Olympic Breakfast: joy and despair as Irish medal contenders get going
O’Donovan and McCarthy put down a marker but there was disappointment for medal hopeful Jack Woolley in the Taekwondo 58kg category. By Maurice Brosnan Saturday 24 Jul 2021, 7:19 AM 15 hours ago 50,182 Views 8 Comments
Image: James Crombie/INPHO
Image: James Crombie/INPHO
A ONE HOUR spell on the opening day provided the perfect illustration of the highs and lows guaranteed at the Olympics. One moment, Irish eyes were watching an overjoyed Rhys McClenaghan celebrate his outstanding pommel horse qualification performance.
The next, we saw another debutant in Jack Woolley fall agonisingly short after a late trunk kick from Lucas Guzman ended his gold medal hopes. The game gives and takes.
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