- Michael Conlan edged closer to fulfilling his prophecy of claiming gold in Rio by easily dispatching Armenia’s Aram Avagyan by a unanimous decision.
- Usain Bolt blasted to his third straight Olympic 100 metres title as he took gold.
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Fionnuala McCormack delivered a superb performance in the women's marathon as she set a new personal best time en route to a 20th-place finish at Rio 2016.
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Greg Broderick and his mount MHS Going Global have progressed to the second round of the individual jumping competition.
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Ciara Mageean’s bid to reach the Olympic 1500m final ended in disappointment.
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Seamus Power briefly threatened to upset the odds in the golf as Justin Rose claimed gold.
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Andy Murray wrote his name into the Olympic history books when he became the first tennis player ever to win two singles gold medals.
Murphy and Taylor on the hunt for medals on Monday. Our man @Sweeney_Peter has all you need to know. #RTERio2016 pic.twitter.com/XOYLj9Aa7Y
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 14, 2016