Lynch: Triathlon thriller will boost sport

Triathlon Ireland bosses believe the spectacle and drama of Saturday’s Olympic women’s final will encourage more people to take up the sport.

An estimated 500,000 spectators watched the event play out against the backdrop of some of London’s most historic locations including Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace.

Ireland’s Aileen Morrison finished a disappointing 43rd as she struggled for momentum following a nasty spill early on the bike stage which resulted in a bloody arm and nasty friction burns. “I came down on the first lap,” she said. “It happened in slow motion. I could see my bike slipping from underneath me. I thought ‘if I can stand up and swing my leg over my bike then I’m going to keep going’. I swung my leg over, clipped in and kept going.”