Ciara Mageean absence dampens mood but green shoots for Sarah Healy and Sophie O'Sullivan in the 1500 heats
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Paris 2024: Glory years recalled after tough Versailles test in individual show jumping final
In its heyday on TV in the 1970s and 1980s, show jumping was big. Helped by a greater number of colour sets and stars like Harvey Smith, David Broome, Eddie Macken and Paul Darragh, along with coverage of the Horse of the Year Show and the Dublin Horse Show, the sport was very much mainstream.
Paris 2024: Rhasidat Adeleke has work cut out in 400m semi-final
Rhasidat Adeleke will have her work cut out for her to qualify for the women's 400m final, according to former Irish Olympian Rob Heffernan.
Updated Paris 2024: Sarah Healy and Sophie O'Sullivan into 1500m repechage as Sharlene Mawdsley and Sophie Becker miss out on 400 semis
Sarah Healy and Sophie O'Sullivan both narrowly missed out on automatic qualification for the women's 1500m semi-finals at Paris 2024 with both Team Ireland athletes finishing just outside the coveted top six in their respective heats.
Donovan: 'Incredible' Yang a tough fight for Kellie Harrington
Former boxer Eric Donovan has warned that it would be "dangerous to underestimate" Kellie Harrington's opponent Wenlu Yang in their Olympic women's 60kg final.
Paris 2024: Irish show jumpers Shane Sweetnam and Daniel Coyle excel en route to individual final
Shane Sweetnam and Daniel Coyle both shone for Team Ireland as they finished among the top three on the board in the qualifiers for the Individual Show Jumping final at Paris 2024.
'As a parent watching on, it's extremely nerve-wracking' - Mike Corcoran on twins' Paris 2024, his Olympic past and Ukraine aid
High up in the stands at the striking Stade d'eau vive Vaires-sur-Marne venue that is hosting canoeing events at Paris 2024, one of the parents of a pair of Team Ireland athletes was feeling both a sense of pride, excitement and nerves.
Paris 2024: Kellie Harrington beats Beatriz Ferreira to book gold medal bout
Kellie Harrington will fight to defend her gold medal at Paris 2024 after beating her Tokyo 2020 final opponent Beatriz Ferreira in the semi-final of the women's 60kg division.