It has been a largely disappointing day for Team Ireland at the London Olympics today.

Team Ireland continued the good work at Weymouth today in their hunt for Olympic medals.

Sanita Puspure is first of the Irish competitors out today in the women's C semi finals in the sculls at the London Olympics.

Sailing has used the successes of Ireland’s amateur boxers as the template to raise standards within the sport.

High winds forced the cancellation of racing at the Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth yesterday.

ANNALISE MURPHY sailed to an inspirational victory in the second Laser Radial race at the ISAF Sailing World Championships in Australia yesterday.

IRELAND’S elite Olympic sailors are amongst the favourites at the third multi-class ISAF Sailing World Championships which start this weekend at Perth, Australia.

AFTER a demanding day on the waters of Qingdao’s Fushan Bay yesterday in the most wind they had sailed in since they dropped their mast disastrously during the Star Worlds, Peter O’Leary and Stephen Milne lie in 11th place overall in the Star class.

Ireland’s Olympic sailing team of Ger Owens and Phillip Lawton have finished 15th in Race 8 in the 470 class today.

Irish cyclist David O'Loughlin has failed to qualify for the next stage of the men's individual pursuit.

Irish duo Ger Owens and Phil Lawton have won race five in the men's 470 class sailing event at the Olympics this morning.

Several Irish athletes are in action on day four of the Beijing Olympics today.

THE Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) is not prepared to consider the selection of Star class sailors Peter O’Leary and Stephen Milne for this year’s Games pending the outcome of an appeal against their nomination lodged by Max Treacy and Anthony Shanks.

Ger Owens and Phil Lawton produced an excellent series of races in silver fleet in the 470 class over the past two days to ensure the have secured the 21st and final Olympic sailing qualifying spot for Ireland.

Malahide sailor David Burrows slipped from a starting 14th to 22nd in the 11th and final race of the Finn class in Athens this afternoon, finishing 12th overall, 78 points behind British gold medallist Ben Ainslie.

In the Finn sailing class, Irishman David Burrows has dropped two places to 12th after being disqualified in race seven.

The Olympic water sports teams were confident they would make a splash as they headed off for warmer waters today.