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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
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.
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
Gillian O'Sullivan withdraws
One of few medal prospects gone.
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
more bad news
don't think he was a medal hope but you have to feel for the guy after four years looking forward to his chance. :(
There has been far too many road traffic incidents out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
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.
I think the Greeks have a reputation for crap driving that would make the irish look fairly good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by the 12 th man
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Originally Posted by tiktok
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by the 12 th man
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:
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Originally Posted by joeSoap
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.
Bit weird partnership between Token Oirish Man & Big Horsey Woman presenting the nightly highlights show on BBC.Quote:
Originally Posted by davros
:eek:
Also 2 man lightweight rowers only came fourth in semi today & out of final. :rolleyes: 4 man rowers made their final though.
I always find it weird hearing yer man Dempsey on Sky Sports saying "we" about Ireland.Quote:
Originally Posted by davros
He was interviewed one night months ago on Off The Ball on NewsTalk, think he said something about playing for UCD years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Paul Dempsey is IrishQuote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
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!
I know that, but it just sounds weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
Sky Sports isn't an Irish station but the studio was all Irish last night.
I think I'm confortable enough with my séxuality to say that I'd prefer to look at Doyler than Ryan TupperwareHead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinéad
RTÉ have some gems in Marty Morrissey and Derek Davis :D
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...Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
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
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:
is there anything ppl wont complain about?Quote:
Originally Posted by the 12 th man
Shame it's not an Olympic event :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ccfcman
That and begrudgery....Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Our 20kM walker has just been disqualified for three infringements
Agreed..good luck to him. But a bit weary, he could turn into someone like wogan, thinking he's a brit!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sinéad
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Originally Posted by tiktok
robbie....sound bloke
we are having no luck at all at these games
andy lee fighting on saturday.
if he wins, his next fight is for a medal :)
go on andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by PAURO 7
Doesnt look good for any medals. Did Ireland win any in Sydney either?
Power 11th in the cycling the best so far for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
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