Sat, 06 Aug, 2016 - 21:03
By Daragh Ó Conchúir
It was a mixed bag for the Irish on the official opening day of action at the Rio Olympics, with Sanita Puspure getting proceedings off to an excellent start in the women’s single sculls.
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