Kellie Harrington will box for a medal on Wednesday, after winning her lightweight last-16 bout this afternoon.
The Tokyo gold medalist beat Italy’s Alessia Mesiano by unanimous decision.
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Ireland’s Liam Jegou was narrowly denied a medal in the men’s C1 Canoe final this evening.
He placed seventh overall, but if not for a 2-second penalty at his last gate, Jegou would have taken silver.
Gold there went to Nicolas Gestin of France.
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Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove are second overall after six races of the Men’s Skiff.
Six races remain before Thursday’s medal race.
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Ireland will play Australia in tonight’s quarter-finals in the Women’s Rugby Sevens.
Ireland concluded their group campaign with a 19-14 loss to the same opposition this afternoon.
Tonight’s game kicks off at 9.30, Irish time.
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Austin O’Connor and his horse Colorado Blue finished 17th in the Individual Showjumping final.
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Ireland will have two swimmers in finals action tonight.
Mona McSharry will be in lane-5 for the 100-metre breaststroke final, having qualified second-fastest.
That final’s in the pool at 8.25, Irish time.
Just under an hour before that, Ellen Walshe competes in the final of the 400-metre individual medley.
She was seventh-quickest in this morning’s heats.
Danielle Hill will compete in the first of this evening’s two semi-finals in the 100-metre backstroke.
And Daniel Wiffen posted the fastest time across this morning’s 800-metre freestyle semi-finals, and he’ll swim for a medal tomorrow night.
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Ireland are through to this evening’s quarter-finals of the Women’s Sevens.
They concluded their pool campaign with a 19-points to 14 defeat to Australia this afternoon, and could face the Aussies again tonight.
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Rowers Margaret Cremen and Aoife Casey are into the semi-finals of the Women’s Lightweight Double Scull after winning their repechage.
While - the men's hockey team fell to an agonising 2-1 defeat to Australia.
