Saturday sport: Irish in action at Olympics

It's the first official day of action of the Olympic Games in Paris, with plenty of Irish involvement.

Sarah Ennis was first up this morning in the dressage - her score penalty of 38 points on board Action Lady M leaves her in 15th so far this morning.

Susie Berry and Austin O'Connor will be out in the same event later.

The Ireland men's hockey team opened their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to defending champions Belgium.

In the pool, Ellen Walshe came sixth in her 100-metre butterfly heat this morning, missing out on a semi-final spot.

Next up for the Irish swimmers is the women's 4-by-100-metre freestyle heats.

Danielle Hill, Victoria Catterson, Erin O’Riordan and Grace Davidson are in action from 11.15am.

Rowers Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle are currently going in heat 3 of the men’s double sculls.

Zoe Hyde and Alison Bergin compete in heat-2 of the women’s double sculls in the next few minutes.

Dublin are looking to reach a first All-Ireland Camogie final since 1986 today.

However, standing in their way are reigning champions Cork in the first of this afternoon’s semi-finals at Nowlan Park.

Galway have been champions three times this century, and take on Tipperary from 3pm.

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Both intermediate Camogie semis are being played in Thurles this evening.

There’s a 4pm start to the meeting of Kilkenny and Kerry.

Cork and Offaly square-off from 6pm.

Padraig Harrington goes into today’s third round of the Senior Open just three-shots off the lead.

He’s 3-under par, and plays alongside Richard Green today at Carnoustie.

Korea's K-J Choi leads on 6-under.