Over 1000 competitors swam, biked and ran their way through the ‘Hell Of The West’ triathlon in Kilkee last weekend - the 30th edition of the event. The race began with a 1500m sea swim around Kilkee Bay, a 44 km bike along sections of the Wild Atlantic Way before a tough 10km run to finish.

Two Irish triathletes, Conor Murphy and Eimear Mullan, have finished their seasons with a win and a top-ten finish in Morocco and Lanzarote over the weekend.

One four-year cycle down and another one begins.

Long after he swam, cycled and ran his way around Hyde Park and its environs, Irish triathlete Gavin Noble proved he is equally impressive standing still.

Aileen Morrison:

Gavin Noble has lifted the lid on some of the stranger sacrifices he has made to achieve his triathlon dream.

Gavin Noble was pleased to come 23rd in today's men's triathlon despite his recent knee problems.

Alistair Brownlee became Great Britain’s first Olympic champion in triathlon with a brilliant performance in front of a huge crowd in Hyde Park while his brother Jonny picked up a bronze medal as Ireland's Gavin Noble finished in a respectable 23rd position.

The Olympics continues today with plenty of Irish involvement and the potential for another medal in the boxing ring.

Enniskillen's Gavin Noble is back on course to compete for Ireland in the triathlon at the London Olympics after he suffered a fractured shin in May.

Sanita Puspure is the latest athlete to join Ireland’s Olympic Games tilt in the summer.

IRISH triathlete Gavin Noble’s Olympic qualification quest has been turbo-charged after an unique partnership between bike manufacturers, Specialized, and Formula One team McLaren delivered him the world’s fastest bike.