IRISH GOLD and SCOTTISH SILVER

Unbelievable scenes here at Taarnby as Johnjo Kenny, Bill Gray, David Whyte, Tony Tierney and David Hume won gold for Ireland in the World Seniors. A slack shot by Canada set up a double for 5 for JJ at the 4th end which he slightly miscued but still got 4 and led 4-1. That was the last score for the Irish until the 8th end when JJ was forced to draw for one to tie the score up at 5-5 after the Canadians had clawed their way back into the game.

And so to the sensational extra end. Everything seemed to be going Canada's way until the last Irish stone when JJ played an unbelievable run back triple takeout to lie 2 and when the Canadian skip was long with his draw it was celebrations all round for one of curling's smallest nations who have no curling facilities on their home ground but play in Scotland.

And here is the proof!!

Barabara Watts' Scotland ladies ran into a hurricane in the shape of Heidi Hanlon's Canadians and were 4-2 down at half time. Further scores of 3, 2 and 3 left Canada clear winners at 12-2.

Bronze medals in both competitions were won by Sweden.

And here is one very confused Englishman!!