#ROWING: Skibbereen man Richard Coakley, competing for Australia, qualified directly for the A Final of the lightweight single sculls at the World Cup in Sydney, Australia. Coakley won his heat easily, well ahead of challengers from Hong Kong and Vanuatu. The Irishman has lived in Australia since 2010. He was competing for his adopted country for the first time.
World Cup Regatta, Sydney, Australia (Irish interest)
Men, Lightweight Single Sculls – Heat Two (Winner Directly to A Final): 1 Australia One (R Coakley) 7:19.94, 2 Hong Kong Two 7:37.10, 3 Vanuatu 7:52.34.