Day 11 is full of possibilities for Ireland. We only have five athletes in action today but there are two real medal chances in the form of the boxing team, two of the remaining three fight their quarter-final bouts and Ireland's fastest man is taking on the superpowers of sprinting.
06:00 Sailing Star class races 8 and 9
Stephen Milne and Peter O'Leary near the end of their campaign and desperately need two good performances if they are to get into the top 10 and book a place in the medal race.
12:00 Boxing Light flyweight quarter-final
Paddy Barnes could provide Ireland with their first medal against Lukasz Maszczyk of Poland. The Pole beat Barnes in his very first international bout so he wants to put one over on him and he is confident of delivering a medal after quarter-final appearances in the World Championships last year and the Commonwealth games two years ago.
14:16 Boxing Light heavyweight quarter-final
Just over two hours later, Kenny Egan will also be fighting for a medal against Washington Silva from Brazil. The Irish captain will be a favorite in my opinion as he has been brilliant in his two bouts so far and Silva will be nothing special. I have full faith that both men will guarantee themselves a medal tomorrow and after that, they will be going for gold!
14:25 Athletics Men's 200m semi-final
And minutes after that, Paul Hession goes in lane 5 in what will be the biggest race of his life. After a blistering performance in the last round, Hession will be buzzing and if he can deliver the best performance of his life, a place in the final will not be too far off. The fastest man in Europe will be looking to step up and confirm himself as one of the fastest men in the world and certainly the worlds fastest white man over this distance. All of Ireland will be behind Paul and the rest of the boys on what might be the most exciting day for Ireland at the Olympics.
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