David Oliver Joyce claims Rio win; Ireland’s hockey side thumped; Shane Ryan misses out on final

Update - 3.30am, August 8 Attempting to reach the men’s 100m backstroke final proved a bridge too far for Shane Ryan, as he finished last in his semi-final and finished 16th overall.

The Pennsylvania-born swimmer, whose father is from Portarlington, Co Laois, had won a legion of new fans with his relaxed approach to proceedings and realised expectations by getting to this juncture.