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Despite last night's 100m performance in the US being wind assisted I think Rhasidat Adeleke of  is now a serious threat for a medal at either 200m or 400m

Gracenote medal predictions for Ireland
 
Gold 
McCarthy/O’Donovan
McClenaghan
 
Silver
Kelly Harrington
Cian O’Connor
Wiffen 800m
 
Bronze
Rory McIlroy
Wiffen 1500m
 
 

Good start for new women's four in Varese. Sanita won her heat too.
 
Men's side didn't look as strong but they don't have to peak until July

Konan Pazzaia looked great in the M1x 4th fastest time overall and half a length down on the world silver medallist. If he can replicate that form through the regatta he will get picked over Colsh for FOQR and would be in contention to qualify. I probably wouldn't read that much into a heat result though and he does need to produce that form 3 more times this weekend. Brian Colsh didn't look very good at all despite being IRL1, maybe despite his physique the single just doesn't suit him, 3rd in his heat left him a little at the mercy of quarter finals draw but he seems to have gotten away with it although will need a better row this afternoon than he produced this morning just to make the semis. 
 
The Men's four did not look good at all and Germany, Switzerland, and Italy none of whom have qualified for the Olympics all looked great and were beating the Dutch and the Brits (First time the Brits have lost all Olympic cycle I think.). The one saving grace for the four is A. look new combination, Ronan Byrne new to sweep and B. terrible start and didn't lose that much time down the middle of the course but ye need to be beating Denmark and Ukraine tomorrow if they want any hope of qualifying for the Olympics. I know they are young and all but surely this four should be producing better results than it is. Lets see how they go tomorrow.
 
The men's pair apparently had quite a disrupted preparation with illness and injury so being off the pace of the British/ Swiss is not a disaster but they have a bit of work still to do just to make the final here, they should though. Wouldn't be at all worried about the double being well beaten by Italy, that was true early last year as well.
 
Yeah women's boats all looked great. Maybe Sanita ending her career with an Olympic medal is still on the cards (probably a bit premature but).
 
Only other thing I would mention is Canada opted to not field a women's four at FOQR and Germany who were 11th last year seem to be going for the eight so like its basically gauranteed to be us and Denmark that qualify. Poland is now the biggest threat but they are not a big one and if we can stay ahead of Denmark that won't even matter. But ye I would be thinking about the four in terms of can it get to being competitive in an Olympic final and not worrying much at all whether it will qualify.
 

https://www.irishnews.com/sport/amy-broadhurst-everything-ive-put-in-over-the-last-22-years-it-just-feels-like-its-been-blown-away-NSBELKXOX5GJ7KB4X2EBZMXPVE/
 
I don't understand this decision but best of the luck to Grainne Walsh I guess. 
 
Heartbreaking end to her amateur career for Amy Broadhurst. One of our best ever female boxers and yet we never managed to get her to an Olympics. I'd fully expect her to go on to win a world title as a pro but its not the same as an Olympic medal.
 
On a more optimistic note, looks like Wexford boxing's media propaganda campaign over Dean Walsh has failed miserably.

It’s the point, as he was stating that Canada is so diverse in sports, with potential participation in 28 of 32 sports. That  is true, but also much easier to qualify in Americas. If Canada was in Europe you would not qualify in 28 sports. 

Paris 2024 Qualification - Team Ireland
 
 
Jack Woolley qualifies for his second Olympic Games in taekwondo and becomes the 91st member of Team Ireland!
 
 
 
 
 
IRELAND

 
91
Total Athletes
50
Men
34
Women
46
Total Events
11
Total Sports
 
 
 
 
 

Taekwondo
 
 Event Athlete Qualification Route    Men's -58kg  Jack Woolley
 ETU European Olympic Qualifier
 March 10, 2024
 
 Events
 
1
 
 
Athletes
 
1
 
 
 
 
Team Ireland Qualification Tracker
 
 
 
 

Delighted to see Jack Woolley qualify today 

Dare I say Faith Kipyegon 

Canoe Ireland Selection

I've a lot of updating to do on the qualification tracker! I am assuming I should go ahead and count the swim relay quotas for now and revise it if we don't qualify the requisite number of individual athletes to make up the relay squads. Would you all agree?
The women's medley relay squad already have 2 qualified athletes so they should be good anyway. I think the men's will be fine also but we might have to sweat it out to see if a couple of our guys will be high enough up the rankings to receive invitations in their individual events.

Just posting a slight update on my qualification projections from a few weeks ago before diving qualification starts as the hockey teams were kinding throwing the numbers of the probabilistic approach off. 139 would have been the 22nd largest team in Tokyo and with basically no Russia it might not be that unrealistic that our team size for Paris could be in the top 20.
 
My projection Probabalistic E(q) Floor Ceiling 139 138.7 127.75 147.15

Great performances by both teams at the Perth 7s.
 
Hopefully can develop some consistency over the season and translate it into a good performance in Paris!
 
Definite medal contenders now in both - the draw will be vital.

both rugby 7 teams, one hockey team and within a spit of a second hockey team is unknown riches in team sports terms for Ireland, and absolutely wonderful, especially given the dominance here of non-Olympic team sports

Heartbreak for the women's team - had an amazing tournament.
Fantastic to see the men's team qualify!
 

Yesssss!  

Half time in the Play-Off in Valencia
 
 3-2 
 
Too close to call.

Both men and women’s hockey teams 1 win (with 2 chances) away from Paris.
 
Competition definitely tough but they have really been playing well so far in their tournaments.
 
Fingers crossed to have the biggest ever Irish Olympic team!

Thanks I just found that myself. Phew

Tournament 1 (Valencia, Spain) 
 
Day 4 results 
 
Pool A
 
 12-0
 0-1
 
Final Standings
 
 9 (+21)
 6 (+3)
 3 (-5)
 0 (-19)
 
 
Pool B
 
8-1
 2-4 
 
Final Standings
 
 7 (+10)
 5 (+2)
 3 (-3)
 1 (-9)
 
 
Semifinals
 
 v
 v

Tournament 2 (Valencia, Spain)
 
Day 3
 
Pool A 
 
8-0 
 1-10
 
 4 (+9)
 4 (+8)
 3 (-6)
 0 (-11)
 

Tournament 1 (Valencia, Spain) 
 
Day 2
 
Pool A
 7-0 
 5-1 
 
Pool B
 2-2 
 2-0 

Tournament 1 (Valencia, Spain) 
 
Day 2 
 
Pool A
 
 7-0 
5-1 
 
Standings
 
 3 (+7)
 3 (+4)
 0 (-4)
 0 (-7)
 
Pool B
 
2-2 
2-0 
 
Standings
 
 4 (+3)
 3 (-1)
 2 (0)
 1 (-2)

Just to update this
 
Women’s 200m Breaststroke
Gold-  Kate Douglass (2:19.30/AR)
Silver-  Lilly King (2:24.34)
Bronze-  Mona McSharry (2:25.84)
 
Kate had an incredible swim but wasn’t quite so far ahead of her competitors!

Nice start for  drawing 0-0 with  but progress will still likely depend on results v  and  

Hard to see anyone but  and  still