The boxers seem the best chance of a medal. Three through to the last 16, two more yet to fight in the middleweight and flyweight divisions.
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The boxers seem the best chance of a medal. Three through to the last 16, two more yet to fight in the middleweight and flyweight divisions.
Better than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by red bellied
All 5 are through to the last 16.
2 fights from a medal.
RTE.ie before I got o work me thinks...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Only seen a few minutes when getting ready for working for Pigott/Lyster partnership on RTE mornings is terrible. Possibly RTEs two worst presenters?
Funny seeing Bill O'Herlihy doing his football style questioning of performances in the evenings.
Surely it's better to send teams to sports with very few competitors as we have a better chance of doing well:DQuote:
Originally Posted by pete
If we were better at the Dressage we would have a shot at a medal. Although Dressage itself just looks silly!
Well done Eoin Rheinisch.
Other Irish Olympians to come 4th
Sonia O'Sullivan -1992
Eamon Coghlan -1976/1980
Lord something in the skeleton (winter olympics) -2002?
Did Kevin Babington end up 4th in the showjumping after O'Connor being banned? -2004
Sean Drea - Rowing single sculls -1976
There are a few more I think. I'll have to research it a bit more.
The Lightweight Fours in Rowing finished 4th in the final in Atlanta in 96.Quote:
Originally Posted by paudie
And it was Lord Clifton Wrottesly of Abbeyknockmoy in Galway who came fourth in the skeleton. :)
in work from early morning til late night so missed the boxing. anyone know where i can see the highlights or replay?
thanks
Bree came 5th in a time of 2:10.16, new Irish record again.
Unfortunately he finished 11th overall and hasn't qualified for the final:(.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics2008/player.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by newbie
Mens 470 sailors win their second race. Lie in 9th place overall.
Top 10 qualify for final medal race
Mens heavy Four rowers finish 6th in semi and will race in B final
Kenny Egan win his second round match against his Turkish opponent 10-2 and is only one match away from a medal.
Never really in doubt after round two as he just picked him off. Great that SVT actually showed it live too.:)
What's in it for the B Final winners?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Good stuff.Quote:
Kenny Egan win his second round match against his Turkish opponent 10-2 and is only one match away from a medal.
Never really in doubt after round two as he just picked him off. Great that SVT actually showed it live too.
Egan could meet Jeffries in the semi. My brother fought Jeffries a few years back in the junior ABA's. Irish boxing team have been fantastic so far - fingers crossed a few medals come our way!
Its some Brazilian who he is up against.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
if he beats Silva it's more than likely he'll meet Jeffries (assuming he beats the Hungarian) in the Semi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torn-Ado
I don't wanna tempt fate nad think that far ahead. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
true - particularly in Amatuer boxing!!!
Bookies odds to win next bout
JJJ 4/9
JJN 10/3
Darren Sutherland 1/4
Paddy Barnes 1/14
Bronze medal bout
Ken Egan 1/6
Most of those odds just reflect the money that's gone onto the Irish guys rather than an objective view of the fights. 1/6 for a quarter final is a bit daft.