JORDAN CONROY wants Ireland to capitalise on the Olympic Sevens by hosting a World Series event in Dublin.
The Tullamore flyer was one of Ireland’s standout performers as they men were knocked out in the quarterfinals by eventual silver medalists Fiji.
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And the Ireland women – in their first Games – also did well reaching the last eight where they lost to a strong Australia side.
But Conroy believes that the interest in the teams at the Games can translate into a big attendance if a Sevens event could be organised in Dublin.
He said: “We definitely have the facilities. We have the infrastructure. I know there is a little bit of politics in there. But I think having a stage in Dublin would be amazing.
“You see how London Sevens took off. I just know for a fact that Irish people love rugby and it doesn’t matter what form it comes in.
“You can bring your kids as well. It’s a fun day, two or three days. One trial run would do the sport so much more.
“I suppose thinking about that the next step would be to try and further the program.
“But I definitely think that a Dublin 7’s should be incorporated in the next couple of years and work towards.
“I don’t know how much work is involved but I would love to get involved and get it active. I know people would watch it. People are always saying it to us that Dublin should have one.
“People would travel. People like Ireland. They love the country. They love the sport, so I don’t see why not.
“It had been gaining more and more traction with the Olympics. People have watched the Sevens and with Antoine Dupont showing another layer to it.
Conroy admitted that losing to Fiji, having led for so long in the game, was a tough one to take as he felt Ireland could have won a medal.
He added: “It was Fiji and we knew we had the capability of beating them. We had a game plan of how to play them and usually we’ve always kind of succeeded.
“And when we haven’t, it’s when we have veered off that game plan. We weren’t afraid of them. We knew any draw would be difficult.
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“It’s the Olympics and the last eight teams are going to put out everything so we knew it wasn’t going to be an easy task.
“I suppose getting there was just halfway of the plan. We wanted to get all the way to the final.
“We got to the quarterfinal and how we played, there was no disappointment in that. One event can turn a game. You can be lucky or unlucky.”
Pictured is two-time Olympian and Allianz ambassador, Jordan Conroy on his return from Paris.
Conroy, pictured here in his hometown of Tullamore, proved an integral playmaker in Paris, despite the Irish Rugby Sevens team falling short of an Olympic medal.
Allianz are proud to be global and local partners of the Olympic movement with Allianz Ireland announcing the renewal of its partnership with the Olympic Federation of Ireland last month, reaffirming its commitment to supporting Irish athletes on their journey beyond Paris 2024.