Have to say BBC made it more enjoyable with the “press red” system they’ve set up! Any sport ou like on demand

It’s been super enjoyable whether or not Ireland have won anything. The atmosphere coming from there is great!

RTE should have set up an On Demand/Interactive feature like the BBC’s. I guess it would make the Saorview switchover a little more attractive. Fair play to BBC for their one, pick any sport any time on the red button.

I’m enjoying it more after seeing Katie Taylor win and hearing the support for her. Well done you absolute legend!

Yes it has been great. It gives a people the chance to see things they never have seen before. It generates interest for generations to come.

I did enjoy and still enjoying it! Two gold medals for Poland, one silver and one bronze so far!Very well done!

And fingers crossed for Katie! Hope she will win the gold and make you irish lads proud!:-))

Well, as a Brit living in Ireland, I am definitely enjoying the Olympics so far – even Andy Murray managed a win!!

I fail to see how Ireland not winning so many medals means you cannot enjoy the Olympics.
The sport on show has been incredible, from the swimming pool and Phelp’s records, the badminton scandal, drama at the rowing and Usain Bolt confirming his legendary status last night.
It’s been brilliant.

Jessica Ennis, enough said! :-)

40% of people are not enjoying the Olympics? I can only assume they are the ones hoping to get the remote back to watch dung like Corrie and Fair Shitty.

loving every moment so far. been some amazing performances. and planty more to come. pity the olympics dont run longer.

Totally enjoyed being here in London for the games…well organized and really good atmosphere….on a down side when British friends asked me about Ireland s performance I just don’t know what to say except they have 15 times our population and many more assets than we do plus a gene pool of people that come from strong sporting stock .I can’t help feeling a bit sorry for our athletes add I know they are giving all they have but still can’t deliver medals

Am enjoying ever bit of it, great show and well done 2 the brits. And 2 katie and john joe.

How could you enjoy seeing little or no Irish performance ….. The Investment in boxing will show how it’s done as all our medals will prob come from it ,the Brits pumped millions in there athletes and it’s now paying off for them and in turn inspires kids to get involved in sport and a such pays off ……. Put the money in sport now !!

I just watched Annalise Murphy being interviewed after the sailing. My heart went out to her. Just the wrong tactical decision near the end cost her a medal after a brilliant week. It was just like the Irish canoeist who was on course for a medal but made 1 mistake that cost him 50 seconds. Our boxers are doing us really proud. I would like to see more funding from the National Lottery going into sport. It might be just what we need to help in sports that we can do well in. Aside from the boxers I think that sailing , canoeing and rowing are sports that we have been doing well in over the last 2 or 3 olympics (just missing out on medals).

Coverage on RTE has been patchy. Jerry Kiernan is very good and easy to listen to. Tony O’Donoghue v informative on the athletics. With the digital platform here now why cant they show other sports on the +1 channel. I guess budget is curtailing a lot of things.

Absolutely loving this Olympics. Some amazing performances seen already! The only negative I have…….Bill O’Herlihy, will this man ever just retire?

it always amazes me that the ppl who get the least monetary support (boxing) always bring home the most medals ,well done John Joe Nevin and Katie Taylor ,surly they deserve more funding than swimmers and athletes who cant even beat there own best times ,and as for the horsy brigade ….enough said

I’ve enjoyed reading results, especially the last few days, but as ppl have been saying, NBC’s coverage over here has been poor to say the least. 70% coverage to American athletes, the rest is pics of their families crying with joy in the stands.

How can 60% say that they are not enjoying the Olympics. The sport has been fantastic with some great stories. Okay Ireland have not won any medals yet but it looks like they are coming. As an Irishman living in Wales it’s impossible not to be caught up in how great the mood is in this country. It’s buzzing. Also remember that the amount of money the uk has poured into the event and the sports they are competing is hard for any country to match especially Ireland at this time.
In most of our lifetimes you will never again see the Olympics in the same time zone without having to pay for it or pay too much to go and see the events. Enjoy it while it’s here.

I can’t believe the percentage here…what’s not to enjoy and the whole of it from start to finish has been amazing. So we aren’t flush with medals but all our athletes are trying and should be commended for that! And hey Katie Taylor’s attitude towards her sport and her country would make anyone proud to be Irish…..we are becoming so bitter in this country. Lighten up and enjoy it :-)

Enjoying all of it. BBC red button fantastic all sport take your choice. Well done to Katie. So sorry for Annalise but Rio is only 4 years away for the 22 year old, she will be better next time this was her first Olympics all other competitors we in last olympics. Good luck to all. Put all money from lottery into sport.

I am not a sports fan what so ever, but I’ve loved watching gymnastics, diving, swimming, and some track and field events. I think the mens 100m is a bit over hyped . I know there is a side to it all that is unpalatable , funding issues, drugs, etc… But if u choose to ignore all of that , what I’ve seen on the BBC has been good. I don’t have RTE so I can’t comment there. Well done to our boxers.

It’s been great so far. Katie Taylor was amazing earlier. Make Ireland proud girl!

A lot of whingeing comments on here complaining about Ireland’s lack of Olympic medals. It has to be acknowledge though that there are few, if any, other countries in the World where amateur sports, such as gaelic football, attract such widespread participation and grassroots support. Where in the world would you get attendances of > 50,000 watching amateur players?

Quick question about lotto funding?
If Ireland sell off the national lottery to the highest bidder,then where will the profits go?
Surely not into sports of a country with whom the new owners( Camelot perhaps) have little or no other connections with.( why would they fund sports to compete against their own country).
Maybe I am very confused,but if we sell off the lotto then there goes the funding for many of these sports?
Can somebody reassure me!

Yes – but only for the coverage the BBC is providing. If it was RTE only then it would be a huge no, tried watching their coverage a few times, absolutely shocking.

Very enjoyable overall, disappointed with lack of Irish medals though. Thank god for Katie & hard luck to Annalise..

I’ve been to a few events and I’m off to the men’s semi final football at Wembley tonight with the nippers. It’s been very well organised far better than I thought it would be. I think the BBC coverage is very good (don’t blame them for focussing on their own) but I notice sometime their trackside interviewers ask stupid questions then don’t have the courtesy to listen to the answers as they are busy looking for their next athlete to approach.
The organisers have done a brilliant job though free London travel with every ticket encourages you to leave the car at home.
Our kids play a lot of sport but don’t watch that much and they’re glued to the box – especially when it’s a sport that isn’t a mainstream one, like the velodrome or Olympic handball.
I caught one of them watching the women’s beach volleyball the other day and he’s only twelve! “oh eh, what’s that yer watching? Shove over the and I’ll watch it with you”.

It has been ok but it’s hard to know how clean any of the athletes are? It is hard not to be cynical. I cant understand why dope cheats dont receive life bans. A good example is Justin Gatlin who took bronze in the 100m, Dwayne Chambers who made the semis I think. Even the print coverage in the lead up didnt know whether to include Michelle Smith in its olympics supplements. In fairness there are some great sports like the sailing and table tennis and gymnastics as you would think they are pretty clean.

You either like sport, or you don’t. If “like” then the Games are a joy. If “don’t like” it’s an almighty pain in the arse, because there’s no escape from it. It is rammed down your throat from every direction.
You may easily guess which side I’m coming from.

Please Explain; why an activity that requires one to beat another in the face and head and is medically proven to cause physical and mental damage in later life, is also considered to be a sport.

The Irish athletes and swimmers have been major let downs, embarrassing and painful to watch. And the excuses… PATHETIC! If they’re not good enough, they’re not good enough and there’s no two ways about it.

Once again the boxers have come good, and I might also put in a good word for Annalise Murphy… hard luck, but you did your country proud.

Very disappointing results for Ireland…don’t know what the journal will do when it’s over, every second article is about the Olympics!

Ireland had one a medal with JJ in the boxing…?!

Sportless f**kers and women say no.

I haven’t watched any of the games because I am sickened by the doping witchhunt.

Boring!

Its been crap, blown out of all proportion, I felt sorry for any brit athletes that didnt do well cos there prob fearing funding will be taken off them and given to sports that did well, as for the Irish ah lads like euro 2012 the nation was on some sorta trip of drugs to think we can compete, look at the 10billion the brits threw at these games to win medals, as did the yanks and chinese throw big money to win, if we win maybe 3 medals its a success. All I can say is next time football clubs are attacked for blowing huge sums on players ill point to the brits money blown to win medals!

If I never see another Nike emblem on an athlete’s shirt or hat it will be to soon. And not only were the Athlete’s selling their sport but selling sex too. I’ve lost count of the number of Asscheeks hanging out of a bathing suit, a Gymnasts suit and whoopee the track and field dudes with their tighty spandex suits revealing ones equipment was much more interesting to me than anything else.. Will they up the Ante in 2016 .. Stay tuned LOL