Ireland 7s

[solidarity]

After a year's silence, sevens worth talking about again...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/66034903
Qualified for world cup by beating Ingerland.

[CIMANFOREVER]

My reservations about nationalism aside, I'll be supporting anybody BUT GB (

just so long as they keep sending the £10Bn every year, eh Merv?.............( and support NI sports during covid outbreaks etc etc)

And paying for a state of the art stadium...over a year aul but worth a comment

[Neill_M]

After a year's silence, sevens worth talking about again...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/66034903
Qualified for world cup by beating Ingerland.

You mean, qualified for the Paris Olympics by beating Great Britain....

Watched some of it, was at the European Games in Krakow.

So both the Ireland Men's and Women's sides have qualified for Paris, GB Women also. GB Men have one more chance at the final qualifying tournament next year.

[CIMANFOREVER]

Never get all the England bashing... Hypocritical Xenophobia. Given a team that supported Ireland during the troubles, supported a world cup bid and regularly shoot themselves in the foot in the Heiny etc.. what's not to like?

[Dave]

Never get all the England bashing... Hypocritical Xenophobia. Given a team that supported Ireland during the troubles, supported a world cup bid and regularly shoot themselves in the foot in the Heiny etc.. what's not to like?

Yeah the English were very supportive during the troubles. They used to give out lead to civilians but got nothing but flak!! I remember one Sunday in particular. Ungrateful bastids.

[solidarity]

After a year's silence, sevens worth talking about again...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/66034903
Qualified for world cup by beating Ingerland.

You mean, qualified for the Paris Olympics by beating Great Britain....

Exactly what I meant! Never been a details sort of bloke.

By the way, baiting the English is a great pastime, alongside baiting the French, Welsh, Scots, Americans, Australians, Mexicans (the Irish ones), Turnips (again, the Irish ones) etc, in fact anyone towards whom we occasionally feel just a wee bit of (shhh, don't mention it) envy.

[Dublin4]

Ireland on just now in the Olympics v Japan in the 7s. Full house in Stade de France.

[Dublin4]

Good win

[big mervyn]

Ire v NZ next.

Winner plays the 8th seeds in the quarters.
Loser prob gets Fiji.

All a bit Mickey Mouse. Looking forward to the real Olympics

[solidarity]

Tried, but can't follow the logic of the pool system! If we lose to NZ , I assume we still gave a shot at gold.

[big mervyn]

Tried, but can't follow the logic of the pool system! If we lose to NZ , I assume we still gave a shot at gold.

Ire are already qualified for the ko stage so yes. The prize against NZ is an easier qf.

[solidarity]

Aha.
I think I've worked it out.
Three pools of four.
Top two in each group, plus the two best third placed teams go through to the quarter finals.
The others play for places 9 - 12.
The four who don't get through to the semis play for places 5 - 8
Semis are the same as other sports

[Neill_M]

Men’s Olympic 7s Tournament – Knockouts

Thu Jul 25 8pm Quarter Final New Zealand v South Africa
Thu Jul 25 8:30pm Quarter Final France v Argentina
Thu Jul 25 9pm Quarter Final Fiji v Ireland
Thu Jul 25 9:30pm Quarter Final Australia v USA

Sat Jul 27 2:30pm Semi Final New Zealand / South Africa v France / Argentina
Sat Jul 27 3pm Semi Final Fiji / Ireland v Australia / USA

Sat Jul 27 6pm Bronze Final
Sat Jul 27 6:45pm Gold Final

[Bobbievee]

what about Zacs sidestep and try today v ABs?

Balacoune, watch out?!!

[solidarity]

They should have won it. The turnover on the NZ line was poor. Kennedy just needed a wee bit of calmness.