There was nothing to separate Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry in the golf competition at the Tokyo Games, with the Irish stars finishing in a share of seventh alongside Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond and Paul Casey of Team GB as now two-time major winner Xander Schauffele triumphed for the USA.
Scottie Scheffler is edging favouritism over his in-form compatriot to land gold at Le Golf National today, just ahead of the Holywood world number three.
Ireland’s show jumping team will be chasing a top-10 finish to advance to the final of the competition, while Noel Hendrick will also have his sights focused on a final spot in the K1 event in the canoe slalom.
Tom Fannon and Shane Ryan take to the blocks for the splash-and-dash that is swimming’s 50m freestyle, with the semi-finals scheduled for the night session at La Defense Arena.
Ireland’s men’s hockey side, who have tasted defeat in their three games to date, return to action against Argentina in Pool B.
Flyweight boxer Daina Moore faces a home hope in the form of Wassila Lkhadiri in the round of 16, while heavyweight Jack Marley will guarantee himself at least a bronze medal with a victory over Davlat Boltaev of Tajikistan.
Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch will be pursing podium places in the final of the double sculls, while Finn Lynch, Eve McMahon, and Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove will be in action in rather different boats.
For Dickson and Waddilove, a medal remains a realistic goal, with the pair second overnight before the men’s skiff medal race.
Thursday 1 August
(In order of start time)
GOLF
0911 Men’s singles round 1: Rory McIlroy
1044 Men’s singles round 1: Shane Lowry
EQUESTRIAN
1000-1300 Show jumping team event qualifying: Ireland (Daniel Coyle and Legacy, Cian O’Connor and Maurice, Shane Sweetnam and James Kann Cruz)
SWIMMING
1016-1040 Men’s 50m freestyle heat 6: Tom Fannon
1016-1040 Men’s 50m freestyle heat 8: Shane Ryan
1944-1954 Men’s 50m freestyle semi-finals (if qualified): Tom Fannon and Shane Ryan
ROWING
1030-1042 Men’s double sculls final: Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch
SAILING
1110-1206 Men’s dinghy race 1: Finn Lynch
1218-1312 Men’s dinghy race 2: Finn Lynch
1343 Skiff medal race: Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove
1430-1526 Women’s dinghy race 1: Eve McMahon
1538-1634 Women’s dinghy race 2: Eve McMahon
HOCKEY
1215 Men’s Pool B: Argentina v Ireland
CANOE SLALOM
1430-1530 Men’s K1 semi-finals: Noel Hendrick
1630-1714 Men’s K1 final (if qualified): Noel Hendrick
BOXING
1900 Women’s 50kg (flyweight) round of 16: Wassila Lkhadiri (Fra) v Daina Moorehouse
2108 Men’s 92kg (heavyweight) quarter-finals: Jack Marley v Davlat Boltaev (Taj)