After Thomas Barr came so, so close yesterday, can Team Ireland clinch a medal today? Rob Heffernan would dearly love to, as would fellow race walkers Alex Wright and Brendan Boyce.
Walk tall today @RM_Heffernan & best of luck to @brendanboyce & @alexwright36 🏃🏻🇨🇮💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/V0OB5MLrTG
— Derry Mc Veigh (@derrymcv) August 19, 2016
Here’s when you need to be in front of the tv.
Athletics
Rob Heffernan, Alex Wright and Brendan Boyce are all in the field for the 50k Race Walk which starts at noon.
Best of luck to Toghers Rob Heffernan today in the Mens 50km walk Fingers crossed he gets his podium moment in Rio!! pic.twitter.com/ynewhcbmx3
— Lough Credit Union (@LoughCU) August 19, 2016
Golf
Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow return to action in the Women’s Golf tournament.
Ready to enter the history books Stephanie Meadow tees off in Round 2 of the Golf at 2.47pm #ThePowerWithin #golf pic.twitter.com/1IaiBKvdLh
— Electric Ireland (@ElectricIreland) August 18, 2016
Meadow starts from one over par and tees off at 12.41pm; Maguire resumes from three under par at 1.36pm.
Pentathlon
Natalya Coyle resumes from twelfth in the Women’s Modern Pentathlon and starts her combined round of more fencing, swimming, show-jumping, running and shooting at 4.15pm.
It's so far so good in the modern pentathlon for Natalya Coyle https://t.co/L2aFQqwJQt #rterio2016 https://t.co/pv4DU5ph5w
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 18, 2016
