Ireland Rowers Rack Up A Final Places at World Finals

Ireland had a very good day at the World Rowing Coastal Championships in Oeiras, Portugal, today. Six crews qualified for Saturday’s A Finals – some of them in with a good chance of medals  – while Castletownbere won the B Final of the women’s coxed quadruple....

Mannix Tests Favourite at World Rowing Beach Sprints

Kealan Mannix gave it a good go in the last 16 round of the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals but lost out to an impressive opponent.  Christopher Bak of the United States had been very fast in the time trials for the solo, while Mannix had work to do on his sprint to...

Close Margins as Mannix Last Man Standing for Ireland

It was a day of tiny margins for Ireland at the World Rowing Beach Sprints in Oeiras in Portugal.  The mixed coxed quadruple competed very well in their quarter-final. David Hussey was first off the mark in the initial sprint and they rowed together competently. They...

Great Start by Ireland at World Rowing Beach Sprints

Ireland’s mixed coxed quadruple finished fifth in their time trial and qualified for the top eight at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals at Oeiras in Portugal today. The top five in the time trial made it directly to the A Quarter-Finals.  The quad is made up of...