All Irish eyes will be on the exploits of world champion Daniel Wiffen in the pool just after 8pm, with the 23-year-old the hot favourite to land gold in the 800m freestyle final.
Wiffen, who won both the 800m and the 1500m at the World Championships in Doha earlier this, advanced to the biggest race of his life in 7:41.53 and was the fastest qualifier.
Defending champion Bobby Finke of the USA, Tunisian teenager Ahmed Jaouadi, Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri and Elijah Winnington – who Wiffen accounted for in the heats – are the other realistic contenders for gold.
Early birds can tune in to RTÉ2 for coverage of the men’s triathlon from 6.55am, with rowers Zoe Hyde and Alison Bergin the first Irish in action from around 9.50am.
Former taekwondo star Jennifer Lehane fights in boxing’s bantamweight division at 11.36am, while the afternoon action sees Ireland pitted against India in men’s hockey, Abigail Lyle and her mount Giraldo feature in individual dressage, Noel Hendrick and Michaela Corcoran take to the canoe course, Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove continue their skiff race in sailing and Rachael Darragh will be on court in badminton.
You can follow the Olympic Games action all day with our live tracker on RTÉ Sport Online and the RTÉ News app, watch live from 6.55am on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, and listen to updates on RTÉ Radio 1 and 2fm.
Tuesday 30 July
(In order of start time)
ROWING
0950-1010 Women’s double sculls semi-finals: Zoe Hyde and Alison Bergin
1010-1030 Men’s double sculls semi-finals: Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch
1030-1040 Women’s four repechage: Emily Hegarty, Natalie Long, Eimear Lambe and Imogen Magner
BOXING
1136 Women’s 54kg (bantamweight) round of 16: Jennifer Lehane v Yuan Chang (Chn)
HOCKEY
1215 Men’s Pool B: Ireland v India
EQUESTRIAN
1238 Individual dressage qualifying Group B: Abigail Lyle (Giraldo)
CANOE SLALOM
1400-1455 Women’s C1 heats run 1 (third of 16 competitors): Michaela Corcoran
1500-1600 Men’s K1 heats run 1 (eighth of 16 competitors): Noel Hendrick
1610-1705 Women’s C1 heats run 2: Michaela Corcoran
1710-1810 Men’s K1 heats run 2: Noel Hendrick
RUGBY SEVENS
1400 Places 5-8: France v Ireland
1700/1730 Places 5-8: Ireland v China/Great Britain
SAILING
1530-1610 Skiff race 7: Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove
1622-1702 Skiff race 8: Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove
1714-1754 Skiff race 9: Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove
BADMINTON
1540 (or later) Group L Rachael Darragh v Jenjira Stadelmann (Swi)
SWIMMING
2002-2015 Men’s 800m freestyle final: Daniel Wiffen
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