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The Olympics are kicking off this weekend.
We’ve looked back at the incredible female athletes who have made history over the course of the competition.
But now we’re looking forward to the amazing Irish women ready to fight for their place on the podium.
Maeve Kyle was the first Irish female Olympian when she competed in the 1956 Olympic Games.
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This year marks the first time ever that there will be an equal number of women and men representing Ireland in the Games.
It is also the first time Ireland will have a woman competing in every possible boxing weight class.
While we’re very proud of Team Ireland as a whole, we want to give a special shout out to the incredible Irish women who will be flying the tricolour over the next few weeks.
We’ve made a comprehensive list of every female Irish athlete to look out for over the course of the Games.
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Athletics
Rhasidat Adeleke – 400m, Mixed 4x400m, W4x400m
Sharlene Mawdsley – 400m, Mixed 4x400m, W4x400m
Sophie O’Sullivan – 1500m
Sophie Becker – 400m, W4x400m, Mixed 4x400m
Phil Healy – W4x400m, Mixed 4x400m
Ciara Mageean – 1500m
Sarah Healy – 1500m
Sarah Lavin – 100m Hurdles
Kate O’Connor – Heptathon
Jodie McCann – 5000m
Nicola Tuthill – Hammer
Rachel McCann – Mixed 4x400m, W4x400m
Lauren Cadden – Mixed 4x400m, W4x400m
Kelly McGrory – Mixed 4x400m, W4x400m
Fionnuala McCormack – Marathon
Roisin Harrison (NT Reserve) – Mixed 4x400m, W4x400m
Cliodhna Manning (NT Reserve) – Mixed 4x400m, W4x400m
Rowing
Margaret Cremen – Women’s Lightweight Double Scull
Aoife Casey – Women’s Lightweight Double Scull
Zoe Hyde – Women’s Double Scull
Alison Bergin – Women’s Double Scull
Aifric Keogh – Women’s Pair
Fiona Murtagh – Women’s Pair
Emily Hegarty – Women’s Four
Natalie Long – Women’s Four
Eimear Lambe – Women’s Four
Imogen Magner – Women’s Four
Holly Davis (Reserve)
Boxing
Aoife O’Rourke – 75kg (Middleweight)
Grainne Walsh – 63.5kg (Welterweight)
Kellie Harrington – 60kg (Lightweight)
Michaela Walsh – 57kg (Featherweight)
Jennifer Lehane – 54kg (Bantamweight)
Daina Moorehouse – 50kg (Flyweight)
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Swimming
Mona McSharry
Ellen Walshe
Danielle Hill
Grace Davison
Victoria Catterson
Erin Riordan
Cycling
Alice Sharpe – Team Pursuit & Madison
Lara Gillespie – Team Pursuit, Madison & Omnium
Mia Griffin – Team Pursuit
Kelly Murphy – Team Pursuit
Erin Creighton (Reserve)
Megan Armitage – Road Race
Equestrian
Abigail Lyle – Dressage
Susie Berry – Eventing
Sarah Ennis – Eventing
Aoife Clark (Alternate)
Canoe Slalom
Madison Corcoran
Michaela Corcoran
Golf
Leona Maguire
Stephanie Meadow
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Sailing
Eve McMahon
Badminton
Rachael Darragh
Diving
Ciara McGing – 10m Platform
Sailing
Eve McMahon
Women’s Ruby 7s
Stacey Flood, Lucy Rock, Vicky Elmes Kinlan, Erin King, Ashleigh Orchard, Emily Lane, Kathy Baker, Alanna Fitzpatrick, Beibhinn Parsons, Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Megan Burns, Eve Higgins, Amy Larn (Reserve), Claire Boles (Reserve)
How exciting!
The Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games 2024 will take place at 6pm on Friday, 26 July on RTÉ2
