10am, just as Danielle Hill begins the Women’s 100m Backstroke. Later in the evening at 7.30pm, Mona McSharry will battle it out in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke final.
– The Women’s Rugby Sevens sees Ireland clash with Australia at 1:30pm.
– The Canoe Slalom semi-final and finals start from 2:30pm, with Ireland’s Liam Jegou in Men’s C1 category.
Good morning and we’re excited to bring you live updates from day three of the Olympics. Keep up with Team Ireland’s action throughout nine sports in Paris today with me, John O’Sullivan. I’m back wearing my blogging hat, bringing you all that’s happening at the Olympics – shamelessly dedicated!
Stay tuned as double world champion, Daniel Wiffen, plunges into his Games debut in the 800m heats at 10am. Later today, Mona McSharry will compete in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke final after her stellar performance in the semi-final last night.
Ireland’s men’s hockey team commence our updates, facing Australia in their second pool match. They’re determined to bounce back after a 2-0 defeat against Belgium in their kick-off match. Keep your eyes peeled on this space as the match begins at 9am, Irish time.
The equestrian team, consisting of Susie Berry, Austin O’Connor and Aoife Clarke (who stepped in for Sarah Ennis), will compete in the final segment of their event at the spectacular Palace of Versailles. They currently hold the eighth position in the team contest. O’Connor’s eye-catching performance in the cross-country trial puts him in 14th place individually. The concluding day’s schedule includes a team show jumping event in the morning, followed by a secondary phase of jumping for the leading 25 pairs. Resultantly, the individual medal winners will be revealed. There’s a decent chance for O’Connor, our Cork native, to secure a position within the top 10.
The Irish rowing team, specifically the women’s lightweight double, will also be back on the water. Mags Cremen and Aoife Casey are set to compete in the repechages of their event, needing a top-three finish to progress to the semi-finals.