Leona Maguire gets her Olympics campaign up and running
The women’s golf tournament has started with Ireland’s Leona Maguire in the first group.
17 Aug 2016
12:31PM
Good start for Ireland's Leona Maguire
She’s hit the first birdie in the history of women’s golf at the Olympics and is currently joint second on the leaderboard, albeit with plenty still to play.
17 Aug 2016
12:34PM
Olympic Council of Ireland investigating reports Pat Hickey was arrested in Rio
The OCI is looking into reports that its president Pat Hickey has been arrested in Rio. Read full details here.
17 Aug 2016
12:48PM
Ireland's Stephanie Meadow is due to tee off very shortly
Meanwhile, Leona Maguire is currently level following her historic birdie on the first hole.
Ciara Everard's 800m heat is due to begin very shortly
The Irish athlete is aiming to secure a place in the semi-final on Friday.
17 Aug 2016
2:59PM
Disappointment for Ciara Everard as she fails to qualify from the 800m heats
The Irish athlete has finished last in her event.
17 Aug 2016
3:31PM
Pat Hickey faces a maximum of 7 years in prison if found guilty
Our reporter in Rio Sinead O’Carroll adds that house arrest is also a possibility on account of Hickey’s health, as he faces three charges of facilitating ticket touting and forming a cartel, which is a specific law for the Olympic Games.
17 Aug 2016
3:33PM
Boxing results stand but some Olympic judges sent home from Rio
Michael Conlan’s controversial defeat yesterday will not be overturned. More info here.
Difficult start for Leona Maguire in Rio as she cards opening round 74
Despite a birdie on the opening hole, Ireland’s Leona Maguire has finished her first round in the Women’s Olympic golf competition on three-over-par. The Cavan amateur carded a 74 this morning to currently lie in a tie for 47th.
Stephanie Meadow, meanwhile, is four-over-par through 12 holes at the Olympic Golf Course.
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18 Aug 2016
2:01PM
En garde! Natalya Coyle's about to start Modern Pentathlon with fencing event
Meath’s Natalya Coyle will get her Games up and running — at last — in a minute or so.
Rio Olympics liveblog: Day 12
The women’s golf tournament has started with Ireland’s Leona Maguire in the first group.
She’s hit the first birdie in the history of women’s golf at the Olympics and is currently joint second on the leaderboard, albeit with plenty still to play.
The OCI is looking into reports that its president Pat Hickey has been arrested in Rio. Read full details here.
Meanwhile, Leona Maguire is currently level following her historic birdie on the first hole.
The Irish athlete is aiming to secure a place in the semi-final on Friday.
The Irish athlete has finished last in her event.
Our reporter in Rio Sinead O’Carroll adds that house arrest is also a possibility on account of Hickey’s health, as he faces three charges of facilitating ticket touting and forming a cartel, which is a specific law for the Olympic Games.
Michael Conlan’s controversial defeat yesterday will not be overturned. More info here.
Despite a birdie on the opening hole, Ireland’s Leona Maguire has finished her first round in the Women’s Olympic golf competition on three-over-par. The Cavan amateur carded a 74 this morning to currently lie in a tie for 47th.
Stephanie Meadow, meanwhile, is four-over-par through 12 holes at the Olympic Golf Course.
Meath’s Natalya Coyle will get her Games up and running — at last — in a minute or so.
‘I’ve a calendar with every date he was in camp’: John Conlan fights back in O’Reilly row
A five-year-old from Dublin has offered his school medal to Michael Conlan
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