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Week 1: Team Ireland at London 2012

Updated: Tuesday, 07 Aug 2012 19:35

Look back at how Team Ireland fared at the London Olympiad in week 1.

Day 1: David McCann and Nicolas Roche competed in the Men's Road Race for Ireland. McCann come home 55th, Roche was 89th
Day 1: David McCann and Nicolas Roche competed in the Men's Road Race for Ireland. McCann come home 55th, Roche was 89th
Day 1: Dan Martin finished 90th in the same race
Day 1: Dan Martin finished 90th in the same race
Day 1: John Joe Nevin was far too good for Dennis Ceylan of Denmark in the bantamweight round of 32, winning 21-6
Day 1: John Joe Nevin was far too good for Dennis Ceylan of Denmark in the bantamweight round of 32, winning 21-6
Day 1: Darren O'Neill saw off Nigeria's Mudeen Akanji on a score of 15-6 in the middleweight round of 32
Day 1: Darren O'Neill saw off Nigeria's Mudeen Akanji on a score of 15-6 in the middleweight round of 32
Day 1: Lisa Kearney was defeated by Shugen Wu of China and exited the judo competition
Day 1: Lisa Kearney was defeated by Shugen Wu of China and exited the judo competition
Day 1: Barry Murphy finished eighth in his 100m breaststroke heat and was eliminated
Day 1: Barry Murphy finished eighth in his 100m breaststroke heat and was eliminated
Day 1: Sanita Puspure made the quarter-finals of the Single Sculls
Day 1: Sanita Puspure made the quarter-finals of the Single Sculls
Day 2: Melanie Nocher failed to reach the semi-finals of the women's 100m backstroke
Day 2: Melanie Nocher failed to reach the semi-finals of the women's 100m backstroke
Day 2: Sycerika McMahon competed in the women's 100m breaststroke, finishing eighth in her heat. She also failed to advance to the 200m IM semis on day 3
Day 2: Sycerika McMahon competed in the women's 100m breaststroke, finishing eighth in her heat. She also failed to advance to the 200m IM semis on day 3
Day 2: Grainne Murphy finished eighth in her 400m freestyle heat
Day 2: Grainne Murphy finished eighth in her 400m freestyle heat
Day 2: Peter O'Leary and David Burrows started their Star class racing, and lay sixth after day one.
Day 2: Peter O'Leary and David Burrows started their Star class racing, and lay sixth after day one.
Day 2: Eoin Rheinisch reached the semi-finals of the Canoe Slalom
Day 2: Eoin Rheinisch reached the semi-finals of the Canoe Slalom
Day 2: Chloe Magee had a comfortable 21-17 21-6 victory against Hadia Hosny in her badminton group match
Day 2: Chloe Magee had a comfortable 21-17 21-6 victory against Hadia Hosny in her badminton group match
Day 2: Adam Nolan advanced to the second round of the welterweight division at ExCel after a 14-8 success against Ecuador's Carlos Sanchez Estachio
Day 2: Adam Nolan advanced to the second round of the welterweight division at ExCel after a 14-8 success against Ecuador's Carlos Sanchez Estachio
Day 3: Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern lay sixth in the 49er sailing class with 13 races to go to the medal race
Day 3: Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern lay sixth in the 49er sailing class with 13 races to go to the medal race
Day 3: James Espey lay 42nd overall in the Laser sailing class
Day 3: James Espey lay 42nd overall in the Laser sailing class
Day 3: Hannah Craig progressed to the semi-finals of Canoe Slalom
Day 3: Hannah Craig progressed to the semi-finals of Canoe Slalom
Day 3: Scott Evans was beaten in his match with world number one Lin Dan and exited the Games
Day 3: Scott Evans was beaten in his match with world number one Lin Dan and exited the Games
Day 4: Puspure failed to make the semi-finals of the Women's Single Sculls
Day 4: Puspure failed to make the semi-finals of the Women's Single Sculls
Day 4: Annalise Murphy continued her winning streak, winning Races 3 and 4 in the Laser Radial class
Day 4: Annalise Murphy continued her winning streak, winning Races 3 and 4 in the Laser Radial class
Day 4: Ireland finished fifth in Team Eventing. Aoife Clark was seventh in the Individual Jumping event
Day 4: Ireland finished fifth in Team Eventing. Aoife Clark was seventh in the Individual Jumping event
Day 4: Chloe Magee bowed out of the women's singles competition at Wembley Arena this afternoon, falling to France's world number four Hongyan Pi 16-21 21-18 21-14
Day 4: Chloe Magee bowed out of the women's singles competition at Wembley Arena this afternoon, falling to France's world number four Hongyan Pi 16-21 21-18 21-14
Day 5: David McCann came 27th in the Men's Road Race Time Trial
Day 5: David McCann came 27th in the Men's Road Race Time Trial
Day 5: Eoin Rheinisch, ranked 57th in the world, failed in his bid to qualify for the final of the Men's K1 Canoe Slalom
Day 5: Eoin Rheinisch, ranked 57th in the world, failed in his bid to qualify for the final of the Men's K1 Canoe Slalom
Day 5: John Joe Nevin has defeated Kanat Abutalipov of Kazakhstan 15-10 to reach the bantamweight quarter-finals of London 2012
Day 5: John Joe Nevin has defeated Kanat Abutalipov of Kazakhstan 15-10 to reach the bantamweight quarter-finals of London 2012
Day 6: Melanie Nocher finished a disappointing seventh in her heat of the 200m backstroke in a time of 2:16.29
Day 6: Melanie Nocher finished a disappointing seventh in her heat of the 200m backstroke in a time of 2:16.29
Day 6: Barry Murphy finished second in the fourth heat of the 50m freestyle and failed to make the semi-finals
Day 6: Barry Murphy finished second in the fourth heat of the 50m freestyle and failed to make the semi-finals
Day 6: Sanita Puspure won the Women's Single Sculls C/D semi-final in a time of 7:51.69.
Day 6: Sanita Puspure won the Women's Single Sculls C/D semi-final in a time of 7:51.69.
Day 6; Anna Merveldt, riding Coryolano, finished the day ranked 14th overall in the Individual Dressage competition.
Day 6; Anna Merveldt, riding Coryolano, finished the day ranked 14th overall in the Individual Dressage competition.
Day 6: Hannah Craig finished 10th in the K1 finals after posting a time of 127.36 with six penalty points.
Day 6: Hannah Craig finished 10th in the K1 finals after posting a time of 127.36 with six penalty points.
Day 6: Darren O'Neill's Olympics came to an end after he lost his round of 16 bout against Germany's Stefan Hartel.
Day 6: Darren O'Neill's Olympics came to an end after he lost his round of 16 bout against Germany's Stefan Hartel.
Day 7: Joanne Cuddihy qualified for the semi-finals of the women's 400m after finishing fourth in her heat
Day 7: Joanne Cuddihy qualified for the semi-finals of the women's 400m after finishing fourth in her heat
Day 7: Annalise Murphy relinquished her lead but remains in a very strong position
Day 7: Annalise Murphy relinquished her lead but remains in a very strong position
Day 7: There was disappointment for Fionnuala Britton, who finished 15th in the final of the 10,000m
Day 7: There was disappointment for Fionnuala Britton, who finished 15th in the final of the 10,000m
Day 7: Michael Conlan earned his place in the quarter-finals with a decisive victory over Duke Micah of Ghana
Day 7: Michael Conlan earned his place in the quarter-finals with a decisive victory over Duke Micah of Ghana
Day 7: Adam Nolan was disappointed to go at the second stage when he was beaten by Russia's Andrey Zamkovoy
Day 7: Adam Nolan was disappointed to go at the second stage when he was beaten by Russia's Andrey Zamkovoy
Day 8: Aileen Morrison came 43rd in the women's triathlon
Day 8: Aileen Morrison came 43rd in the women's triathlon
Day 8: Stephanie Reilly came ninth in her women's 3,000m steeplechase heat and failed to advance
Day 8: Stephanie Reilly came ninth in her women's 3,000m steeplechase heat and failed to advance
Day 8: Tori Pena failed to record a height in the pole vault
Day 8: Tori Pena failed to record a height in the pole vault
Day 8: James Espey finished 36th in the Laser class
Day 8: James Espey finished 36th in the Laser class
Day 8: Rob Heffernan came ninth in the 20km walk
Day 8: Rob Heffernan came ninth in the 20km walk
Day 9: Joanne Cuddihy (far right) failed to make it out of the 400m semi-finals
Day 9: Joanne Cuddihy (far right) failed to make it out of the 400m semi-finals
Day 9: Martyn Irvine finished 13th in the omnium
Day 9: Martyn Irvine finished 13th in the omnium
Day 9: Catriona Jennings was 107th in the women's marathon
Day 9: Catriona Jennings was 107th in the women's marathon
Day 9: Linda Byrne came 66th and Ava Hutchison 68th in the women's marathon.
Day 9: Linda Byrne came 66th and Ava Hutchison 68th in the women's marathon.
Day 9: Peter O'Leary and David Burrows finished came tenth in the Star class
Day 9: Peter O'Leary and David Burrows finished came tenth in the Star class