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Liam Jegou finished third ahead of Spain's Miquel Trave (right)

Paris 2024: Hendrick and Jegou bow out of kayak cross

Noel Hendrick and Liam Jegou failed to progress to the quarter-finals of the kayak cross in Paris.

Paris 2024 • 04 Aug 24

Liam Jegou in action at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium today

Paris 2024: Seventh for Jegou in canoe slalom final

Liam Jegou finished seventh in the men's canoe slalom single final after an impressive showing had the 28-year-old threatening for a medal at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Centre.

Paris 2024 • 29 Jul 24

Sarah Lavin will be an Ireland flagbearer for the European Games

Lavin and Jegou named as Team Ireland flagbearers

Tokyo Olympians Sarah Lavin and Liam Jegou have been named by the Olympic Federation of Ireland as the Permanent TSB Team Ireland flagbearers for the European Games in Krakow this month.

Athletics • 15 Jun 23

Disaster struck for Liam Jegou on the home stretch of his semi-final

Tokyo 2020: Jegou misses out in canoe slalom semi-final

Two missed gates have put paid to Liam Jegou's hopes of progressing to the final of the C1 canoe slalom competition in Tokyo.

Olympics • 26 Jul 21

Tokyo 2020: Jegou recovers to progress in slalom

Liam Jegou has progressed to the semi-finals of the C1 slalom after a composed second run at the Sea Forest Waterway.

Olympics • 15 Aug 21

Liam Jegou

Liam Jegou competes at his second Games after being the first Irish athlete to compete in the Men's canoe single slalom since 1996 in Tokyo.

Canoe • 22 Jul 24

Liam Jegou: 'You feel that lactic acid pretty badly at the end of a run'

Liam Jegou's rapid rise towards his Olympic dream

Liam Jegou got his first taste of life on the rapids when his dad ran a sea kayaking business in Ballyvaughan, Co Clare about 20 years ago. With his place long secured at the Tokyo Games, he's dreaming big.

Olympics • 07 Apr 21