Olympic debutant Tanya Watson is through to the semi-finals of the 10-metre platform diving.
The 19-year-old - Ireland's first-ever female diver at an Olympics - came through this morning's preliminary round.
She finished in 16th place after amassing a score of 289.4.
The top-18 competitors qualified.
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She's through!! Tanya Watson will dive in the semi-finals of the Tokyo 2020 10m Platform on Thursday morning from 03:00 Irish time!
First Olympic Games. 19 years old. Into the semi-finals in 16th place 🔥#TeamIreland #Tokyo2020 @swimireland pic.twitter.com/HGi9X7Hb3s— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) August 4, 2021
Elsewhere, Leona Maguire is five shots off the lead in the women's golf after the opening day.
The Cavan native carded a level-par 71 in the sweltering heat in Tokyo.
That leaves her five shots off leader Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden.
#Golf
2 birdies in her last 3 holes and @stephmeadow20 fights back 💪
She finishes on +1 for her round ⛳#TeamIreland #Tokyo2020 @GolfIreland_ pic.twitter.com/demnI5Mmnj— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) August 4, 2021
Stephanie Meadow is one shot further back.
The Antrim woman finished strongly to eventually sign for a 72.
Meadow found herself at three-over-par through 15 holes, but birdies on 16 and 17 helped her finish in a tie for 36th at the end of day one.
Maguire's round featured three birdies and three bogies.
A bogey on the fourth was followed by a first birdie on the fifth.
Then there were two of each on the back nine, which all added up to a 71.
That's in a tie for 23rd.
A familiar foe of Maguire's is in second place.
Nelly Korda of the USA is at four-under.
Korda and Maguire went head-to-head at the Meijer Classic on the LPGA Tour in June, with the American eventually winning by two shots.
Hopes are high that the Irish duo can contend for a medal.
Maguire in particular is enjoying a good spell of form, including two runner-up finishes and three top-10s on the LPGA Tour in recent months.
She also posted a superb closing round of 61 at the Evian Championship for a tied-sixth finish.
Meadow, too, has spoken of her upturn in form recently, including a tied-29th finish at the Evian Championship.
Conditions in Japan are challenging, with temperatures in excess of 35 degrees.
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