Canoeing: Liam Jegou wins World Cup gold for Ireland 

He had booked his place in the final after the fastest run of the day in Friday’s qualification round and a sixth place in the semi-final.

Liam Jegou won the men’s C1 class at the World Slalom Canoeing Cup - the country's first gold medal at that level.

History was made for Ireland in France today as Irish paddler Liam Jegou won the men’s C1 class at the World Slalom Canoeing Cup - the country's first gold medal at that level.

Jegou, who is based in Pau, where the event was held, trains regularly on the course, and put that experience to good use putting in a stunning run of 100.35 seconds to beat Vaclav Chaloupka of the Czech Republic into second place.