Olympic Breakfast: Murphy and Conlan chase medals, Barr and Dingley in semi-finals
By the end of the day, Ireland could have two more Olympic medallists as Annalise Murphy and Michael Conlan continue their quest for glory.
Annalise Murphy has been forced to wait for her shot at glory. James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
After yesterday’s sailing was postponed due to temperamental winds in Rio, Murphy is scheduled to take to the water at 5.05pm Irish time for her laser radial medal race.
The Dubliner currently sits in third position and if no racing is possible again today, she will take home the bronze.
Conlan, meanwhile, can guarantee himself a medal and deliver a much needed shot in the arm for Irish boxing after a disappointing Olympic Games so far for Zaur Antia’s squad.
The world champion will face off with Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin in the quarter-finals of the men’s bantamweight (56kg) division at 3.30pm.
Thomas Barr celebrates after yesterday's heats. James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
Meanwhile, Thomas Barr is back on the track for his 400m hurdles semi-final (1.49am) and Oliver Dingley will hope to continue his good form in the 3m springboard diving from 2pm.
Tori Pena is the first Irish athlete in action on Tuesday as she gets her Olympic campaign underway in the women’s pole vault at 1.45pm while Greg Broderick and the two 49er crews are also in action.
16 Aug 2016
1:43PM
Tori Pena is about to begin her Olympic campaign in the women's pole vault
Tori Pena is the first Irish athlete in action today. The 29-year-old is in Qualifying Group B of the women’s pole vault competition, which is just getting underway inside the Olympic Stadium.
The Californian-born athlete is competing at her second Games and will look to improve on her showing in London by advancing to the final. 12 to go through.
16 Aug 2016
1:57PM
Greg Broderick and MHS Going Global are up in the Individual Showjumping
Greg Broderick is back in action this afternoon as he and Going Global compete in the second qualifier of the Individual Showjumping.
The 30-year-old is third up after advancing through Monday’s first qualifier in 53rd place.
Scores from the last round do carry forward and Broderick has eight faults to his name.
16 Aug 2016
2:03PM
Oliver Dingley is back on the board for the 3m springboard semi-final
After safely advancing through the heats last night, Oliver Dingley is back on the board for today’s 3m springboard diving semi-final. The action has just got underway at the Aquatics Centre.
16 Aug 2016
2:26PM
Oliver Dingley has work to do after his first dive
After his first dive, Oliver Dingley is 14th out of 18 divers with a score of 69.75. There are six rounds with the top 10 qualifying for tonight’s final.
16 Aug 2016
2:29PM
Tori Pena clears the 4.3m mark
After missing the 4.3m mark at her first attempt, Tori Pena makes it second time around. Next up for her is 4.45m in the pole vault qualifying round with 4.6m guaranteeing her a place in the final.
Dingley scores a 73.10 on his second dive, although his entry could have been a bit better. Nonetheless, a solid start for him in the 3m springboard semi-final.
Dan Sheridan / INPHO
Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
16 Aug 2016
2:55PM
Oliver Dingley well-placed after third dive
Dingley was allowed another attempt on his third dive because an audience member screamed just before his dive. He is half way through his semi final.
16 Aug 2016
2:58PM
Tori Pena knocks the pole twice at 4.45
Pena cleared 4.30, but failed to hit 4.45 in the ongoing pole vault qualifications.
16 Aug 2016
3:00PM
Tori Pena is out of the women's pole vault
Pena failed to hit the 4.45 mark on her third and final attempt in qualification.
16 Aug 2016
3:06PM
Greg Broderick is in trouble in the individual showjumping
The showjumper from Thurles has fallen to 10th place in the standings.
16 Aug 2016
3:21PM
Oliver Dingley is in 12th position, with the top 12 making the final
The Irish diver has two dives left.
16 Aug 2016
3:24PM
Ireland's final boxer, Michael Conlan, is about to take to the ring
Conlan will be taking on the Russian Vladimir Nikitin.
16 Aug 2016
3:37PM
Oliver Dingley is in 10th position with one dive left
The top 12 after six dives will go into the Olympic final.
16 Aug 2016
3:39PM
First round goes against Michael Conlan
The Belfast fighter is down on all three cards.
16 Aug 2016
3:42PM
Oliver Dingley scores an impressive 73.10 in his final dive
Dingley is in a good position to qualify for the final. Now we wait.
16 Aug 2016
3:44PM
Michael Conlan wins second round on all three cards
Conlan and Nikitin are level on the judges cards now with one round to go.
16 Aug 2016
3:49PM
Michael Conlan has lost to Vladimir Nikitin in a shock decision
Conlan has bowed out of the Olympics. The judges awarded two rounds to Russian Nikitin.
16 Aug 2016
3:51PM
Oliver Dingley has qualified for the Olympic diving final
Dingley has done enough to secure a place in the final of the men’s 3m springboard.
16 Aug 2016
5:07PM
Annalise Murphy has started in the women's laser radial medal race
Murphy is going into the race in third place.
16 Aug 2016
5:13PM
Annalise Murphy has made an excellent start and currently sits in silver medal position.
16 Aug 2016
5:33PM
Annalise Murphy wins silver in women's laser radial
She finished fifth in the medal race and ahead of her Danish rival to move from bronze to silver medal position.
16 Aug 2016
7:23PM
Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern have won race 12, the last race in the men’s 49er before the medal race. That followed a 19th place finish in race 10 and a 20th place finish in race 11. That means the pair have qualified for the medal race with an eighth place finish overall.
Saskia Tidey and Andrea Brewster finished 8th in race 10, 13th in race 11 and 12th in race 12. Unfortunately, they therefore narrowly miss out on the medal race of the 49er FX as they finished 12th overall. The top 10 boats advance to the medal race.
16 Aug 2016
9:53PM
Oliver Dingley is about to start competing in the 3m springboard final
Action gets under way in the diving event at 10pm Irish time.
16 Aug 2016
10:04PM
Oliver Dingley makes a steady start to the final. His first of six dives, a forward 3 1/2 somersault, earns him a respectable score of 74.40.
16 Aug 2016
10:13PM
Oliver Dingley is sitting in fourth after the first round of dives. Great start.
16 Aug 2016
10:20PM
Dingley with another excellent dive in the second round. This time it’s at a difficulty of 3.4, his first dive was a 3.1, and he gets 81.60 for it.
16 Aug 2016
10:28PM
Oliver Dingley is in fourth position after the second round of dives
The 23-year-old has made an excellent start to the final. Four rounds to go, can he sneak a medal?
16 Aug 2016
10:33PM
Oliver Dingley has made a great start to the 3m springboard final. His third dive has earned him 76.50.
16 Aug 2016
10:40PM
Oliver Dingley is still in fourth after three rounds of the 3m springboard final.
16 Aug 2016
10:41PM
He’s just .2 of a point off bronze. Can he get yet another water-based medal in Rio?
16 Aug 2016
10:48PM
Another good dive from Dingley, his fourth dive gets him 69.00 off a difficulty of 3.0. Genuine shout of a medal here.
16 Aug 2016
10:55PM
Oliver Dingley has dropped to eighth after four of the six rounds. He has a 3.0 and 3.4 difficulty dives to come with many of his rivals opting more difficult dives.
16 Aug 2016
11:01PM
Dingley scores 61.50 on his round five dive and a medal now looks out of his reach. That was another 3.0 difficulty dive and will likely see him slide further down the standings. Just one dive to go for the 23-year-old.
16 Aug 2016
11:08PM
Oliver Dingley is in ninth position heading into the final round of dives.
16 Aug 2016
11:16PM
Oliver Dingley finishes 3m springboard diving final with score of 79.90 off 3.4 difficulty.
16 Aug 2016
11:27PM
Oliver Dingley finishes eighth in 3m springboard diving final
It was an excellent result and a PB for the 23-year-old.
Gold went to China’s Cao Yuan. Team GB’s Jack Laugher took silver and bronze went to Patrick Hausding from Germany.
16 Aug 2016
11:32PM
A great performance by Dingley, who surpassed his expectations in Rio.
A final reminder too that Thomas Barr runs in the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles at 1.49am.
17 Aug 2016
1:42AM
Ireland's Thomas Barr is up very shortly in the Men's 400m hurdles
The Waterford native is aiming to qualify for the final.
17 Aug 2016
1:54AM
Joy for Thomas Barr as he wins 400m hurdle semi-final
The Waterford native has set a new Irish record.
The42 is on Snapchat! Tap the button below on your phone to add!
Rio Olympics liveblog: Day 11
By the end of the day, Ireland could have two more Olympic medallists as Annalise Murphy and Michael Conlan continue their quest for glory.
Annalise Murphy has been forced to wait for her shot at glory. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
After yesterday’s sailing was postponed due to temperamental winds in Rio, Murphy is scheduled to take to the water at 5.05pm Irish time for her laser radial medal race.
The Dubliner currently sits in third position and if no racing is possible again today, she will take home the bronze.
Conlan, meanwhile, can guarantee himself a medal and deliver a much needed shot in the arm for Irish boxing after a disappointing Olympic Games so far for Zaur Antia’s squad.
The world champion will face off with Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin in the quarter-finals of the men’s bantamweight (56kg) division at 3.30pm.
Thomas Barr celebrates after yesterday's heats. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
Meanwhile, Thomas Barr is back on the track for his 400m hurdles semi-final (1.49am) and Oliver Dingley will hope to continue his good form in the 3m springboard diving from 2pm.
Tori Pena is the first Irish athlete in action on Tuesday as she gets her Olympic campaign underway in the women’s pole vault at 1.45pm while Greg Broderick and the two 49er crews are also in action.
Tori Pena is the first Irish athlete in action today. The 29-year-old is in Qualifying Group B of the women’s pole vault competition, which is just getting underway inside the Olympic Stadium.
The Californian-born athlete is competing at her second Games and will look to improve on her showing in London by advancing to the final. 12 to go through.
Greg Broderick is back in action this afternoon as he and Going Global compete in the second qualifier of the Individual Showjumping.
The 30-year-old is third up after advancing through Monday’s first qualifier in 53rd place.
Scores from the last round do carry forward and Broderick has eight faults to his name.
After safely advancing through the heats last night, Oliver Dingley is back on the board for today’s 3m springboard diving semi-final. The action has just got underway at the Aquatics Centre.
After his first dive, Oliver Dingley is 14th out of 18 divers with a score of 69.75. There are six rounds with the top 10 qualifying for tonight’s final.
After missing the 4.3m mark at her first attempt, Tori Pena makes it second time around. Next up for her is 4.45m in the pole vault qualifying round with 4.6m guaranteeing her a place in the final.
Dingley scores a 73.10 on his second dive, although his entry could have been a bit better. Nonetheless, a solid start for him in the 3m springboard semi-final.
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
Dingley was allowed another attempt on his third dive because an audience member screamed just before his dive. He is half way through his semi final.
Pena cleared 4.30, but failed to hit 4.45 in the ongoing pole vault qualifications.
Pena failed to hit the 4.45 mark on her third and final attempt in qualification.
The showjumper from Thurles has fallen to 10th place in the standings.
The Irish diver has two dives left.
Conlan will be taking on the Russian Vladimir Nikitin.
The top 12 after six dives will go into the Olympic final.
The Belfast fighter is down on all three cards.
Dingley is in a good position to qualify for the final. Now we wait.
Conlan and Nikitin are level on the judges cards now with one round to go.
Conlan has bowed out of the Olympics. The judges awarded two rounds to Russian Nikitin.
Dingley has done enough to secure a place in the final of the men’s 3m springboard.
Murphy is going into the race in third place.
Annalise Murphy has made an excellent start and currently sits in silver medal position.
She finished fifth in the medal race and ahead of her Danish rival to move from bronze to silver medal position.
Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern have won race 12, the last race in the men’s 49er before the medal race. That followed a 19th place finish in race 10 and a 20th place finish in race 11. That means the pair have qualified for the medal race with an eighth place finish overall.
Saskia Tidey and Andrea Brewster finished 8th in race 10, 13th in race 11 and 12th in race 12. Unfortunately, they therefore narrowly miss out on the medal race of the 49er FX as they finished 12th overall. The top 10 boats advance to the medal race.
Action gets under way in the diving event at 10pm Irish time.
Oliver Dingley makes a steady start to the final. His first of six dives, a forward 3 1/2 somersault, earns him a respectable score of 74.40.
Oliver Dingley is sitting in fourth after the first round of dives. Great start.
Dingley with another excellent dive in the second round. This time it’s at a difficulty of 3.4, his first dive was a 3.1, and he gets 81.60 for it.
The 23-year-old has made an excellent start to the final. Four rounds to go, can he sneak a medal?
Oliver Dingley has made a great start to the 3m springboard final. His third dive has earned him 76.50.
Oliver Dingley is still in fourth after three rounds of the 3m springboard final.
He’s just .2 of a point off bronze. Can he get yet another water-based medal in Rio?
Another good dive from Dingley, his fourth dive gets him 69.00 off a difficulty of 3.0. Genuine shout of a medal here.
Oliver Dingley has dropped to eighth after four of the six rounds. He has a 3.0 and 3.4 difficulty dives to come with many of his rivals opting more difficult dives.
Dingley scores 61.50 on his round five dive and a medal now looks out of his reach. That was another 3.0 difficulty dive and will likely see him slide further down the standings. Just one dive to go for the 23-year-old.
Oliver Dingley is in ninth position heading into the final round of dives.
Oliver Dingley finishes 3m springboard diving final with score of 79.90 off 3.4 difficulty.
It was an excellent result and a PB for the 23-year-old.
Gold went to China’s Cao Yuan. Team GB’s Jack Laugher took silver and bronze went to Patrick Hausding from Germany.
A great performance by Dingley, who surpassed his expectations in Rio.
A final reminder too that Thomas Barr runs in the semi-finals of the 400m hurdles at 1.49am.
The Waterford native is aiming to qualify for the final.
The Waterford native has set a new Irish record.
The42 is on Snapchat! Tap the button below on your phone to add!
David Rudisha delivers 800m masterclass to defend his Olympic crown in Rio
What happened to Katie Taylor?
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Liveblog Olympics Rio 2016