A rainy day befell Paris on what should have been the most glamorous event of the year for this cycle of Olympians. The Opening Ceremony, conducted down the river Seine, promised spectacle and freshness but did it deliver? Sinéad and Gav discuss the rights and wrongs of Ireland’s choice of uniform and selection of flagbearer, as well as who had the better draw of assignments on Day 0 of Paris 2024 ..read more

The 2024 Games got underway in spectacular fashion in Paris on Friday night ..read more

The Olympic Flame rose on a balloon after being lit in tonight’s opening ceremony ..read more

Ireland inched ahead on a rain-marred second day at Stormont ..read more

Meanwhile, Leona Maguire is battling to make the cut in Canada ..read more

Goals from Frantz Pierrot and Adam Foley downed the Blues ..read more

Thousands turned out to watch the opening parade travel down a six-kilometre stretch of the river Seine before disembarking at the Eiffel Tower ..read more

Gavan Casey looks ahead to the Games for Ireland’s 10-strong team of boxers, which includes six Olympic newcomers ..read more

The 28-year-old Iraqi had been due to compete next week in the men’s 81-kilogram class ..read more

Many gates opened an hour late and at least one opened two hours late ..read more