Raf Diallo

RTÉ Sport Journalist

Kellie Harrington celebrates winning against Angie Paola Valdes Pana

Paris 2024: Harrington guarantees medal in Paris

Kellie Harrington became the first Irish woman to medal at more than one Olympic Games after securing at least bronze with a quarter-final win over Colombia's Angie Valdes Pana by unanimous decision at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 24

Daniel Wiffen celebrates with his medal at the Paris La Défense Arena

Wiffen ice cold as zenith carried on commentary wave

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo reflects on witnessing history at Paris 2024 as Daniel Wiffen clinched gold for Ireland at the La Defense Arena.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 24

Paris 2024: Wiffen surges to gold in 800m final

Daniel Wiffen staged a storming final stretch in the men's 800m freestyle final to clinch Olympic gold at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 09 Dec 24

Austin O'Connor riding Colorado Blue during the eventing individual show jumping at the Chateau de Versailles

Versailles mirage the mise-en-scene for eventing finale

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo reflects on the final day of eventing action for Team Ireland at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 24

Austin O'Connor of Team Ireland riding Colorado Blue

Paris 2024: Irish team finish ninth, O'Connor 17th

Austin O'Connor finished 17th in the individual jumping final as Ireland finished ninth overall on the final day of eventing at the Chateau de Versailles.

Equestrian • 29 Jul 24

Marley lifted the weight off Team Ireland's shoulders

Marley breathes life back into Irish hopes in the ring

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo reports from the Arena Paris Nord as three of Team Ireland's boxers were in action on a day of mixed fortunes in the ring.

Paris 2024 • 30 Jul 24

Jack Marley's front-foot approach paid off

Paris 2024: Marley earns first win for Irish boxers

Jack Marley booked his place in the quarter-finals of the men's 92kg division after a split decision victory over Poland's Mateusz Bereznicki at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 28 Jul 24

Ellen Walshe warms up before the women's 100m butterfly heats at the Paris La Défense Arena

Paris 2024: No Day 1 swim semis but plenty 'bodes well'

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo reports from La Defense Arena in Paris as some of Team Ireland's swimmers got their Olympics underway, while Atlanta 1996 Olympian Nick O'Hare shares his perspective on Day 1 in the pool.

Paris 2024 • 27 Jul 24

Same stadium, same quarter-final outcome, this time for the Sevens

Paris 2024: Plus ca change for Ireland at the Stade

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo reports from the Stade de France as Ireland aimed to get over the daunting quarter-final hurdle posed by Fiji in the Olympic Men's Rugby Sevens competition.

Paris 2024 • 26 Jul 24

The first football team to play underthe Irish tricolor competed at the 1924 Games

'We always had Paris' - Where Ireland really kicked off

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo examines the history of the Irish squad which travelled to Paris 100 years ago to play in Olympic matches that are now officially re-recognised as the first ever matches played by the Republic of Ireland men's side.

Paris 2024 • 26 Jul 24