Dolan and Maher Fourth in Munich Time Trials

27th May 2011

Ireland’s two lightweight single scullers at the World Cup Regatta in Munich, Sarah Dolan and Michael Maher, both had fourth-place finishes in their heats this morning and are set to compete in repechages later today. The heats were run on a time trial basis, and Dolan was in the first race for this new experiment. It was run in cool, wet, conditions.

Ireland’s adaptive four had a good start to the regatta. They had a slow start to their heat last evening but settled well and passed both France and Ukraine to finish second to Britain and qualify directly for the A Final.

World Cup Regatta, Munich – Day One (Irish Interest)

Heats run as Time Trials

Men

Lightweight Single Scull – Heat Two (First Two Directly to A/B Semi-Finals; rest to repechages): 1 Norway 7:13.54, 2 Poland 7:16.22; 4 Ireland (M Maher) 7:21.97.

Women

Lightweight Single Scull – Heat One (First Two Directly to A/B Semi-Finals; rest to repechages): 1 Switzerland 8:00.59, 2 Japan One 8:10.60; 4 Ireland (S Dolan) 8:15.51.

Adaptive Rowing (Thursday)

Legs, Trunk and Arms Mixed Four, coxed (First Two Directly to A Final): 1 Britain 3:34.84, 2 Ireland (A-M McDaid, S Caffrey, S Ryan, K du Toit; cox: H Arbuthnot) 3:40.29; 3 Ukraine 3:42.88, 4 France 3:43.51, 5 Poland 4:07.79.

Arms and Shoulders Single Scull – Heat Three: 6 Ireland (K Doherty) 5:39.57.

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