Ireland's men's sevens team have secured qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games after winning gold at the European Games in Krakow.
James Topping's side joined the women's team in reaching Paris by defeating Great Britain 26-12 in Tuesday evening's final.
It will be the second Olympic appearance for the men's team at the Games after their 2021 debut in Tokyo and first where both Irish male and female teams compete.
Ireland came out strong, controlling most of the possession for the opening minutes, before Billy Dardis scored and converted the first try midway through the first half to send them 7-0 in front.
Dardis was on hand to cross the line after Andrew Smith had been stopped just short, following a Zac Ward turnover.
Great Britain responded with two minutes left in the first half, Thomas Williams burning Ward on the outside with the conversion levelling the game up at 7-7.
The game turned in the closing stages of the opening half when Britain's Robbie Fergusson was yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on, and Ireland made them pay instantly when Terry Kennedy took advantage of the extra space to score under the posts, and the conversion from Dardis made it 14-7.
Ireland held that lead until the final three minutes when Jordan Conroy finished off some brilliant, patient attacking play in the corner, and a stunning touchline conversion from Mark Roche left them within touching distance of the win, leading 21-7.
Conroy made sure of the win a minute later when he crossed for his second try, and despite Britain pulling back a late score Ireland's victory was never really in doubt.
Afterwards Irish captain Harry McNulty said: "I can't put it into words. Just the effort from everybody involved; team-mates, backroom staff, everyone at home that didn’t get the opportunity to come over and play here, the travelling support - I think there was nearly more Irish than Polish here at one stage.
"It’s fantastic, it’s something that we’ve been working on for so long. Basically the last two seasons have merged into one because Covid pushed a couple of tournaments so it’s been a way way longer season than we’re used to. We just had to keep digging in and working hard for each other, and to get the result is fantastic."
"It means the men and the women are both going to Paris with a full year run at it. First time at it both going to the Olympic Games together. It’s so fantastic. I’m getting goosebumps just thinking about it.
"It’s funny, when I wake up I never really remember a dream; it’s just a blackout. Six or ten times this year I’ve had a dream and each time it was about winning this game, and I’m dead serious when I say that. I have been dreaming that for the last six months to a year in the lead up to this so I’m glad it’s now a reality."
With Ireland taking the qualification spot for Paris, Britain and Spain will advance to the final repechage next year as they seek a place at the Olympic Games.
Hosts France, New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji, Australia and Uruguay are the other teams to have qualified, with the remaining six spots to be determined by regional qualifying tournaments and the repechage.
Earlier, Great Britain's women's team claimed gold, and an Olympic place, defeating hosts Poland 33-0.
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