The official announcement of the three-man Irish Olympic cycling team, which was due yesterday, has been delayed until next Friday after one of the short-listed riders who was not picked lodged an appeal to Cycling Ireland.

The Irish crew of Paul Griffen, Niall O'Toole, Eugene Coakley and Richard Archibold managed to come in sixth in the final of the Lightweight Coxless Fours

THE wait for their Olympic assignment ends for Ireland’s oarsmen this morning when the Olympic Regatta gets under way at Schinias.