Defending champions Belgium too strong for Ireland; Ireland swimmers start campaign; Eventing team in dressage action
Olympics at a glance: Men’s double sculls set best time; Ireland to play All Blacks for fifth placea stunning 17-14 win over the United States
But Ireland finished off brilliantly with Ward, arguably Ireland’s best player at these Olympic Games, and finisher-supreme Kennedy going over for the late tries. Indeed Kennedy’s score came in added time as he dragged US player Marcus Tupuola over the line with him to set off wild celebrations among the Irish fans at a packed Stade de France.
The Irish side; captained by Seán Murray, returned to the Olympic stage for the first time since Rio 2016 and produced a determined display against the world’s third-ranked side, but Belgium’s superior possession and territory eventually told on the scoreboard, as Tom Boon and Alexander Hendrickx notched goals in the second and third quarters.on the opening morning. In the 100m butterfly, Ellen Walshe, competing in her second Olympic Games, clocked 58.70 for sixth place in her heat.
It means that the combination will have work to do in Sunday’s cross-country to make up ground in advance of Monday’s show jumping.
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