Team Ireland at Paris Olympics, Day 4: As it happened

Daniel Wiffen will hope to add another medal for Ireland at the end of a busy day in the French captial. 
Team Ireland at Paris Olympics, Day 4: As it happened

OLYMPIC CHAMPION: Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen celebrates winning a gold medal in the 800m freestyle at the Olympic Games. Picture: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

GOLD for Daniel Wiffen and Ireland in the 800m freestyle!

Daniel Wiffen has won Ireland’s first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Games with a perfectly-executed Olympic record time of a swim in the final of the men’s 800m freestyle on Tuesday evening.

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