Silver For O’Donovan and McCarthy as France Seize Day

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...

Three Irish Boats Stay In Contention for Medal Races

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...

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...

Irish Make Three Euro Finals in Very Different Ways

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...