In rowing, Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch secured a bronze medal in the Men’s Double Sculls Final, finishing behind Romania and the Netherlands. This achievement represents Ireland’s fourth-ever rowing medal at the Olympics and their fourth medal at the Paris Games.


In the Women’s Four, Imogen Magner, Eimear Lambe, Natalie Long, and Emily Hegarty won their B-final, placing seventh overall. Zoe Hyde and Alison Bergin finished tenth overall in the Women’s Double Sculls after a fourth-place finish in their B-final.


The Men’s Skiff medal race was postponed due to inadequate wind conditions in Marseille. Two attempts were made to start the race, but both were abandoned after a single leg. The race is expected to take place tomorrow, with Ireland’s Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove needing a fourth-place finish to secure a medal.


In sailing, Eve McMahon placed eighth in the first of ten races in the Women’s Dinghy event, while Finn Lynch sits 16th overall in the Men’s Dinghy after finishing ninth and 25th in the first two races.

Noel Hendrick narrowly missed qualifying for the final in the Men’s Kayak, placing 15th in the semi-final. Two two-second penalties contributed to his position, with only the top twelve advancing.


In boxing, Jack Marley lost a split decision to Davlat Boltaev of Tajikistan in the men’s heavyweight quarter-finals. Daina Moorehouse also lost via split decision to Wassila Lkhadiri in the flyweight last-16, in a decision that Ireland’s High Performance head coach called a ‘disgrace.’


In swimming, Tom Fannon set a new Irish record in the men’s 50-metre freestyle semi-finals with a time of 21.74 seconds, finishing fourth.


Ireland’s showjumping team successfully qualified for Friday’s team final at Versailles, placing sixth in the qualifiers. The team, consisting of Shane Sweetnam, Daniel Coyle, and Cian O’Connor, comfortably secured a spot among the top 10.


In hockey, Ireland’s men’s team was eliminated from quarter-final contention after a 2-1 defeat to Argentina, marking their fourth consecutive group stage loss. They will conclude their group campaign against New Zealand tomorrow.

In golf, Rory McIlroy ended the first day of the Men’s Golf competition five shots off the lead, shooting a 3-under 68. Shane Lowry finished with a level-par round of 71. Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama leads at 8-under par.