First Outing For Ireland Four at World Rowing Championships

2nd September 2015

#Rowing: Ireland’s women’s four started their campaign at the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette in France this morning. With five crews entered, the first race for Aifric Keogh, Monika Dukarska, Leonora Kennedy and Barbara O’Brien was a race for lanes for the final. The United States won well, from Britain. China and Germany followed, while Ireland was fifth.

World Rowing Championships, Aiguebelette, France – Day Three (Irish interest)

Women

Four – Race for Lanes in Final: 1 United States 6:41.04; 6 Ireland (A Keogh, M Dukarska, L Kennedy, B O’Brien) 6:52.73.

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