Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch win bronze in double sculls

Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch have claimed Ireland’s fourth medal of the Paris 2024 Olympics with a bronze in the men’s double sculls. It also the first heavyweight rowing medal ever earned by Ireland at a Games. It follows up on the bronze the pair won at the World Championships in Belgrade last September and, for Doyle, it is a sea change from his Tokyo experience when he was, similarly, a firm medal favourite along with Ronan Byrne but couldn’t make the final.

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Oliver Oakes appointed as Alpine Team Principal

Alpine has confirmed Oliver Oakes will take over from Bruno Famin in charge of its Formula 1 team at the end of August. Oakes, 36, will become the youngest current principal of a Formula 1 team. The former racing driver currently runs Hitech, which he founded in 2015, and now competes in Formula 2, Formula 3, GB3 and British Formula 4.

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Daniel Wiffen storms to gold in 800m final setting new Olympic record

Daniel Wiffen has won the gold medal in the 800m freestyle to become Ireland’s first Olympic champion at the 2024 Paris Games. He did exactly what he as promised in the Paris La Defense Arena tonight completing an astonishing 24 hours for Irish swimming. The 23-year-old is the first male swimmer to secure an Olympic medal of any colour as Ireland won their second medal – both in swimming – on only Day 4 of the 2024 Games.

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Jake O’Brien completes for £17m move from Lyon to Everton

Everton have signed Republic of Ireland defender Jake O’Brien from Lyon for £17m. The 23-year-old centre-back has signed a four-year deal and returns to the Premier League, having only joined the Ligue 1 club from Crystal Palace last year. He went on to play 27 times in the French top flight, scoring four goals.

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Mona McSharry takes bronze for Ireland in 100m breaststroke final

Mona McSharry has won a historic Olympic bronze medal at the Paris Olympics tonight. The 23-year Sligo women finished third in the 100m breaststroke final at the Paris La Défense Arena in the French capital. Olympic record holder Tatjana Smith from South Africa tool the gold in 1:05.28 ahead of China’s Qianting Tang (1.05.25).

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