Ireland men’s 7s secure Olympic quarter-final place with game to spare

Next up for Ireland is a final pool game against tournament favourites New Zealand on Thursday afternoon and a quarter-final later in the day.

NOT TOO SHABBY: Zac Ward of Team Ireland celebrates after scoring his side's fifth try. Pic: David Fitzgerald, Sportsfile

It doesn’t seem all that long since an Irish rugby team was leaving this iconic venue with their ambitions in tatters, defeat to New Zealand in a World Cup quarter-final bringing an end to a riotous couple of months for the team and its fans in France.

Nine months later and another Irish rugby squad has set an upbeat tone for all 133 athletes set to represent their country at these 2024 Olympics by winning their opening two sevens rugby games and sealing their place in the last eight.