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Daniel Wiffen claims to be the most successful Irish Olympic swimmer of all time
Daniel Wiffen
Wiffen's bronze medal in the 1500m freestyle on Sunday night followed his 800m freestyle gold on Tuesday. Michelle Smith de Bruin won three Olympic gold medals and a bronze in the Atlanta Games in 1996.
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Irish rowing czar begs Sport Ireland and Rowing Ireland to retain top coaches after two medal Games
Paul O'Donovan
Two-time Olympic gold medalists Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy's future to be planned out with the end of the lightweight programme
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What Irish athletes are in action on Saturday at the Olympic Games? Full list for day 8 in Paris
Rhys McClenaghan
Five medals down, surely more to come. Olympic 800m Freestyle champ Daniel Wiffen can this morning power through to the 1500m finals, gymnast Rhys McClenaghan is the favourite to win gold on the Pommel Horse and Kellie Harrington, with bronze secured, is fighting tonight for a place in the final on Tuesday and the successful defence of her title
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Golden greats O'Donovan and McCarthy's "insane" day as they are celebrated in Paris
Paul O'Donovan
"But then when we were standing on the podium, I was like, 'oh yeah, that’s the green white and orange of Ireland, isn’t it?'
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CSO issues apology and deletes graphic praising Ireland's gold medal-winning rowers after map controversy
Olympic Games
The CSO posted a graphic on social media channel X in response to Skibbereen rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy making history at the Olympics but subsequently removed it
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RTE viewers stunned as Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan cut off mid-interview after winning Olympic gold
Olympic Games
The Irish pair produced a brilliant performance to successfully defend their Olympic lightweight men’s double sculls title
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Paul O'Donovan's comical reaction to becoming Ireland's greatest-ever Olympian
Paul O'Donovan
O'Donovan is the only Irish athlete in history to medal at three different Games after his latest success with Fintan McCarthy
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Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy strike historic gold on the double for Ireland
Paul O'Donovan
O'Donovan becomes Ireland's first athlete to medal at three Games
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Olympics schedule today: Irish athletes in action in Paris on Friday and day 6 results
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Another potential history making day awaits as Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy row for back to back Olympic golds, the Men's Skiffers hopefully get to finish their medal race in Marseille, the Show jumping team compete in the final in Versailles and the track and field lovers finally get their fix with the trio of Irishmen in the 1500m kicking things off and the 4x400m relay team in action in the evening at the Stade de France
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What time is Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy's Olympic rowing final on at?
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O'Donovan will become the first Irish athlete to medal at three Olympics if the star lightweight sculls duo finish in the top three, but back to back golds is their aim
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Olympics recap as Mona McSharry misses out on another final and Aoife O'Rourke bows out in ring
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It's another busy day for Irish athletes in Paris
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Olympics schedule today: Irish athletes in action in Paris on Wednesday and day 4 results
Paul O'Donovan
Team Ireland is really hotting up after Daniel Wiffen's gold-standard swim. Mona McSharry is back in the pool after winning bronze, Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy lead the rowers aiming to reach a final Kellie Harrington is also in a medal fight and the Men's Skiffers are closing in on a medal race
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What time is Kellie Harrington in the ring at the Paris Olympics?
Kellie Harrington
The Tokyo gold winner is chasing back to back Games glory - and her fight against Italian Alessia Mesiano has been brought forward by 15 minutes this afternoon
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Gold-plated Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy to begin their quest for Olympic double
Paul O'Donovan
The remaining five Irish rowing crews get into the action today at Paris 2024
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What Irish athletes are in action on Sunday at the Olympic Games? Full list for day 2 in Paris
Olympic Games
Tokyo gold medal winners Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy, plus bronze medallist Aidan Walsh, are among those in action on another busy day for Team Ireland
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How one of Irish sport's great double acts became equals in their own boat
Paul O'Donovan
Joining Paul O'Donovan after he had won an Olympic medal with his brother, Fintan McCarthy had to shake off the feeling that he didn't belong. And then Tokyo happened.
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Stick to the plan and more Olympic medals will follow, says Ireland's rowing czar Maurogiovanni
Paul O'Donovan
After silver in Rio and a gold and a bronze in Tokyo, Irish rowing stars can make the podium again after a record number of boats qualify for Paris
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Cash splashed on Irish sport ahead of Paris Olympics and Paralympics
Other Sport
"I keep saying if we get more people involved in sport, the cream will rise to the top, but when the cream rises to the top we need the proper facilities"
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Paris 2024: Ireland's Olympic medal hopefuls examined
Other Sport
After taking home four medals in Tokyo, home grown stars will be hoping for more in late July and into August as Ireland celebrates 100 years of competing at the Olympics
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Olympic boxing clings to hope for LA 2028 reprieve
Olympic Games
However it has been confirmed that rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy will have to explore a different route to glory after the Paris Games next year
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Three Irish rowing crews confirm their places at the Paris Olympics
Rowing
There was excellent news today from the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.
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Irish rowers take another step towards Paris 2024
Rowing
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy will race in the semi-finals tomorrow.
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Irish rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy suffer first defeat in four years
Paul O'Donovan
The pair just came up short as they lost their first race in four years.
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Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy storm to Rowing World Championship final in typical fashion
Rowing
The pair were made to work hard but won their semi-final.
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