#Rowing: Ireland’s Mark O’Donovan and Shane O’Driscoll finished fourth in their heat of the men’s lightweight pair at the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette in France and must negotiate a repechage if they are to qualify for the semi-finals. Italy took charge early and won, and Ireland came out on the wrong end of a battle with Spain and the United States for the other two qualifying places.
World Rowing Championships, Day Two (Irish interest)
Men
Lightweight Pair – Heat One (Three to A/B Semi-Finals; rest to Repechages): 1 Italy 6:45.29, 2 Spain 6:48.45, 3 United States 6:50.64; 4 Ireland (M O’Donovan, S O’Driscoll) 6:54.07.
