Rhys McClenaghan wins Olympic gold for Ireland in the pommel horse

It is Ireland's sixth medal of the Paris Olympic Games. 

GOLD: Rhys McClenaghan with his gold medal after winning the men's pommel final at the Gymnastics Bercy Arena in Paris. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Rhys McClenaghan has completed the set: European champion, World champion and now Olympic champion.

Three years ago he finished seventh in the final in Tokyo, a slight but significant slip costing him a place on the podium. There were no slips or stutters on Saturday afternoon. He nailed it with a score of 15.533 that none of the other seven could match.