SOPHIE O’SULLIVAN AND Sarah Healy both narrowly missed out on automatic qualification for the semi-finals of the women’s 1,500m at the Stade de France this morning.
O’Sullivan produced a superb run to clock 4:00.23 on her Olympic debut, smashing her personal best by nearly two seconds despite having her momentum checked after colliding with Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka.
However it wasn’t enough to see the 22-year-old into tomorrow’s semi-finals as a seventh-place finish saw her miss out on automatic qualification by one place, with the top six advancing.
O’Sullivan will have another chance to advance in tomorrow’s repechage.
In this morning’s second heat, Sarah Healy was pipped to sixth place on the line, running 4:02.91.
Healy looked on course to finish sixth but a strong finish by Maia Ramsden saw the New Zealander overtake Healy just short of the finish line to clinch automatic qualification.
Healy will now join O’Sullivan in tomorrow’s repechage.
Think 31 counties will be shouting be shouting for Donegal today….
ABD
ABK
Can’t see the Dubs doing it today…
Regardless of that, we’ll always be ABM, ABC, ABK.
Sweet result. So glad especially for you.
Why abk?
Come on DONEGAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kevin your a gas man
Well done DONEGAL… From the 30 counties behind ye!!!!!!!
What a great result…
So much for the ARROGANT COCKY invincible dublin
Well when I saw the Dublin forward line today i knew Dublin would struggle they need to replace the three that started today.I am a Dub and i was not cocky.I actually like Donegal county but i have to be honest with you I will be cocky when I say Kerry will take Donegal to the cleaners in the Final as they simply have more up front and believe me i did not give Dublin much of a chance against kerry even if they did beat Donegal.
I take my hat off to Donegal…
The Dubs would hammer them, they said. It’d be over by half time they said…
Donegal showing great charector. Dublin needed to score one of the two gaol chances. Still expect Dublin to win.
Well i was wrong , well done donegal , epci performance in the second half. thought Dublin would have done better in the second half but donegal didn’t let them, dublin couldn’t score goals and it killed us.
What a weekend of football we are witnessing! Premiership my ass!
unbelievable Jeff!!!!
Over by half-time they said !!
Who’s ‘they’?
Croker Chokers #dubs.
“This Dublin team are the best team to ever play football”.
Donegal must have forgot to read the smug dubs pre match script…….
Croker chokers what are you on about it’s the first time they’ve been beatin in Croker under Gavin
It’s a long lonely drive home now for Dublin !!!!
C’mon Kerry ! Brutal to watch Donegal play ..14 defend 1 forward @yawn
They scored 3-14 whynotme, in fairness!
Great 1 forward to get 3-14
First time under Gavin, but not the first time they choked in Croke Park. When push comes to shove, and pressure is on, they choke. It’s like they lack some kind of psychological strength, as when teams play mindgames with them, they lose their composure and just fall flat.
“When push comes to shove, and pressure is on, they choke.”
That’s why they’ve won 2 of the last 2 All Irelands.
#facepalm
No they didn’t. Donegal won in 2012. Dublin won in 2013. The won one All Ireland, but not in 2012. 2 out of the last 4. Facepalm indeed sir, because you’re trying to rewrite history.
When Mayo warmed up in front of Hill 16 a number of years ago, it riled up the Dublin team, so much so that it led to them losing focus and losing the game. Same thing happened today, they panicked, lost focus, and lost the game.
What are the odds on a Donegal double today. Twud be some Craic if the dubs lost.
lol my wish came true Donegal were class today. It’s all about taking your chances. Dublin could have been hosed and home by half time but failed to bury the chances. Donegal didn’t have to be asked twice like rabid dogs that jim mc Guinness some man
Delighted! Dublin supporters boasting on here all week saying how the All-Ireland was as good as theirs. Arrogance and ignorance usually comes back to bite you on the arse. Hope Donegal can close it out now.
Hahahaha bye bye Dublin! Thank God we won’t have to put up with all the Blue Shite that the papers love spewing in the aftermath of a Dublin win. Well done Donegal! Proved the whole country wrong. 7/1 nice bet eh.
Where are you from by the way it’s not Dublin anyway.
From a depressed Dub and been said through gritted teeth well done Donegal far superior team on the day
Hear hear. Donegal were simply awesome today. Great credit to them.
Thanks guys. Good to hear this after the trolling that has attacked Donegal’s and McGuinness’ character all season with bullshit about divisions in camp and club v county rumblings.
They’ve still a job to do in September. Donegal expects.
Up Donegal!!!!
Suck on that Dublin!!!!!
Suck on what? A 1 point lead at half time!? Remember the Cork game? Donegal, meet the Dublin bench.
Oops Aideen ….
??????
Lol!
What was that Aideen?
What bench?
Dublin arrogance once again showed up.
Delighted some of the scuts in that Dublin side are denied this year.
Enjoyed meeting the bench Aideen, and they were no better. Quote from you earlier this week ” anyone who wants Donegal to win is not a fan off the gaa”. Such a stupid and sillly comment. Delighted yourself, Roland 303 and Chris are proved wrong. Sorry you believed so much in the press hipe.
I hope those arrogant Dubs get pummelled into submission in the second half. Come on Donegal!
The commentators are a disgrace. I think one of them shouted “No!” when Donegal scored the third goal.
No he said”GOAL” just sounded a bit like “NOO”
Also said donegal came to win not entertain. U can take the dubs out of dublin but.. ok that sayin doesn’t apply
Hoping for a Donegal win but can’t imagine this match will be anywhere near as exciting as the other semifinal.
Got that wrong so far anyway! Don’t think I’ve ever seen finishing of such high quality in my life. Kerry don’t stand a chance against either of these sides; pity this pairing isn’t the final.
Silent Majority stop making an idiot of yourself!
This is some performance by Donegal. The Dublin defense are very porous.
While they are oneof the most dangerous attacks in the country and well capable of scoring goals they are being made to work for every chance
The Dubs are going down
C’mon Donegal
Marty doing the ice bucket challenge! Did no one watch Gremlins??? Never get them wet!
From a disappointment Dub fan, congrats to Donegal brillant team display.
In your face, ya arrogant Dubs!!! Up Donegal! So much for us ‘culchies’, eh?!
We can come back next year you’ll always be a culchie
Wow, such bitterness Danielle, not good for you.
@ Paul Doyle
And you’ll always be a deluded Jackeen…who missed out on an all Ireland in 2014.
Go back to watching the primership you fool
What’s the ‘primership’?
Well nobody can accuse Donegal of negitave football after today. Great football all round. Well done Donegal.
Apart from Connoly and Flynn dublin were very poor in the second half.
Unbeatable them Dubs?
Dubs to win by 6 pts
Up the Dubs!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now where’s the typical cooky dublin comments…. We’re waiting … An that’s the other 30 counties supporting DONEGAL…
And yes that was meant “COCKY”
You misspelled “Lost” there Larry.
At least I got the score line right :-(
Well done Donegal :-)
What are Donegal doing? 23 points @ 61mins !!
They were supposed to be a one dimensional defensive team.. They really are tearing up the story book..
Dublin are unfortunate. That score rate with 3 goals would beat any team.
If u listen to the white trash newspaper the Sunday World you’d believe that. Total defence and total attack doesn’t work. You need both – Donegal had both in stacks. If they’d played Armagh today instead of Dublin they’d probably have won by one point again.
So the unbeatable can be beaten. Well done to both Donegal Minor and Senior teams.. ☺
Dubs unbeatable
Ah hahahahahahaha
Dublin shellshocked. Completely run out of ideas….
Joe brolly is nearly in tears, hilarious
Some great football played by Donegal today…fantastic fielding and point taking. Dublin (and their supporters) have been well and truly put in their place.
Most genuine Dublin supporters never bought the hype and they respected us. Trolls like Bluemist and others are just full of hot air. I love Dublin’s tradition in football and the colour and class they bring to the game. This loss will make Dublin a better team.
Best team ever- NO
Jim was just lucky before-NO
Puke football-NO
Dubs believed their own hype.
I don’t think anyone called Donegal Puke football…in fact, most admire their way of playing the game. It’s a mix of classic and modern football.
C’mon Donegal
Let s see what this Dublin team are really made of, point down, not to be written off till final whistle, kerryman enjoying the spectacle
Well done donegal. Outstanding.
Thought Dublin were supposed to be unbeatable?
Wonderful to see the dubs and their stinking attitude out of the championship.
The Team have a fantastic attitude, Jim Gavin is a class act. Humble in victory, magnanimous in defeat. Well be back next year, good luck to Donegal in the final. Kerry and Donegal final should be interesting.
Sean don’t mind him. Gavin is a class act. Dublin Donegal was a much cleaner game than Mayo Kerry. There was at least 4 “handbags” outbreaks in that match and lots of dragging and black card worthy moments.
Gavin and McGuinness have instilled an unbelievable discipline in the players under real pressure.
Well done Donegal, no harm to beat the shite out of them aul dubs
Great first half of football . In for another cracking game I hope
Hahaha dublin were shocking, delited
Squeaky bum time Dublin.
Sh*t or get off the potty……
Dublin to get a few scors early, drag Donegal out to them. Then an open game. Dublins power will be too good
Almost prophetic. Almost.
@Thetruth. Your a liar.
I’m gutted Donegal won today only because they didn’t give Kerry the chance to batter them dubs. Green and gold for Sam don’t care which. Brilliant !
Lovely jovely, hon Donegal. Great weekend, few quid on both Kerry and Donegal to win. Nice one
Donegal was exceptional! They defended their hearts out and their counter attack was brilliant, 3 or 4 lads running together on the counter, great display, would like to see them go on and win the Sam now! Fair play lads
Over by half -time they said but someone forgot to tell Jimmy –he is still winning matches
Best first half of the year,
HON DONEGAL
Hope dublin bring on jason sherlock.
I think he’s on shift with dominos pizza today
Will the brogan sisters still get the footballers of the century award after today’s fantastic display?!
Where have all the Dubs gone?
We’re right here Steve, sorry to disappoint you.
Some of us had a game to go to today. Hats off to Donegal, brilliant display, well deserved and a great day in the company of their supporters, gracious in victory. As for some of the bitter commentators here today, very disappointing attitude. Genuine Dubs are not too upset. Been a good year. We lost and we’ll be back next year.
Its not us disappointed, sure were celebrating. Looking forward to your excuses Tomorrow. :)
I’ll sleep well tonight if I can stop laughing !!
Jimmy ‘s winning matches! Fair play to them..now win it outright.
Time for the dubs to start cheatin more.
Every championship match they get to play at home and still no better for it.
4million quid a year and still no better for it. Lulz
Dirty dubs hahahahahahahaha
Idiot
Ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Bact to ghetto with the Hill 16 squad! Ha ha ha!
Woo hooooooo!
Donegal sat on the Jacks! Did I leave a h out of that statement!
Depressing d*ckheads donegal
Well done Donegal. Hard luck Dublin but we’ll be back. As for all the embarrassingly immature commenters above. Grow up.
Your getting it back now Aideen, well fit to dish it out all year, nows your time to take it. Are you on thescore.ie while your on your way home? suppose its only 20 mins down the road for the Dubs.
Great day for football to see the jacks flushed. Poor winners and worse losers. DELIGHTED.
Aideen that’s what happens here same old comment when your county loses same gombeens same rubbish hard luck to yees!
COYBIB
When is the second leg in Letterkenny, next weekend?
Any more conspiracy theories today on why the GAA hate Mayo?
Well done to all the donegal fans parked in the mater hospital and the odd few dubs aswell…..really great when your trying to get in to visit your uncle whos dying if cancer. Great supporters….enjoy the match.
Is it paid parking in the mater.?
Sick Fcuk !
City council, Gaa or whoever is in charge of organising parking should have provided adequate parking space. It’s ridiculous that fans need to use a hospital.
Semi final of the biggest sporting event on this island, they should have sorted something out in terms of parking spaces. And it should be free of charge during match time.
Well done Dún na nGall ! Football won today unlike the thuggery
and gamesmanship we witnessed in Limerick yesterday.
Well said. The amount of “handbags” or if it’s ulster teams – thuggery. Hope there’s a strong ref for the final.
Way more entertaining than I thought it would be.
Glad to be wrong, but then it’s always great to see Dublin beat.
Send your red thumbs in to the off the ball team!
Congrats to Donegal.
Maybe Dublin fans can watch this to cheer themselves up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vQaVIoEjOM.
Could be over before half time. The pace of this Dublin team is frightening.
Nowhere near over,Dublin getting a major test at last.Let’s see how they respond second half.
Donegal getting it together in last part of the second half, Dublin need to put the ball in the back of the net. Fair play to Donegal they didnt roll over!
Its great to see the dubs been beaten love it…
Delighted to see them getting their medicine.
Where were all of the superstars today?
So Dublin still need to be split in 2? Great victory for Donegal hard to take as a Dub but we’ll be back.
the Donegal county should be split into two,At least thats what a lot of people were sayin about dublin a few weeks ago I suppose the same people are not sayin it now that Dublin lost,Dublin were built up by media And to be honest what i seen this year even if Dublin had of beaten Donegal I do not think they would of beaten Kerry.
I think we should build a wall, around old Donegal. The north and south to keep them out, by god let’s build it tall.
It’s amazing to read the amount of vitriolic comments that pour out when an article about Dublin or Leinster appears on the journal. It doesn’t happen when articles pop up about the other provinces. It’s obviously because there is a better class and quality of people in Leinster.
Anybody else struggling to watch this on the rte player? It keeps dropping the picture on me. Will have to give up on it soon it’s too annoying to watch like this. Had similar trouble with the I player before but presumed it was just a one off technical glitch.
The Dubs will polish them off in the 2nd half..
You were saying…
Superb play from the boys on blue. From Clucko’s catch to Philly’s point
This will be done and dusted by half time COYBIB
Doesn’t look like it now.
Someone hijacked my account here’s what I think Dublin by 3 or 4 point after 70 mins
LOL !
Arrogant Jackeen skanger.
To be fair Paul, when you said that it was al lDublin :-) had they have gotten the goal you might have been right. As a neutral thankfully it’s game on.
Hahahahahaha! That’s a good one!
It was!
Their all jackeen skangers
Pike football from Donegal already at 7mns . Have they nothing else to offer?
Plenty.
You might want to revise that comment…
3 goals and 14 points
Pike? Were they fishing Today? Got a massive catch though.
Good god. The dublin supporters and teams were nothing but gracious in both the defeats. The bitterness never comes from team or supporters when we loose but by god your comments are beyond belief. Take a lesson from them. Be gracious in victory and defeat. Shame shame shame….
Mairead – I thought the Dublin supporters around us were great. The true Dublin supporters recognised a great performance by Donegal and wished us well. Most of the bullshit here is just trolling.
Great night in the pubs around Dublin. None of the trash talk you read here at all. Just two sets of fans having good banter and respecting each other 100%.
Well done Donegal. Great great performance.
Thanks Petr. Dublin were phenomenal in that first 15 minutes. They just were not used to being in a fight and it showed.
Flush the jacks, flush the jacks, flush the jacks. LOL
McFadden is not the player he was 2 years ago.
#graingerdpebblebeach
Respect to Donegal for a great performance .
Dubs will be back next year!
Donegal cannot hold on to the ball & are afraid to shoot.
Really?
For anyone who wonders why Jim McGuinness is an immovable force of nature, fearless in the face of hype of supposedly really strong teams. Remember this: He sat the Leaving Cert. Twice.
Most of us only sat the exam once, and still have PTSD from it afterwards. McGuinness is like a general. He’s faced that exam, and so nothing scares him anymore.
Dublin never stood a chance.
HT.
Neutral here and really enjoying the game (especially the long range point taking)
Hope this one goes to a point for point shoot out in the second half.
I think Dublins bench will carry the Dubs over the line. Great weekend of GAA so far.
Once again I prove to the Journal readers I know f**k all.
Great game. Not as good as yesterdays game but a cracker all the same.
Connolly is unmarkable
Anyone know of a good stream for this please?
Gaago.ie
Thanks paul, any free ones though?
I dunno sorry pal
Streams2mewatch