Daily Olympic Update – Day 6

Morning report from Team Ireland on Day Six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games JULY 29th, 2021: Golf gets underway in Tokyo. GOLF The Men’s Individual Stroke Play got underway this morning in Tokyo, with Rory McIlroy representing Team Ireland at Kasumigaseki County Club. At 2pm local time though, play was suspended due to lightning in the…Continue reading this article →

Daily Olympic Update – Day 5

Morning report from Team Ireland on Day Five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games JULY 28th, 2021: Boxer Kurt Walker causes major upset in the ring. Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (UZB) v Kurt Walker (IRL), Men’s Feather Round of 16, Win for IRL 4-1 on split decision BOXING Ireland’s Kurt Walker was on hand to deliver the big…Continue reading this article →

Upcoming Olympic Games

Sport NI are proud of all of our athletes in both Team Ireland and Team GB as they continue to take part in the Olympic Games,  some of those upcoming Games can be seen below: Team GB Archery -  Patrick Huston – Wednesday 28 July, 5.24am. Hockey – Ian Sloan and David Ames – Tuesday…Continue reading this article →

Daily Olympic update – Day 2

Morning report from Team Ireland on Day Two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games ROWING There was disappointment for the Men’s Double of Philip Doyle and Ronan Byrne, whose sixth place finish in the semi-final in 6.49.06 was not enough to progress to the A Final. They will now compete in the B Final and…Continue reading this article →

Daily Olympic Update – Day 1

Morning report from Team Ireland on Day One of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games JULY 24th, 2021:  It was a jam-packed morning of action for Team Ireland at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, with athletes from rowing, gymnastics, boxing. BOXING Kurt Walker was the first Irish boxer into the ring in Tokyo today, facing off against…Continue reading this article →

Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony and Schedule

The Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony will start at around 12pm today, 23.07.21.The Opening Ceremony will see boxer Brendan Irvine as a joint flag-bearer for Team Ireland. Some of the Games have already begun but an upcoming schedule for some of the athletes can be seen below: Team GB Archery -  Patrick Huston – 1.49am, Saturday;…Continue reading this article →