In the wee hours of this morning Ireland claimed their first medal of the Tokyo Olympics after the rowing quartet of Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty produced a stirring finish to take the bronze medal in the women's four final.

Fiona’s twin brother Alan, joined Kieran on the Hard Shoulder to share his excitement, along with Irish Olympic Diver, Oliver Dingle live from Tokyo...

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