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Puspure Qualifies for Semi-Finals At World Rowing Championships
#Rowing: Sanita Puspure brought Ireland’s tally of semi-finalists at the World Rowing Championships to four today. The single sculler finished second in a close finish of her quarter-final, where three qualified. Tatsiana Kukhta of Belarus won, but the next three…
First Outing For Ireland Four at World Rowing Championships
#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…
O'Driscoll & O'Donovan Qualify for World Rowing Championships Semi-Final
#Rowing –  Ireland’s Shane O’Driscoll and Mark O’Donovan qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s lightweight pair by winning their repechage at the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette in France this morning. The race, from which three crews qualified, was…
Fifth Place for Karol Doherty in Pararowing Heat in Aiguebelette
#Rowing: Karol Doherty finished fifth in his heat of the Arms and Shoulders single sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette in France. The City of Derry sculler would have had to finish first to have gained direct qualification…
Ireland Lightweight Pair Fourth in Heat at World Rowing Championships
#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…
Puspure Moves Comfortably Into Rowing World Championship Quarter-Finals
#Rowing: Sanita Puspure took second in her heat of the women’s single sculls at the World Rowing Championships at Aiguebelette in France and qualified comfortably for the quarter-finals. There were three places available and Mirka Knapkova of the Czech Republic…
Ireland Team Flies Out to World Championships
#Rowing: The Ireland team for the World Rowing Championships flew out of Dublin Airport today, on the first leg of their journey to Aiguebelette in France. The Championships begin this Sunday, August 30th, and run to the following Sunday, September…
Courtmacsherry Take Senior Honours at Coastal Championships
#CoastalRowing: Courtmacsherry from County Cork won the senior men’s final at the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships in Waterville in Co Kerry today. Galley Flash, also from Cork, were second. The senior women’s race also went to a Cork club,…
Rowing Documentary 'One Ocean: No Limits' On RTÉ 2 Tonight
#Rowing - An Irish novice rower's experience crossing the Atlantic comes to RTÉ television tonight after entertaining film festival audiences for the last 18 months. One Ocean: No Limits focuses on Adam Langton Burke as he joins the experienced six-man…
Big Ireland Team Named for World Rowing Championships
#Rowing: Fifteen athletes have been selected on the Rowing Ireland team which will compete at the World Championships in Aiguebelette, France, from 30th August – 6th September. This is the first opportunity for crews to qualify their Olympic boats for…
Lambe and Jennings are Afloat Rowers of the Month for July
#Rowing: The Ireland lightweight double of Sinéad Jennings and Claire Lambe are the Afloat Rowers of the Month for July. The crew won the B Final at the World Cup regatta in Lucerne, placing seventh and putting themselves firmly in…
Ireland add Silver and Bronze to Gold at Coupe de la Jeunesse
#Rowing: Ireland completed its medal tally at the Coupe de la Jeunesse today as the junior women’s double scull and single sculler Dervla Forde added silver and bronze to the gold won earlier by the men’s quadruple. The double of…
Second Gold Medal For Ireland Quadruple at Coupe de la Jeunesse
#Rowing: The Ireland quadruple scull won gold for the second day running at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Szeged in Hungary. The crew of Colm Hennessy, Eoghan Whittle, Andrew Goff and Patrick Munnelly beat Italy into second by over…
Good Morning for Ireland on Second Day of Coupe de la Jeunesse
Four Ireland crews will compete in A Finals on the second day of the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Szeged in Hungary. The junior quadruple of Colm Hennessy, Eoghan Whittle, Patrick Munnelly and Andrew Goff finished second in a close…
Ireland Take Gold and Silver Medals at Coupe de la Jeunesse
#Rowing: Ireland’s junior men’s quadruple scull of Colm Hennessy, Eoghan Whittle, Patrick Munnelly and Andrew Goff took gold at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Szeged in Hungary today. The crew had almost two seconds to spare over Italy in…
Ireland Qualify All Six Boats for A Finals at Coupe de la Jeunesse
#Rowing: Ireland had a very successful first session at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Szeged in Hungary this morning. All six crews qualified for A Finals. The junior women’s double of Aoife Casey and Emily Hegarty won their heat,…