NO PLACE IN the Olympic diving final for Ireland’s Tanya Watson after she finished 15th in today’s 10m platform semi-final.
The 19-year-old did manage to better her placing in the preliminaries of 16th overall, but she was three places outside the top 12 that reached the final, which takes place later at 7am.
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The teenager had already made history by becoming the first woman to represent Ireland in an Olympic diving competition. She had qualified for the semi-finals yesterday but Watson, born in Southampton and eligible for Ireland through her Derry grandmother, could not manage to build on that to secure a spot in the final.
Ultimately Watson’s third dive was a setback she could not recover from, 39.15 proving her lowest score of the semi-final.
She had been seventh after her opening two dives, which earned scores of 64.00 and 63.00 respectively. Then she dropped to 15th after that third dive and despite finishing with two dives that had scores of 56.00, Watson was unable to force a way into the top 12.
Go on the dubs! Take that, "kingdom", or whatever ye call yerselves…
Well done Dublin great game.
Well done to the Tipperary minors and to the Dubs. Football just got interesting again!! :))
The jacks are back, well done Dublin fantastic team effort and thank fully we just edged a close game with Kerry.
Living as I do approx 3 miles from SAMs ancestral home I much prefer for the cup named after him to be temporarily resident in Dublin rather than Kerry. Well done the Dubs.
Well done to Dublin. They best team on the day & great comeback against us. To be the best, you got to beat the best
Bless the Dubs, O Lord we pray, keep them on their winning way. Bless the colours, worn with pride, from Ballybough to Stepaside. Bless the banners and the flags, not to mention all the gags. Bless Gilroy too, the uncrowned king, let his name around Croke Park sing. Bless Bernard Brogan in the square, kicking points from everywhere. Bless Cluxton too, that agile ace, who guards his goal with style and grace. Bless the man with all the go, the dashing, dauntless, Cullen yoo. Bless the fans, that faithful throng, keep their voices loud and strong. Bless next All-Ireland final day, be sure the Dubs will rule OK
Well done, damn ye!
McMenamin made some impact when he came on! Great performance by the Dubs, fully deserved to win! Coppers will be hopping tonight!
Gutted, but fair play to the dubs.They played to their potential, and we didn’t. Agus sin e.
Kerry will win I’d say, Dublin will be fair disappointed to come away with nothing, not even the minor!
What the hell was wrong with Cluxton? running down the tunnel and not joining in the celebrations and generally looking miserable after the match and in the hotel on the Sunday game…whats up there??
As much as I’d love a Dublin win, I think Kerry will be too clinical towards the end. Conditions have opened it up a bit though.
Gee Adrian!
Even from Kathmandu… I reckon you photo caption needs adjustment!
COME ON THE DUBS GREAT WIN