Team Ireland’s men’s judo competitor
“In different times, I would have been one of the guys who should medal here. Given the circumstances, there is not so much I could hope for,” said a disappointed Fletcher in his post-fight interview with RTE.
“It was a case of get yourself as fit as possible and go really. It is hard to think about that performance at the moment. It could have been a lot worse, but I felt good.
“We got me into good shape. It is just tough. I am hugely proud to represent Ireland. I have loved every moment of it. Team Ireland have been so good to me. I couldn’t have had better support.”
Golf
The men’s individual stroke play got underway this morning in Tokyo, with Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy representing Team Ireland at Kasumigaseki County Club.
However, play was suspended at 2pm local time due to lightning in the area and players are set to restart play at 4pm (8am Irish time).
Before the suspension, McIlroy, making his Olympic debut, was playing his 14th hole and was tied for 30th on one-under par.
Lowry’s tidy wedge play meanwhile resulted in a birdie on the short par four 2nd hole, however, a dropped shot on the 12th saw him fall back to level par through 13 holes.
Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan win Ireland’s first Olympic gold since 2012
Thursday, July 29, 2021
By Nick Mashiter, PA, Tokyo
Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan ended Ireland’s Olympic gold drought after a thrilling lightweight double sculls victory.
The Cork pair won the men’s final to earn the country’s first gold medal since Kate Taylor’s boxing victory in 2012.
They also became the first male Irish gold medallists since boxer Michael Carruth in 1992, after beating Germany by just 0.86 seconds at the Sea Forest Waterway on Thursday.
#IRL win their first gold medal of #Tokyo2020!
A dramatic race in the lightweight men’s double sculls ends in victory for the Irish team. Congratulations!@WorldRowing#Rowing@TeamIrelandpic.twitter.com/tssF2Ro3Cw
Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan win Ireland’s first Olympic gold since 2012
Thursday, July 29, 2021
By Nick Mashiter, PA, Tokyo
Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan ended Ireland’s Olympic gold drought after a thrilling lightweight double sculls victory.
The Cork pair won the men’s final to earn the country’s first gold medal since Kate Taylor’s boxing victory in 2012.
They also became the first male Irish gold medallists since boxer Michael Carruth in 1992, after beating Germany by just 0.86 seconds at the Sea Forest Waterway on Thursday.
#IRL win their first gold medal of #Tokyo2020!
A dramatic race in the lightweight men’s double sculls ends in victory for the Irish team. Congratulations!@WorldRowing#Rowing@TeamIrelandpic.twitter.com/tssF2Ro3Cw
Rowers Grab Gold In Tokyo By Eamonn Falvey Ireland has won a gold medal in rowing at the Olympics.
Double lightweight skulls pair, Fintan McCarthy and Paul O Donovan, crossed the line ahead of the crews from Germany and Italy.
It s the first gold medal the country has ever won in rowing, and follows the bronze won by the Women s Four team yesterday.
Olympic Champions! 🥇
Paul O Donovan and Fintan McCarthy of Ireland celebrate after winning the Men s Lightweight Double Sculls final during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games!
While O Donovan and McCarthy were celebrating their gold in the rowing, there was disappointment for Sanita Puspure in the women s single sculls.