by Liam Gorman | Jul 9, 2023 | Rowing
It had to happen one day, and this was the day. After a brilliant A Final at the World Cup in Lucerne, Ireland’s Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy were pipped on the line by France and missed out on gold – indeed lost a race – for the first time since 2019. They took... by Liam Gorman | Jul 7, 2023 | Rowing
Eight of the nine Irish crews remain in contention for medal races after quarter-finals and repechages on the first day of the World Cup regatta in Lucerne. Two wins and a third place lifted three more boats into the mix. Ross Corrigan (24) and Nathan Timoney (22) won... by Liam Gorman | May 27, 2023 | Rowing
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... by Liam Gorman | May 26, 2023 | Rowing
Ireland is having a very good second day at the European Championships here in the sunshine of Bled in Slovenia. Five boats have already qualified for A Finals, with the lightweight men’s double semi-final still to come.Ireland won two of their eight repechages,... by Liam Gorman | May 26, 2023 | Rowing
Irish crews started the second day of the European Championships by taking the three slots in finals which the repechages offered: there was a win, a second and a third – in very different races.First off was a thriller. The lightweight double of Margaret Cremen and...