World Under-23 Championships, Racice, Czech Republic (Irish interest): Lightweight Double Repechage (First Two to A/B Semi-Finals; rest to C/D semi-finals): 1 Norway 6:29.49, 2 Japan 6:31.52; 3 Ireland (N. Kenny, M. O'Donovan) 6:31.52, 4 France 6:37.21, 5 USA 6:47.98, 6 Israel 6:50.80.
Niall Kenny and Mark O'Donovan were third in their repechage at the World Under-23 Championships in Racice in the Czech Republic today, just one place off a place in the A/B semi-finals. Japan and Norway battled for the top two places, with Norway eventually taking the top spot. Kenny and O'Donovan will compete in the C/D semi-finals.
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Liam Gorman
Liam Gorman is a writer and reporter. He is the co-author of Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean, published in the United States and Canada as Crossing the Swell. He is the rowing correspondent of the Irish Times.
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