Rhys McClenaghan in European Championships action

Rhys McClenaghan and his Ireland team-mates get their European Gymnastics Championships underway this morning in Rimini.

Double world champion McClenaghan goes in pommel horse qualifying this morning as he continues his preparation for the Olympic Games.

The RTÉ Sport Personality of the Year was third at a World Cup event in Doha last week as he fine tunes a new routine for Paris.

He won’t face double Olympic champion Max Whitlock in Italy as the Englishman is recovering from injury.

The rest of the Ireland team is made up of Adam Steele, Daniel Fox, Dominick Cunningham and Eamon Montgomery, with the women’s championships taking place next week.

You can watch the finals on the RTÉ Player (and Friday’s pommel final on RTÉ2 if McClenaghan qualifies). The qualifiers are available to view from 9am today on Eurovision Sport.