The agonising story of how two Irish sailors lost out on an Olympic medal
Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove were in prime position to make the podium in Marseille but a split second decision cost them and meant they finished fourth
Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove were in prime position to make the podium in Marseille but a split second decision cost them and meant they finished fourth
Sailing: Cruel final day at the Olympics for Irish duo Rob Dickson and Sean Waddilove as medal race turns into a nightmare
Today we have rowers in three finals, we have Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove in the rescheduled skiff medal race and we have our showjumping team through to their final
Race management were left with no other option as flukey winds stymied a fair competition in Marseille
Irish crew lie second at the half-way stage of the Men’s skiff at the Olympics
Dickson and Waddilove miss place in the medal race final in their 49er skiff event despite scoring two seventh places
Olympians involved in incident that could alter their position in later stages
Irish Sailing welcomes review that outlines missed targets for athletes as well as successes
Sailing pair make superb comeback after two disqualifications
Rules infraction sees Irish sailors drop to 13th in the overall standings
Duo keeping the pressure off themselves by treating Olympics like any other regatta
Athletes keep their eye on the prize as they eschew the negativity that drags others down
49er World Championships in New Zealand showed Ireland has much to do for 2020 if it wants to qualify more than one boat for Tokyo
Thursday’s races will decide the make-up of the leading group for Olympic qualifier
49er duo take opening race of World Championship on debut at top level
U23 49er world champions Dickson and Waddilove expected to feature
With 99 days to go before start gun fires, organisers have had a rethink
The next country qualification chance is July in Japan for Laser classes and at the end of the year for skiffs in New Zealand
Accolade a fitting recognition for the 49er skiff under-23 world champions
Rio silver medal winner will now be funded through Irish Sailing Association
Chairman of Irish Sailing’s Olympic Steering Group passing the baton to Patrick Coveney
‘We had hoped to get one over the line – it would have been a great boost at this stage’
Howth’s Robert Dickson and Skerries’ Seán Waddilove claim big success in Marsei
Fourteen Irish sailors among the 1,212 boats in action at Aarhus, Denmark this weekend
Youth National Championships an indicator of sailors’ hopes of future Olympic success
Competitions for year start in earnest with Olympic places still up for grabs
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