Annalise Murphy catches everyone off-guard to win medal after 10 years of hard work

There, it’s done! Annalise Murphy has at last claimed her Olympic medal that she has dedicated more than 10 years of her life to achieve, writes David Branigan for the Irish Examiner.

Her close call next to the podium in 2012 when she appeared certain to win a medal yet ended fourth can now be marked down to the learning process and the honing of her capabilities for a more rounded test of sailing skills that Rio’s conditions represented.