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Katie Taylor begins the defence of her Olympic title later this afternoon. PA Wire/Press Association Images
Rio 2016

Olympic Breakfast: Annalise Murphy and Katie Taylor go in search of Olympic medals

Judy Reynolds, Oliver Dingley and Scott Evans are among a host of Irish Olympians on show on day 11.

THROUGHOUT THE GAMES we’ll bring you all the info you need to set you up for the Olympic day ahead.

Think of this slot as your balanced nutritional start to propel you through an intense sporting day ahead.

(All times are Irish, no gloating about your exotic location allowed)

Flying the Irish Flag

Annalise Murphy will be aiming to banish any lingering regrets from London 2012, when she begins the sailing medal race from 5.05pm.

She starts the day in third place, and what she needs to do later today is explained hereFinn Lynch will also finish his Rio Olympic adventure on the water this evening.

Katie Taylor takes on Mira Potkonen in the women’s lightweight boxing quarter-final at 3pm, knowing a victory means she is guaranteed to go home with a minimum of a bronze medal. While dressage rider Judy Reynolds makes history when she competes in the Grand Prix Freestyle final from 2pm.

Sara Louise Treacy will take her place in the women’s 3000m steeplechase final after successfully winning her appeal for being tripped in her heat on Saturday. That starts at 3.15pm.

Thomas Barr begins his Olympic campaign shortly after, in the first heat of the men’s 400m hurdles at 3.56pm.

Andrea Brewster and Saskie Tidey along with Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern will complete race seven, eight and nine of their 49er sailing events from 5.05pm.

At 7.15pm, Oliver Dingley becomes the first Irish diver to compete in the Olympics in 68 years.

Finally, later today, Ireland will have a badminton player in the last-16 of the Olympic Games for the first time. Scott Evans will hope to continue his Olympic journey when he plays world number four Viktor Axelsen at 9.30pm.

Rio Olympic Games 2016 - Day Five Gregorio Borgia Gregorio Borgia

 The best of the rest

It will be another hectic day of track and field with the finals of the men’s 800m (2.25am) and women’s 400m (2.45am) the pick of the action at the Olympic Stadium.

If you fancy something a bit different, then the men’s omnium comes to a thrilling conclusion from 9.23pm, while the final of the heavyweight boxing starts at 11.15pm.

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This should be good too…

Expect a partisan atmosphere as home favourite and London 2012 gold medalist Arthur Zanetti competes in the final of the men’s rings competition from 6.00pm.

Rio Olympic Games 2016 - Day Three Julio Cortez Julio Cortez

And finally, in case you missed it, here’s what happened yesterday

‘This is just the beginning for me. I’ll be back stronger, faster and better next year’

Three-peat! Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin to win his third 100m gold

Wayde van Niekerk just smashed Michael Johnson’s 400m world record – from lane 8!

Andy Murray defeats del Potro for epic second gold

‘Class is permanent’ – No doubts in Irish camp as Katie opens her Olympic defence

Silver medallist didn’t even like boxing

Chinese athlete wins silver medal, accepts marriage proposal from teammate

Ireland’s Greg Broderick progresses to the next round of Olympic individual jumping 

‘If I win tomorrow, there might be a bit more than my t-shirt coming off!’

‘There is no getting away from it. It has embarrassed us as a team’

‘We rocked it today”: Ireland’s marathoners proud of their Olympic moments

Rose sees off Stenson to win golfing gold as Power and Harrington’s challenge fades

US teenage prodigy Biles secures gold medal hat-trick

Michael Conlan is sick and tired of people talking about Billy Wals

Ireland’s Fionnuala McCormack finishes in 20th place in Olympic marathon

IOC denies Ryan Lochte was robbed at gunpoint in Rio

Conlan delivers composed and clinical performance to safely advance to Olympic quarter-finals

A rowdy hen party gatecrashed BBC’s Olympics coverage last night, and it was hilarious

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