The RTÉ Sport team brings you inside the Games with analysis and insight from our team of experts in Paris and Dublin.
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37 min
Go fourth and multiply the devastation; Paris memories
For the second night in a row, it's fourth for Ireland in a sprint final, for the second night in a row Mikey Stafford is joined by Jessie Barr and Raf Diallo from Stade de France.
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18 min
Rhasidat Adeleke fourth in fastest Olympic final ever? Pain
Mikey Stafford is joined by Jessie Barr and Raf Diallo from the bowels of the Stade de France to analyse the fastest 400m Olympic final of all time as Rhasidat Adeleke finished fou…
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35 min
Climbing the walls and inexplicable agony of 400m runners
Jim McMahon went along to the speed climbing to see Indonesia win their first gold medal for anything other than badminton Then David Gillick joins to discuss Rhasidat Adeleke's ho…
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30 min
Rhasidat gets job done as Doyle and Lynch live the dream
As Rhasidat Adeleke qualifies for the Olympic 400m final, Mikey Stafford gets the analysis of Jessie Barr, who was in the Stade de France to witness Irish history. Meanwhile Philip…
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29 min
Glory, glory Kellie Harrington
Kellie Harrington is a back-to-back Olympic champion after a dominant victory over Wenlu Yang of China - Raf Diallo was in Roland Garros to witness a night of history for Irish box…
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41 min
Tom Barr on relay, Adeleke and 100m final; Kellie Harrington preview with Eric Donovan
No medal on Monday, so a chance to catch up with three-time Olympian Tom Barr, while Mikey Stafford also chats to Eric Donovan ahead of Kellie Harrington's gold medal fight at Rola…
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20 min
Don't even Finke about it! US reaction to 1500m final
Mikey Stafford is joined by David Rieder of Swimming World Magazine, who was in the La Defense Arena to witness Bobby Finke's world record breaking performance to deny Daniel Wiffe…
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35 min
We've had worse Saturdays & the United States versus Daniel Wiffen
Ireland have an Olympic gymnastics champion and Jim McMahon was in the Bercy Arena to see Rhys McClenaghan make history, he joined Mikey Stafford to paint a picture. Kellie Harring…
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39 min
History as Ireland adopt Craig David approach to medals | Gymnastics preview
Team Ireland chef de mission Gavin Noble and RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo join Mikey Stafford from Paris after a historic day for Ireland at the Olympics. Mikey also previews the pommel…
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38 min
Wind in rowers' sails and purple track beckons for Irish runners
Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch added the fourth Irish medal of the Games. With three rowing finals on Friday, Tim Harnedy joins Mikey Stafford to assess chance of more medals. Jessie…
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28 min
Cruel defeat and the sweet science; plus golf preview
A deflated Eric Donovan joins Mikey Stafford to discuss a mixed day in the ring for Ireland, while Gary Moran previews the men's golf tournament, where Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy…
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34 min
What's my name? Daniel Wiffen, Olympic champion!
Gold medal and Olympic record for Ireland's Daniel Wiffen... what a night for Irish swimming. Barry Murphy joins Mikey Stafford to try and comprehend a phenomenal performance. And…
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31 min
Holy Mona! Ireland win their first medal in Paris
On a super night for Irish swimming, Mikey Stafford is joined by Mona McSharry's fellow University of Tennessee alumni Barry Murphy to relive the Sligo star's bronze swim. Plus Eri…
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22 min
Glorious age of Irish swimming; boxing relief
Mikey Stafford is joined by Irish Olympian Barry Murphy as Mona McSharry wows in the pool and we prepare for Daniel Wiffen to make a splash. Raf Diallo also reports from the Paris…
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24 min
Rowing expectations and canoe frustrations
As the Olympics got underway in earnest, it was a busy day on the water for Team Ireland, so Mikey Stafford is joined by 2012 canoe slalom Olympian Hannah Craig and RTÉ rowing anal…
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26 min
Rhys McClenaghan takes the horse to France; Simone Biles phenomenon
Among the Irish in action on Day 1 of the games is gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, a genuine medal hope in the pommel horse. Mikey Stafford is joined by Olympic judge Mairead Kavanagh to…
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38 min
Jessie Barr and David Gillick on life in the village and handling the hype
For the first episode of the daily RTÉ Sport Olympics Podcast, Mikey Stafford is joined by David Gillick and Jessie Barr to discuss handling the hype, look ahead to the opening cer…
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26 min
Extra: Wayne McCullough (Chapters of Magnificence)
Wayne McCullough joins Darragh Maloney to relive his two Olympic Games appearances and his silver medal won in Barcelona 92
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27 min
Extra: Michael Carruth (Chapters of Magnificence)
As Ireland celebrates the centenary of its' participation in the Olympic Games, Michael Carruth joins Des Cahill to revisit his gold medal success in the men’s boxing welterweight…
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26 min
Extra: David Wilkins (Chapters of Magnificence)
As Ireland celebrates the centenary of its' participation at the Olympic Games, sailor David Wilkins, the first Irish Olympian to compete at five Games, joins Adrian Eames to refle…