
World of Sport
Share
Published 15:22 22 Jul 2024 BST
Updated 14:18 31 Jul 2024 BST

Brought to you by Powerade.
The 2024 Paris Olympics starts on Friday, and it promises to be a huge two weeks for Irish sport with several athletes in contention for medals.
You can follow all the action live in our hub below. Just click on the key point you want to read about or keep scrolling for all updates.
Ireland will have 133 athletes competing in 15 sports at the Games in Paris, including 23 track and field athletes.
Here are some of the athletes who will be competing for Ireland at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
(For a full list, you can click here).
Sarah Lavin (Limerick) 100m Hurdles
Rhasidat Adeleke (Dublin) 400m
Sharlene Mawdsley (Tipperary) 400m
Sophie Becker (Wexford) 400m
Ciara Mageean (Down) 1500m
Sarah Healy (Dublin) 1500m
Sophie O’Sullivan (Cork/Melbourne) 1500m
Jodie McCann (Dublin) 5000m
Fionnuala McCormack (Wicklow) Marathon
Nicola Tuthill (Cork) Hammer Throw
Kate O’Connor (Louth) Heptathlon
Mark English (Donegal) 800m
Andrew Coscoran (Dublin) 1500m
Cathal Doyle (Dublin) 1500m
Luke McCann (Dublin) 1500m
Brian Fay (Dublin) 5000m
Eric Favors (Ballina/New York) Shot Put
Mixed 4 x 400m Relay from:
Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy (Cork), Lauren Cadden (Sligo), Kelly McGrory (Donegal), Rachel McCann (Down), Chris O’Donnell (Sligo), Thomas Barr (Waterford), Jack Raftery (Dublin).
Non-Travelling Reserves: Cliodhna Manning (Kilkenny), Roisín Harrison (Limerick)
Women’s 4 x 400m Relay from:
Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Lauren Cadden, Kelly McGrory, Rachel McCann.
Men
Jude Gallagher 57 kg
Dean Clancy 63.5 kg
Aidan Walsh 71 kg
Jack Marley (7) 92 kg
Women
Daina Moorehouse 50 kg
Jennifer Lehane 54 kg
Michaela Walsh 57 kg
Kellie Harrington (3) 60 kg
Grainne Walsh 66 kg
Aoife O'Rourke 75 kg
Shane Lowry
Rory McIlroy
Leona Maguire
Stephanie Meadow
Rhys McClenaghan
Men
Daire Lynch & Phillip Doyle: Double sculls
Fintan McCarthy & Paul O'Donovan: Lightweight double sculls
Ross Corrigan & Nathan Timoney: Coxless pair
Women
Alison Bergin & Zoe Hyde: Double sculls
Margaret Cremen & Aoife Casey: Lightweight double sculls
Aifric Keogh & Fiona Murtagh: Coxless pair
Emily Hegarty, Natalie Long, Eimear Lambe, Imogen Magner: Coxless four
Tom Fannon: Men's 50 m freestyle
Daniel Wiffen Men's 800 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle, Open water 10 km.
Max McCusker, Darragh Greene, Connor Ferguson, Shane Ryan: Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay
Danielle Hill: Women's 50 m freestyle, 100 m backstroke.
Mona McShary: Women's 100 m breaststroke, Women's 200m breaststroke.
Ellen Walshe Women's 200 m medley, 400 m medley.
Victoria Catterson, Erin Riordan, Grace Davison, Danielle Hill: Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay
Jack Woolley: Men's 58 kg
Push. Pause. Reach for a personal record. Downtime is a badge of discipline. Powerade is available in your local supermarket! #BoldHydration #PauseIsPower
Explore more on these topics:

Brother of sports star shot dead in Barcelona
World of Sport
Maynooth student holds unique Rubix Cube record ahead of Euro Champs
The 21-year-old, is the national record holder for solving the puzzle blindfolded. 46 other Irish competitors competing at the event in Arnhem, Netherlands later this week. Maynooth psychology student, Kalin Doherty is tipped to win the hotly contested games. In its 22nd year, the event challenges competitors to solving the puzzles in different manners, ranging […]
World of Sport
1 week ago
€250m state-of-the-art sports arena set to be built in Dublin
This is huge! Dublin is set to gain a new €250 million arena after confirmation that pre-planning application has been submitted. The stadium will have an ice hockey rink and will be Ireland’s first dedicated winter sports and entertainment arena boasting an 8,000 plus seated capacity. Announced back in April, the plan is fully backed […]
World of Sport
1 month ago
World of Sport