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Howth Yacht Club’s Eve McMahon took the silver medal at the EurILCA Laser Radial Youth Championships in Croatia yesterday, Saturday 3 July.
The result from Kaštela, near Split, comes hot on the heels of her U19 silver medal at the ILCA European Championships in Montenegro last month.
Final scores have fellow Irish team member and Dingle Sailing Club’s Ellie Cunnane in 27th.
Among the boys, Jonathan O’Shaughnessy and Michael Crosbie of the Royal Cork Yacht Club finished in 26th and 33rd respectively in the Gold fleet.
Race Win Propels Murphy Into Top 20
A bullet in race six has pushed Dun Laoghaire sailor Annalise Murphy up the rankings at the European Laser Radial Championships in Estonia. Two top rive results have seen Annalise boosted to 17th overall in the 81-boat fleet. The regatta is still in the group stage, but Murphy's position will see her coast into the Gold Fleet.
Compatriots Debbie Hanna and Tiffany Brien lie in 37th and 43rd respectively.
The event was dogged by thick fog on Monday and competitors were confined to shore until 2pm.
Racing continues until Friday.
Laser Euros Start this weekend
Ireland's laser squad have decamped from the Delta Lloyd regatta in Medemblik to Estonia for the European Championships, starting tomorrow.
Ronan Cull and James Espey represent Ireland in the standard rig fleet, with four ladies sailing in the Radial fleet. Dun Laoghaire sailors Annalise and Claudine Murphy join Belfast duo Tiffany Brien and Debbie Hanna in the 94-boat fleet studded with all the top sailors from around the world.
News and results can be found from the official minisite on the Laser International page, HERE.
