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Here it is then, the final episode of of Olympics Daily: Paris 2024.
Gavin and Sinéad gather at the mics for one last time, mainly because the longer they talk the longer they can convince themselves that the Games haven’t actually ended. They chat through their favourite memories from the Games, and what we learned about our greatest sportspeople.
They reflect on today’s homecoming event for Team Ireland, as 20,000 fans flocked to O’Connell Street on a Monday afternoon to pay homage to their new heroes.
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And it must come to an end. Gav and Sinéad report from Ireland’s final two events at Paris 2024 – an incredible fifth Olympics for Fionnuala McCormack and a sensory blitzkrieg from the velodrome.
They also run through their favourite moments of the past 16 days, from Irish gold medals to sport-changing performances.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 18
So close! The brilliant 4x400m women’s relay team finished fourth in the Olympic final after running a national record. The quartet were devastated talking to journalists afterwards, and Sinéad and Gav give their view of that room.
Earlier, Sinéad went weightlifting to watch a member of the Refugee Olympic Team while Gav dealt with the online fallout of his questioning of Bahraini athlete Salwa Eid Naser on Friday night.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 17
The country watched on as Rhasidat Adeleke came fourth in a world final for the second time. Sinéad and Gav were in Stade de France to witness the 21-year-old’s disappointment as she fell short of her podium dream. They discuss her future – from tomorrow night’s relay final to future Olympic and world title chances.
Earlier, Sinéad delighted in the 4x400m relay qualification while Gav enjoyed the madness of Daniel Wiffen’s Seine exploits.
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Gavin bagged a media ticket to watch the USA’s star-spangled basketball team and reports back from their stunning comeback win against Serbia, which earned them a spot in Saturday’s gold medal match against France. Sinéad, meanwhile, was at the Stade de France to watch Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone turn the 400m hurdles final into history’s fastest procession.
Gavin also reports from his morning at the men’s speed climbing final, and then we hunker down for the big one: a lane-by-lane preview of tomorrow’s women’s 400m final, featuring one Rhasidat Adeleke.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 15
Rhasidat Adeleke has made history by qualifying for an Olympic sprint final, but she admitted afterwards it was a “messy race” that leaves a lot of things to fix for Friday’s final.
Gavin reports from a curious night at the Stade de France and asks what her performance augurs for the final.
Sinéad spent a day at Taekwondo with Jack Woolley, and reports on an agonising near-miss after an agonising wait. Gavin also has happier news from the morning’s track events, though is mortified by making a hames of a joke around an Irish athlete.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 14
Kellie Harrington has done it: she has become the first Irish Olympian to successfully defend their title since, well, Friday. Let’s say she’s only the second to do it since 1932. Gav and Sinead were both in Roland-Garros to see the crowning moment of her farewell, and report on what it felt like in the moment and what it means to Kellie, who said that, “this one’s for me.”
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 13
Gav and Sinead were both there to witness Rhasidat Adeleke’s comfortable victory in her first run at the Olympic Games. What does the time and result mean for her medal hopes? Is it time to get very excited?
Meanwhile, there is live reaction to the breaking news of Ciara Mageean’s devastating, injury-enforced withdrawal from the Olympic Games. From Ireland’s point of view, it’s news to grey an Olympic Games even as vivid as this.
Sinéad previews tomorrow’s showjumping final, which may deliver yet another medal, as Gavin is excited to learn of another Longford Olympian.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 12
Sinéad reports back from the final act of Ireland’s miracle Olympic week: a bronze medal for Daniel Wiffen in the 1500m freestyle. But was he a little disappointed with it? And even if he was, does it really matter? Have you not seen how many medals we’ve won?
Gavin meanwhile enjoyed/endured/loved/hated another day yoked to Rory McIlroy, as he first raised hope of an Olympic medal before losing it in one dramatic moment. Scottie Scheffler won the gold medal on a dramatic day that secured golf’s place in the Olympic Games.
Plus, Sinéad reports back with some very encouraging news from Rhys McClenaghan’s future Olympic ambitions.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 11
It’s six medals in six days. Three of them are gold – and one of them might yet turn to gold. Gav and Sinéad are giddy about Team Ireland’s phenomenal performance in the first week of Paris 2024.
Both of them were there for Rhys McClenaghan’s nerves-of-steel turn on the pommel horse, and even in the madness of Olympic glory, he gave answers to some of the technical questions they had about his podium-topping routine.
And in a rematch for the ages, Kellie Harrington proved she’s in the form of her life and is ready to box for gold on Tuesday.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 10
Ireland have a second gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games – Gavin reports back from the scene at which Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy confirmed their status as Olympic and Irish greats.
It was a tough night for the Irish mixed relay team, who missed out on a place in their final. We discuss whether Rhasidat Adeleke was right to sit it out, and pay tribute to Thomas Barr on his farewell to the Olympic Games.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 9
Sinéad witnessed her fourth medal of the Olympic Games – more than many journalists see in their entire sports writing careers – at the Nautical Stadium as Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle crossed the line in third in the Double Sculls.
Gav spent the day wrapping his head around the various controversies surrounding boxing so he could explain them all to our listeners in a clear-eyed, thoughtful manner. Plus, he brings us the detail of just how bad that decision was for Daina Moorehouse.
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It was all going too well – Gav and Sinéad react to abrupt disappointments for Mona McSharry and Aoife O’Rourke before then remembering that Kellie Harrington secured Ireland’s third medal only hours earlier.
Gav reports back from the sensation that is Leon Marchand at the La Defense Arena – he won two gold medals in the pool on another raucous night.
Swimming has been the game’s highlight so far, but overhanging it all is the Chinese doping scandal and athletes’ dented confidence in the global anti-doping programme. Gav and Sinéad discuss how it has affected these Games.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 7
Daniel Wiffen has become the first man to win an Olympic medal for Ireland in the pool – and it’s a golden one. Gav and Sinéad were there to witness both the historic 800m race and the Armagh swimmer’s answer to an American’s questions, ‘What do you want people to know about you now that you’ve announced yourself to the world?’
Earlier, suncream and the actual sun made reporting BMX an extreme sport for Gav, while Sinéad challenged herself to report back to Olympics Daily listeners on how Simone Biles is faring – while still making it to the swimming finals.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 6
Gavin and Sinéad are in the one spot – to witness Mona McSharry get Ireland onto the medals table on Day 3 of the Paris 2024 Olympics Games. A stunningly tight race, the Sligo woman touched the wall 0.01 seconds ahead of her Italian competitor. Earlier in the day, Gavin witnessed the remarkable focus of Olympic gold medalist Kellie Harrington.
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Olympics Daily with Cooney and O'Carroll: Episode 5
Gavin has suspicions around his reputation confirmed as Jack Marley vomits at the thought of being interviewed by him. (Kind of.) We hear of how Marley has totally flipped the atmosphere among the Irish boxing team after a very difficult start. Meanwhile, Sinéad reports from poolside.
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A rainy day befell Paris on what should have been the most glamorous event of the year for this cycle of Olympians. The Opening Ceremony, conducted down the river Seine, promised spectacle and freshness but did it deliver?
Sinéad and Gav discuss the rights and wrongs of Ireland’s choice of uniform and selection of flagbearer, as well as who had the better draw of assignments on Day 0 of Paris 2024.
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Sinéad and Gav discuss the rights and wrongs of Ireland’s choice of uniform and selection of flagbearer, as well as who had the better draw of assignments on Day 0 of Paris 2024.
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Gav falls in love with Rugby 7s despite Ireland bowing out after a tough day in Stade de France. Upsets galore and the irresistible story of France and their beloved Antoine DuPont made for an excellent Day -1 at Paris 2024.
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Officially, the Olympics kicks off on Friday but actually it started today. Gav made his way from Longford to the Stade de France to watch French rugby fans worship Antoine Dupont in a 7s tournament.
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