Princeton’s Quinlan and UCD Impress

London Metropolitan Regatta at Dorney Lake and the IRA Championships in the United States brought some good results for Irish rowers.James Quinlan (pictured) stroked Princeton (below) to a bronze medal in the Collegiate Varsity Eight at the IRA National Championships...

Doyle and Lynch Fourth in Cracking European Final

Ireland’s double scull of Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch came like a train in their drive for a podium finish at the European Championships here in Bled. They could not break into the top three – and with that, Ireland’s chance of a medal at this event was gone. Three...

Sweet Win in B Final for Magner and Long

Ireland’s women’s pair won their B Final and single sculler Brian Colsh raced to a very good second place in his C Final at the European Championships here in Bled.The pair of Imogen Magner and Natalie Long had been put together late in the day, but they showed they...

Saturday Finals Yield No Joy for Ireland

Three finals but no medals summed up the day for Ireland rowers at the European Championships in Bled today.The women’s four (above) struggled in the early part of their race, and while Aifric Keogh, Tara Hanlon, Fiona Murtagh and Eimear Lambe did improve, the most...

Ireland’s Doyle and Lynch Accelerate Into A Final

Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle brought the list of Ireland’s A Finalists to seven with a stirring performance in their semi-final of the men’s double sculls here in Bled. Brothers Valent and Martin Sinkovic are among the greatest rowing crews of all time, with Olympic...