Ireland's Tokyo takeaway - Day Seven update

Today was the second day of play at Kasumigaseki County Club at Tokyo 2020 for the Men’s Individual Stroke Play.

Now at the halfway stage, both Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy have soared into contention, with a round of 65 for Lowry and 66 for McIlroy.

DAY SEVEN UPDATE

GOLF

Men’s Individual Stroke Play, Round 2 – Rory McIlroy, 69,66, T7

Men’s Individual Stroke Play, Round 2 – Shane Lowry, 70,65, T7

ATHLETICS

Women’s 800m: Heat 2 – 7th Nadia Power 2:03.74

Women’s 800m: Heat 3 – 7th Louise Shanahan 2:03.57

Women’s 800m: Heat 4 – 7th Siofra Cleirigh-Buttner 2:04.62

Men’s 400m Hurdles: Heat 3 – 2nd Thomas Barr 49.02

BOXING

Women’s Lightweight Round of 16: Kellie Harrington (IRL) v Rebecca Nicoli (ITA) – win for IRL by unanimous decision 5-0 (progresses to quarter-final).

Men’s Welter Quarter-Final: Aidan Walsh (IRL) v Merven Clair (MRI) – win for IRL 4-1 split decision (progresses to semi-final).

EQUESTRIAN

Eventing Dressage – Sam Watson and Tullabeg Flamenco (ISH)* - 34.3 (provisionally 14th after Session 1).

*2009 gelding by Tullabeg Fusion (ISH) out of Tullabeg Heidi (ISH), by Ardenteggle Sir (IPSA). Breeder: Nicholas Cousins, Wexford. Owner: Vahe Bogossian.

HOCKEY

Pool Game 4: Ireland 0-1 India

SAILING

49er Class Race 7: 9th; 49er Class Race 8: 18th; 49er Class Race 9: 9th

Currently sitting: 14th overall with 3 races to go

Laser Radial Race 9: Annalise Murphy, 30th

Laser Radial Race 10: Annalise Murphy, 40th

DAY SEVEN REMAINING CHEDULE

Eventing Dressage – Austin O’Connor and Colorado Blue (SHBGB)

Danielle Hill – Women’s 50m Freestyle Heat 8

Daniel Wiffen – Men’s 1500m Freestyle Heat 1

Sophie Becker, Phil Healy, Cillin Greene, Christopher O’Donnell – Mixed 4x 400m Relay – Heat 1