Daniel Wiffen could make history tonight and win Ireland the medal we need to surpass our previous Olympics record for winnings. 

The swimmer already took Gold in the 800m Freestyle last week and will now compete in the 1500m Freestyle at 5.30pm today. 

If he gets a place on the podium, Ireland will have won seven medals at the 2024 Olympics – surpassing its previous record of six in London in 2012. 

It was a successful first week at the Olympics for Team Ireland, which is currently ranked 13th for most Gold medals and 18th for medals overall. 

Kellie Harrington progressed to the Lightweight boxing final last night after defeating Brazil’s Beatriz Ferreira in the semi-final last night. 

Kellie Harrington following her semi-final win against Beatriz Ferreira in the 2024 Paris Olympics., 03/08/2024. Image: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

She is already guaranteed a Silver medal – and will be the first Irish boxer to win back-to-back medals. 

She will now take on China’s Yang Wenlu in the final on August 6th. 

Rhys McClenaghan became the first Irish person to win a Gold medal in Men's Pommel Horse yesterday. 

Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy defended their Olympic Gold title in Men’s Rowing Lightweight Double Sculls on Friday - making Mr O'Donovan the first Irish person to win three medals in a row. 

Swimmer Mona McSharry also secured a bronze medal for Ireland in the Women's 100m Breaststroke beating Italy's Benedetta Pinato by just one-hundredth of a second.  

Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan celebrate winning gold in the Rowing Lightweight Men's Double Sculls, 02/08/2024. Image: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle also took home bronze at the Men’s Double Sculls final on August 1st. 

Nielsen’s Gracenote Virtual Medal Table has projected Ireland to win 10 medals in Paris – two gold, three silver and five bronze. 

According to weighted Medals Per Capita, Ireland has the fifth highest medals per capita. 

There are high hopes for athletics star Rhasidat Adeleke to also earn Ireland a medal for the 400m next week. 

At the last Olympics in Tokyo three years ago, Ireland won four medals – gold and bronze in boxing and rowing.