Irish Taekwondo athlete looking forward to enjoying Paris. GETTY IMAGES

Taekwondo athlete Jack Woolley has been officially selected to compete for Ireland at Paris 2024, the Irish Independent reports.

Three years ago, the Tallaght native became the first Irish athlete to compete in the sport at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

He will compete in the men’s 58kg class, with the competition taking place in the spectacular Grand Palais Paris Bercy Arena on August 7.

Woolley secured his Olympic berth at the European Taekwondo Qualification tournament, thanks to a win in the semi-finals.

Woolley lost to Argentina's Lucas Guzman in the opening round of the Tokyo 2020. GETTY IMAGES
Woolley lost to Argentina's Lucas Guzman in the opening round of the Tokyo 2020. GETTY IMAGES

"In my sport, the main way to qualify for the Games is by being in the top five Olympic-ranked athletes by the December before the Olympics. Last year, I finished the year as athlete six, so my final opportunity was at the European Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in March," explained Woolley to Irish Independent. 

"Thankfully, I made the top two at that event and have now qualified for my second Olympics. The feeling of relief and stress leaving my body when I got the spot was immense.

"I am looking forward to enjoying Paris now. When I go out and am happy and I’m excited, I tend to perform much better. I have a lot of support going to watch me, it will be an amazing atmosphere," Concluded Wooley.