Gold for Murtagh and Hanlon on First Day in Piediluco

A gold medal for Tara Hanlon and Fiona Murtagh (above) and a bronze for Hugh Moore were the standout performances on the first day of the Memorial Paolo d’Aloja in Piediluco today.The women’s pair came home just ahead of the Netherlands One crew, a good performance by...

Late Late Lines Them Up … And Misses the Target

Two Olympic gold medallists – Ireland’s first in rowing. The first Ireland women’s crew to make the breakthrough to Olympic success. All good talkers, with stories to tell. The Late Late Show had an open goal … and missed.  Ryan Tubridy did a cutesy piece with Kellie...

Ireland Women’s Four Make History With Olympic Bronze

“We have such a great time together!” said Aifric Keogh, and it kind of summed up a great morning for Ireland and Irish rowing.  Keogh, along with her sisters on the water, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty had just taken a bronze medal in the four – the...