Mona McSharry claims Ireland’s first medal at Paris 2024, while Kellie Harrington and Daniel Wiffen advance emphatically
Ireland's Mona McSharry celebrates winning Olympic bronze during the women's 100m breaststroke final at Paris 2024. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wirethe Sligo swimmer held on for third place by .01 of second, from the Italian Bennedetta Pilato, in a time of 1:05:09, only 0.8 of a second outside her Irish record.
Ireland’s Kellie Harrington in action against Alessia Mesiano of Italy in her opening bout of Paris 2024. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inphoopened the defence of her Olympic title with a unanimous 5-0 over Italy’s Alessia Mesiano. The Tokyo gold medallist gave a trademark masterclasses in tactical boxing, using her jab brilliantly and switching her lead regularly to pick off the Italian who came at her aggressively from the start.
“I had a blast,” he said. “That’s the best paddling I’ve produced in probably a year or two. I’m delighted that I put it down on the day that it counted, it was a really competitive run.” Earlier in the day, Ireland had played Australia in their final pool match and lost by just five points, 19-14.Ireland’s Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove in the men's skiff at the Olympics. Photograph: David Branigan//Oceansport/Inpho
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