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Paris Olympics: What is happening on day seven?

Paris Olympics: What is happening on day seven?

It’s hard to believe we are a week into the Paris Olympics already – and what a start it has been!

There has been medal success (and lots of it), drama and even the odd tear shed – and we’re only halfway through.

After the medal rush for athletes from Northern Ireland, there are more chances for glory on Friday before a big weekend.

Let’s take a look at what is happening.

Fermanagh duo of Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney made it to the final of the men’s pair in rowing for Ireland but a medal was out of reach as they finished sixth. Croatia took gold with Team GB in second and Switzerland picking up bronze.

Team Ireland boats are in two other finals on Friday with defending Olympic champions Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy in the lightweight double sculls final (11:02 BST) and Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen in the women’s double sculls final (11:22 BST).

It’s been a disappointing Games for Ireland’s boxers and Michaela Walsh is the last one to take to the ring.

Walsh takes on Svetlana Staneva of Bulgaria in the featherweight division at 14:45 BST.

Ireland are competing in the team showjumping final at the Palace of Versailles, with Derry’s Daniel Coyle, Cian O’Connor and Shane Sweetnam all in action from 14:00 BST.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry started their bids for Olympic gold on Thursday and return to Le National for the second round.

Lowry tees off at 8:44 BST before McIlroy begins his second round at 11:06.

Ireland have a chance of a medal too in the sailing with Robert Dickinson and Sean Waddilove competing in the men’s skiff (from 11:13 BST).