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It was pretty close. Halle Hilton was only 0.3 away from a quota and if Emma Slevin didn't have two falls she definitely would have qualifed.

Adam Steele had a bit of a disaster but at his best he would have been close.

I don't know that I would call this as just one quota yet although it may well end up being. Obviously Rhys hasn't qualifed yet and at least one of Rhys, Kurbanov :KAZ, Lee Chih Kai :TPE and Ahmad abu al Soud :JOR won't qualify between this final and the two apparatus world cup spots next year. (Unless Lee Chih Kai gets the Asian championships all around spot) There is still an all around spot available at next years Europeans but basically everyone who hasn't qualified a team will be eligible for that including possibly Russia so that is basically gone already. The apparatus world cup spots could get weird though especially on the womens side of things.

I started writing this trying to be optimistic that a second quota might be possible but I am talking myself out of this as a type. Then again it is important to remember that pommel horse (and rings) is as specialised as it gets and on most apparatus most of the top gymnasts are also on the big teams/ qualifying all around.

On the positive side though as I understand apparutus qualifiers can compete all around so I believe as long as Rhys qualifies on pommel he can compete on floor if he wants so ye know there is that.

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So boxing national champs. Quick run through of the Olympic weights.

W50kg- Daina Moorehouse retains her title although there was a surprise in the semis with Shannon Sweeney beating Caitlin Fryers on a very close split decision- Moorehouse is almost certain to get the Irish selection for the world qualifying tournaments although while there still a couple of good boxers left globally I would expect Moorehouse to qualify at the first one.

W54kg- Jennifer Lehane overturns the result from the previous national champs and justifies her European games selection by beating Niamh Fay. Niamh Fay is talented but I reckon probably needs go up a weightclass in the future and still needs some serious cleaning up of aspects of her technique. Lehane has a good chance of qualifying but is by far the most vulnerable of the womens weights. If there a weight to hope for a good draw it is this one.

W57kg- Michaela Walsh is obviously already qualified and won a record 11th elite title here.

W60kg- Kellie Harrington is also obviously already qualified and also won a record 11th title.

W66kg- Right so Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O Rourke are both absent through injuries. Grainne Walsh retains her title with wins over Kaci Rock and Christina Desmond but I'll be honest I thought Desmond beat her although it was a very close fight.

W75kg- Aoife O'Rourke walkover I think, not much to say here.

 

M51kg- Sean Mari is still the clear cut number one domestically. Unfortunately internationally is unlikely to be good enough to make the Olympics.

M57kg- The deepest mens weight by a country mile. Jude Gallagher having missed the previous national champs justified is status as the Irish number one by winning here but his semi final against Dylan Eagleson was very close (I kind of thought Eagleson won to be honest). Eagleson had an impressive win against reigning champ Paul Loonam in the prelims and for me at least is still in contention. Adam Hession got a good win against reigning 60kg champion Davey Joyce but despite beating him in the past looked outclassed against Jude Gallagher. Jude Gallagher is obviously the massive favourite at this point but it wouldn't shock me at all if Dylan Eagleson gets the nod for the qualifiers. Either should qualify but it is close and there is a lot of talent left globally.

M63.5kg- Surprise win for Aaron O donoghue over international JP Hale in Dean Clancy's absence.

M71kg- Dissapointingly no Aidan Walsh so difficult to get a clear cut image from these champs. Dean Walsh did win but somewhat unconvincingly with two close fights against Jon McConnell (talented but not Olympic level good) and 67kg champion Eugene Mckeever. For me this should still be Aidan Walsh but he has only boxed three times all year. Dean Walsh is a decent boxer but he just likely isn't quite good enough to make it to the Olympics.

M80kg- What a fight! If you missed them you should defintely watch this one. (TG4 youtube). This fight was worhty of an Olympic medal fight. Kelyn Cassidy gets the win over Gabriel Dossen and likely shores up is status as Irish number one although it was close enough that the door is still ajar for Dossen. Either of them should qualify but if there is a weight where we might switch boxers between the two qualifying tournaments if we fall short at the first one it is probably this one.

M92kg- Jack Marley with a couple of comfortable wins to retain his title.

M92+kg- We probably have our super heavyweight selection. Relative newcomer to boxing Martin Mcdonagh backs up his intermediate title with a win here including a very impressive final win against former Georgian number one Ilia Mtsariashvili. Probably unlikely to qualify but he is talented enough to get a little bit excited about.

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Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove have secured Olympic quotas in the men's skiff 49er class for the Paris 2024 Olympics. There was one qualification spot on offer at the European Championships in Portugal and the Irishmen claimed it, finishing in 8th place and more importantly as the top placed nation of those not already qualified.
In sailing, quotas are awarded to the NOC instead of the athletes who earned them but in all likelihood this quota will be awarded to Dickson and Waddilove.


It means Ireland has now qualified 67 athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympics!

 

IRELAND

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67

Total Athletes

31

Men

30

Women

38

Total Events

9

Total Sports

 

 

 

 

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Sailing

 

 Event Athlete Qualification Route
 074021b7xcpuppb0p82epp.png  Men's 49er

 Athlete Quota - TBD

 2023 Sailing European Championships - 8th Place

 November 13, 2023

 Quota won by Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove

 Athlete Quota - TBD

 2023 Sailing European Championships - 8th Place

 November 13, 2023

 Quota won by Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove

 

 Events

 

2

 

 

 

 Athletes

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full List of Team Ireland Qualifiers

 

 

 

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Fionnuala McCormack has qualified for her 5th Olympic Games and becomes the 68th member of Team Ireland for Paris 2024.

Fionnuala finished the World Athletics Platinum Label marathon in Valencia in a time of 2:26:19 hrs, inside the Olympic qualifying time of 2:26:50 hrs.

 

 

 

 

IRELAND

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68

Total Athletes

31

Men

31

Women

39

Total Events

9

Total Sports

 

 

 

 

Full List of Team Ireland Qualifiers

 

 

 

 

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11 hours ago, dodge said:

Jack Woolley didn’t make it through the rankings. Has to qualify though the European qualification tournament now 

He was in qualifying position most of the year and seemed to have good results this Autumn yet fell to 9th! I really don’t understand some of these rankings at all.

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https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/boxing/walsh-duo-earn-surprise-spots-on-ireland-boxing-team-for-olympic-qualifiers/a1253315537.html

 

Well there is good news and bad news. Rest of the squad is as expected. 

 

Grainne Walsh has to win an Olympic medal now. You can't get picked ahead of two world champions including the one who beat both of the world finalists last year and not medal. 

 

I have to say I'm dissapointed. I feel great about Broadhurst's or O'Rourke's medal hopes and not very good about Walsh's. I do hope I'm proven wrong. 

I hate that to an extent I will root against her but I was semi relieved when Dean Walsh lost during European games and I suspect I will find myself in the same frame of mind with Grainne Walsh.

 

An interesting note with this squad is apart from the Tokyo Olympians. We haven't picked anyone who won a European or World championships medal in 2022. (Sweeney, Fryers, Broadhurst, O'Rourke, Desmond, Dossen, Eagleson).

 

 

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22 hours ago, Ogreman said:

https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/boxing/walsh-duo-earn-surprise-spots-on-ireland-boxing-team-for-olympic-qualifiers/a1253315537.html

 

Well there is good news and bad news. Rest of the squad is as expected. 

 

Grainne Walsh has to win an Olympic medal now. You can't get picked ahead of two world champions including the one who beat both of the world finalists last year and not medal. 

 

I have to say I'm dissapointed. I feel great about Broadhurst's or O'Rourke's medal hopes and not very good about Walsh's. I do hope I'm proven wrong. 

I hate that to an extent I will root against her but I was semi relieved when Dean Walsh lost during European games and I suspect I will find myself in the same frame of mind with Grainne Walsh.

 

An interesting note with this squad is apart from the Tokyo Olympians. We haven't picked anyone who won a European or World championships medal in 2022. (Sweeney, Fryers, Broadhurst, O'Rourke, Desmond, Dossen, Eagleson).

 

 

Is this accurate? It’s 7 weeks until the qualifying tournament and we haven’t even named a team for the Strandja tournament. The IABA only announced the training squad three days ago so it seems senseless to me to announce the OQT team 2 days later.

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