Olympics 2024: Team Ireland Results 03.08.24

By Heather Boyle, OFI Head of Communications & Sinéad Naughton, OFI Media Liaison 

Saturday 3rd August 2024

Reigning Olympic champion Kellie Harrington has beaten Beatriz Ferreira 4-1 in the lightweight semi-final at the North Paris Arena to book her place in the Olympic final on Tuesday, and guarantee herself at least a silver medal at these Games.

Harrington capped a magnificent day for Team Ireland by reaching her second Olympic final, something no other Irish boxer has ever done before. She had already become the first Irish woman to win medals at two Olympic Games and was guaranteed bronze. Now she’s gunning for a second Olympic crown after an impressive majority 4-1 defeat of Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira, the woman she also beat in the final three years ago.

Ireland’s reigning lightweight champion was in control right from the start, winning the first round 4-1. Her opponent got the second 3-2 but Harrington gave an exhibition of boxing in the third and managed the distance brilliantly throughout.

Ferreira is a two-time world champion (2019, 2023) and a 2022 world silver medallist who also won the IBF world lightweight title in a burgeoning professional career but she hardly laid a glove on the Irish star in the final round.

“It feels fantastic to get that fight out of the way because Bea is a fantastic opponent and, since Tokyo, she’s gone on to do great things in the professional ranks. I felt like I was the underdog in there today and I knew she had a point to prove,” Harrington said.

“All anyone’s been talking about is you’re going to meet Beatriz but that might never have happened. Now it has happened and thankfully it turned out the way it did. I’ve no idea if I fought better than in Tokyo but I enjoyed it more, “ she added.

“I just feel happy and I think the happiness is because I’m coming to the end of the road and I just know there’s life at the end of the tunnel.

Informed that she had just secured the 100th win of her brilliant career Harrington said: “I didn’t know that but it seems right doesn’t it, as this is the 100th anniversary of Ireland taking part in the Olympic Games!”

Harrington’s place in history now rests on Tuesday’s late night’s finalagainst Wenlu Yang (China), which takes place in tennis’ iconic Roland-Garros Stadium. The Chinese woman, a world bronze medallist last year, beat Taipei’s Shih Yi Wu 5-0 in the other semi-final, and beat Harrington in the 64kg final of the World Championships eight years ago, but they haven’t met since.

TOMORROW

GOLF

The Men's Individual Golf Singles is set for a thrilling finale at Le Golf National on Sunday, as some of the world's leading players - including Team Ireland's Rory McIlroy - chase a podium finish at Paris 2024.

McIlroy's superb round of 66 on Saturday has seen him move firmly into contention for a medal heading into the final round, the 35-year-old sitting four shots adrift of co-leaders Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele. Bogey free on Saturday, McIlroy - currently in a tie for sixth on 10-under-par - knows a fast start in round four can put pressure on the leaders.

"I'm probably going to have to go a little bit lower tomorrow," he said. "The guys don’t seem to be letting up out there. If I can go out and play the front nine like I’ve played the front nine the first three days and see where that puts me with nine holes to go. If I play another solid front nine, I’ll be right there."

Shane Lowry is a little further back on five-under-par and in a tie for 23rd. He's back out on the course at 10.17am Irish time, while McIlroy is in the penultimate group at 11.28am Irish time on Sunday.

SAILING

The Men’s and Women’s Dinghy Fleet Series racing continues for Finn Lynch, currently 15th overall, and Eve McMahon, currently 17th overall. Races 7 & 8 of the 10 race series in each are set for tomorrow.

CYCLING 

Twenty-seven-year-old professional cyclist Megan Armitage will be the sole Irish rider in the women’s road race tomorrow. The Offaly athlete will line up amongst the peloton of 90 taking on the 158km course, which like the men’s version today begins and ends at the Trocadero, with 1700m climbing throughout.

CANOE SLALOM

All three Irish paddlers; Noel Hendrick, Liam Jegou, and Madison Corcoran will contest their Kayak Cross heat races tomorrow. In the four boat races only the top two will progress to the quarter-finals.

SWIMMING

In the final session at La Defense, Daniel Wiffen will look to secure a second medal after he posted the fastest time in this morning’s 1500m Freestyle Heats. The 800m Freestyle Olympic Champion touched in 14:40.34 to win his heat this morning, but has a best time of 14:34.07 from his gold medal swim at the World Championships in Doha earlier this year.

Wiffen is the fifth fastest man ever in the event and will be joined in the final by the second fastest ever Bobby Finke (14:31.59) of USA and third fastest Gregorio Paltrineiri (14:32.80) of Italy, both of whom were on the 800m Freestyle podium with the Armagh man on Tuesday in the 800m.

ATHLETICS

Tomorrow morning 20-year-old Nicola Tuthill makes her Olympic debut in the Women’s Hammer Throw. The Cork athlete will step into the cage for Qualification Group B with a throw of 73m needed to make the final automatically, if not she must finish inside the top twelve across the two groups.

Cathal Doyle will return to the track tomorrow night for the 1500m semi-finals knowing it will take the race of his life to advance to an Olympic final.

RESULTS DAY 8 – SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST 2024

Swimming, Women’s 50m Freestyle heats, Danielle Hill, 8th in heat in 25.02, 21st overall, does not advance to semi-finals

Swimming, Men’s 1500m Freestyle heats, Daniel Wiffen, won heat in 4:41.34, through to final Aug 4th

Swimming, Men’s 4x100m Medley relay, 6th in heat in 3:33.81 new NR, 11th overall, do not advance to final

Swimming, Women’s 4x100m Medley relay, 6th in heat in 4:00.12 new NR, 11th overall, do not advance to final

Sailing, Women’s Dinghy, Eve McMahon, 22nd in Race 4 

Sailing, Women’s Dinghy, Eve McMahon 34th in Race 5 

Sailing, Women’s Dinghy, Eve McMahon 13th in Race 6, lying 17th overall 

Sailing, Men’s Dinghy, Finn Lynch, 12th in Race 5

Sailing, Men’s Dinghy, Finn Lynch, 7th in Race 6, lying  15th overall

Golf, Men’s Individual, Round 3, Shane Lowry, round of 66, five-under for tournament, tied 23rd

Golf, Men’s Individual, Round 3, Rory McIlroy, round of 66, 10-under for the tournament, tied 6th

Cycling Road, Men’s Road Race, Ben Healy, 10th in 6:20.54 

Cycling Road, Men’s Road Race, Ryan Mullen, 60th in 6:36.31

Women’s Kayak Cross Round 1, Madison Corcoran – goes to repechage 

Men’s Kayak Cross Round 1, Noel Hendrick, Liam Jegou – both to repechage

Women’s Kayak Cross, Madison Corcoran, Repechage – advances to heats Aug4th

Men’s Kayak Cross, Noel Hendrick, Repechage – advances to heats Aug 4th

Men’s Kayak Cross, Liam Jegou, Repechage - advances to heats Aug 4th

Gymnastics, Men’s Pommel Horse FINAL, Rhys McCleneghan – GOLD MEDAL, score of 15.533

Athletics, Men’s 1500m, Cathal Doyle, repechage 1, wins in 3:34.93, through to semi-final Aug4th

Athletics, Men’s 1500m, Luke McCann, repechage 1, 7th in 3:36.50, does not advance to semi-finals

Athletics, Men’s 1500m, Andrew Coscoran, repechage 2, 12th in 3:39.45, does not advance to semi-finals

Boxing, Women’s 60kg Lightweight, SEMI-FINAL, Kellie Harrington BEATS Beatriz Ferreira (BRA) 4-1

SCHEDULE DAY 9 – SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024

(All times are Irish times – Paris is one hour ahead)

10.17am Golf, Men’s Individual, Final Round, Shane Lowry

10.45am Women’s Hammer Throw, Qualification Group B, Nicola Tuthill

11.05am Sailing, Men’s Dinghy, Finn Lynch, Race 7 

11.28am Golf, Men’s Individual, Final Round, Rory McIlroy

12.13pm Sailing, Men’s Dinghy, Finn Lynch, Race 8

1.00pm Cycling Road, Women’s Road Race, Megan Armitage 

1.35pm Sailing, Women’s Dinghy, Eve McMahon Race 7 

2.35pm Men’s Kayak Cross Heat 2, Liam Jegou

2.45pm Sailing, Women’s Dinghy, Eve McMahon Race 8

3.00pm Men’s Kayak Cross Heat 7, Noel Hendrick 

4.20pm Women’s Kayak Cross Heat 8, Madison Corcoran

5.37pm Swimming, Men’s 1500m Freestyle final, Daniel Wiffen 

6.15pm Athletics, Men’s 1500m semi-final 2,Cathal Doyle