#Rowing: The Ireland women’s double finished fourth in their C/D semi-final and are set to compete in the D Final at the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette in France. The Ireland crew of Lisa Dilleen and Helen Hannigan did squeeze up on the top trio near the end, but Denmark, Sweden and Russia took the C Final places.
Denise Walsh took third place in the semi-finals of the lightweight single sculls and will compete in the C Final for places 13 to 18.
World Rowing Championships, Aiguebelette, France – Day Five (Irish interest)
Men
Lightweight Pair – Semi-Final One (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Britain (J Cassells, S Scrimgeour) 6:43.55, 2 Italy 6:46.22, 3 Australia 6:47.58; 5 Ireland (M O’Donovan, S O’Driscoll) 6:53.82.
Lightweight Double Sculls – Semi-Final Two (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Britain (W Fletcher, R Chambers) 6:15.21, 2 Norway 6:16.71, 3 Germany 6:17,98; 5 Ireland (P O’Donovan, G O’Donovan) 6:23.83.
Women
Double Sculls - C/D Semi-Final Two (First Three to C Final; rest to D Final): 4 Ireland (H Hannigan, L Dilleen) 5:17.41.
Lightweight Double Sculls – Semi-Final Two (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Canada 6:57.02, 2 South Africa 6:57.83, 3 Denmark 6:58.98; 4 Ireland (C Lambe, S Jennings) 6:59.51.
Lightweight Single Sculls – C/D Semi-Final (First Three to C Final): 3 Ireland (D Walsh) 8:03.55
