This must be a strange morning for Eoin Rheinisch.

EOIN RHEINISCH’S fourth place finish in an Olympics final won’t mean any increased funding for the Kildare man.

Irish canoeist Eoin Rheinisch admitted he could not be too despondent despite going so close to winning a medal in today's Olympic Kayak K1 Slalom final.

Leixlip paddler Eoin Rheinisch managed a disappointing 21st in this morning's first K1 Kayak run, and failed to better his position in the second as his maiden Olympic Games came to an abrupt end at the Helliniko centre.