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liam88
16/08/2004, 7:13 PM
We are in the following events-people can post when the results come in;


Canoe/Kayak Slalom: Womens K1 Kayak Single
Equestrian: Mixed Team
Equestrian: Mixed Team
Rowing: Men's Team
Rowing: Mens Lightweight Double Sculls
Sailing: 49er
Sailing: Men's Team
Sailing: Women's Team
Sailing: Men's Team
Sailing: Men's Team
Sailing: Laser
Boxing
Swimming
Athletics
Mountain Bike
Road cycling

Good luck to all our lads, lasses and horses :D
brendy_éire
16/08/2004, 7:21 PM
No team in the football, didn't qualify.
One of the best chances for a gold is Andy Lee in boxing. And there's a fella doing well in the rowing, though I can't mind his name ATM.
liam88
16/08/2004, 7:29 PM
sorry Brendy changing the whole original post-found all the info on the Olympic site-cheers for info about the footy.
The last few events on there;
Boxing
Swimming
Athletics
Mountain Bike
Road cycling
There are quite a few of each so we'll just put if we get medals in any of them :)
China already has 15!!
On day 2!
Looking good for Beijing 2008 ;)
G S B Tl.
1 China 10 4 1 15
2 AUS Australia 6 2 4 12
3 JPN Japan 4 1 1 6
4 USA United States 3 4 5 12
5 FRA France 2 2 3 7
pete
17/08/2004, 12:20 PM
Gillian O'Sullivan withdraws (http://breaking.examiner.ie/2004/08/17/story162169.html)

One of few medal prospects gone.
joeSoap
17/08/2004, 1:24 PM
Thankfully somethings going right for Limerick at last....unbeaten now in our last three, and we have Irelands best medal chances at the games: Andy Lee in the scrapping, and Sam Lynch in the paddling.....COME ON THE BLUES!!!!!!!!! :D :D
tiktok
17/08/2004, 1:29 PM
more bad news (http://www.breakingnews.ie/2004/08/17/story162174.html)

don't think he was a medal hope but you have to feel for the guy after four years looking forward to his chance. :(
Peadar
17/08/2004, 1:35 PM
more bad news :(

There has been far too many road traffic incidents out there.
This is going to be the biggest failure in the history of the games.
The Greeks will be paying for this mistake a long time and wont do the EMU and good.
pete
17/08/2004, 1:37 PM
There has been far too many road traffic incidents out there...

I think the Greeks have a reputation for crap driving that would make the irish look fairly good.
the 12 th man
17/08/2004, 1:57 PM
andy lee impressive knocking the stuffing out of lopez :D in his first fight.
i reckon he will defo get a medal,hopefully gold

clay pigeon shooter burnett from longford hit 119 out of 125 targets and just missed the shoot off between the top 6.
tiktok
17/08/2004, 2:04 PM
andy lee.....i reckon he will defo get a medal,hopefully gold.

I hope you're right but i was listening to Mick Dowling on RTE, and he said Lee's last-eight (Q-final) fight would be a very tough one, he's in the stronger side of the draw. Fingers crossed though.
the 12 th man
17/08/2004, 2:08 PM
I hope you're right but i was listening to Mick Dowling on RTE, and he said Lee's last-eight (Q-final) fight would be a very tough one, he's in the stronger side of the draw. Fingers crossed though.



he is hard to hit because of his physique(very tall and wirey) and has a good dig on him and is improving all the time.
i am very hopeful :)
joeSoap
17/08/2004, 2:16 PM
he is hard to hit because of his physique(very tall and wirey) and has a good dig on him and is improving all the time.
i am very hopeful :)

Unfortunately the guy he's supposed to meet in the last 8 (all going well) is identical to him in physique and style, so thats going to be a major test.
The scoring system is quite baffling though, all 3 judges have to hit their buttons at the same time to make a point....and while I'm at it, when Lee was fighting Lopez, he made Lopez take a standing count in the third, yet he scored no point for making the mexican take a count....confusing or what?? :confused:
the 12 th man
17/08/2004, 2:23 PM
Unfortunately the guy he's supposed to meet in the last 8 (all going well) is identical to him in physique and style, so thats going to be a major test.
The scoring system is quite baffling though, all 3 judges have to hit their buttons at the same time to make a point....and while I'm at it, when Lee was fighting Lopez, he made Lopez take a standing count in the third, yet he scored no point for making the mexican take a count....confusing or what?? :confused:



the scoring system is a mess.guys getting clobbered and them getting a point
instead of the agressor etc.although at least its semi-transparent.
pete
19/08/2004, 9:40 AM
Sounds tad paranoid,but Craig Doyle on the Beeb is turning out to be an honorary'West Br*t',with all these'we' refs :eek: ......Know he works for them,but even old Hansen takes the Scots amendment ;) !

Bit weird partnership between Token Oirish Man & Big Horsey Woman presenting the nightly highlights show on BBC.

:eek:

Also 2 man lightweight rowers only came fourth in semi today & out of final. :rolleyes: 4 man rowers made their final though.
Peadar
19/08/2004, 9:47 AM
Sounds tad paranoid,but Craig Doyle on the Beeb is turning out to be an honorary'West Br*t',with all these'we' refs :eek: ......Know he works for them,but even old Hansen takes the Scots amendment ;) !

I always find it weird hearing yer man Dempsey on Sky Sports saying "we" about Ireland.
tetsujin1979
19/08/2004, 9:50 AM
I always find it weird hearing yer man Dempsey on Sky Sports saying "we" about Ireland.

He was interviewed one night months ago on Off The Ball on NewsTalk, think he said something about playing for UCD years ago.
tiktok
19/08/2004, 10:04 AM
I always find it weird hearing yer man Dempsey on Sky Sports saying "we" about Ireland.

Paul Dempsey is Irish
Sinéad
19/08/2004, 10:10 AM
On the Craig Doyle subject - Delighted to see Craig Doyle doing so well for himself - RTE must be sickened to see him with the Beeb now, afterall they wouldn't give him a job!

I don't know why - would beat haven't to look at some of the ugly mugs they have on it!
Peadar
19/08/2004, 10:10 AM
Paul Dempsey is Irish

I know that, but it just sounds weird.
Sky Sports isn't an Irish station but the studio was all Irish last night.
Peadar
19/08/2004, 10:13 AM
I don't know why - would beat haven't to look at some of the ugly mugs they have on it!

I think I'm confortable enough with my séxuality to say that I'd prefer to look at Doyler than Ryan TupperwareHead.
RTÉ have some gems in Marty Morrissey and Derek Davis :D
pete
19/08/2004, 10:28 AM
Hioghlight of Olympics so far on RTE has been Marty Morrissey commentating on women basketball. "shes been called back...." "...good shot..." The least RTE could do is give him a Baskjetball for dummies book or something. :eek:
joeSoap
19/08/2004, 11:37 AM
Hioghlight of Olympics so far on RTE has been Marty Morrissey commentating on women basketball. "shes been called back...." "...good shot..." The least RTE could do is give him a Baskjetball for dummies book or something. :eek:
Marty Morrissey is perhaps the biggest idiot we as a nation , have ever reared. I saw him on a really busy street in Limerick about 5 years ago with a street map in his hanD, asking people for directions to Ennis. Martys from Clare, yet he stood there like a dumb yank asking for directions to a place on a route he would regularly travel on.........MUPPET...
the 12 th man
19/08/2004, 11:41 AM
anyone hear the rte radio commentary this morning on the rowing.
i think it was myles dungheap,it was brutal,he kept alking about the italian rowers not feeling well :( .what a sap
pete
19/08/2004, 11:52 AM
RTE do good job with Boxing as have knowledgable people on.

Jim Sheridan is obcessed about World Records when doing swimming - he'll often only start commentating on the actual race in last 20m.

:rolleyes:
ccfcman
19/08/2004, 12:06 PM
anyone hear the rte radio commentary this morning on the rowing.
i think it was myles dungheap,it was brutal,he kept alking about the italian rowers not feeling well :( .what a sap
is there anything ppl wont complain about?
Peadar
19/08/2004, 12:34 PM
is there anything ppl wont complain about?

Shame it's not an Olympic event :D
Pauro 76
20/08/2004, 9:13 AM
Shame it's not an Olympic event :D

That and begrudgery....
tiktok
20/08/2004, 9:39 AM
Our 20kM walker has just been disqualified for three infringements
Littlest Hobo
20/08/2004, 2:31 PM
On the Craig Doyle subject - Delighted to see Craig Doyle doing so well for himself - RTE must be sickened to see him with the Beeb now, afterall they wouldn't give him a job!

I don't know why - would beat haven't to look at some of the ugly mugs they have on it!

Agreed..good luck to him. But a bit weary, he could turn into someone like wogan, thinking he's a brit!!!
thecorner
20/08/2004, 3:43 PM
Our 20kM walker has just been disqualified for three infringements


robbie....sound bloke

we are having no luck at all at these games
the 12 th man
20/08/2004, 8:45 PM
andy lee fighting on saturday.
if he wins, his next fight is for a medal :)

go on andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pauro 76
21/08/2004, 9:01 PM
was watching on the big screen in Trafalgar Square... he lost but only just... was behind the whole fight and just nicked a point at the end to level it. Poor lad was gutted but well done Andy! (Shame about the cream cracker there who was shouting JAB JAB JAB repeatedly every 5 seconds....)
pete
23/08/2004, 11:50 AM
was watching on the big screen in Trafalgar Square... he lost but only just... was behind the whole fight and just nicked a point at the end to level it. Poor lad was gutted but well done Andy! (Shame about the cream cracker there who was shouting JAB JAB JAB repeatedly every 5 seconds....)

He had guts anyway & no disgrace giving 100%. Eventhough knocked out of 2nd round maybe best irish performance so far?
Metrostars
23/08/2004, 2:13 PM
Doesnt look good for any medals. Did Ireland win any in Sydney either?
Schumi
23/08/2004, 5:31 PM
maybe best irish performance so far?
Power 11th in the cycling the best so far for me.
blobbyblob
23/08/2004, 5:42 PM
two greatest moments for me were george hamilton comparing sonia o sulliavn to liverpool fc last season and the irish runner having a go at the the rte panel last night for criticising his preparation