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Irish Olympian O'Neill to Represent New Zealand in London
ROWING: Sean O’Neill from Co Limerick will represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games in London in the men’s four – the same boat class in which he rowed for Ireland in Beijing four years ago. O’Neill, who is now 31, moved to New Zealand in his teens, originally to play rugby, but he took up rowing there and won a number of national titles. He settled there and trialled for New Zealand in 2006, but then returned to Ireland and established himself in the national team. He was in the stroke seat of the Ireland (heavyweight) four which finished 10th in Beijing. He returned to New Zealand and has become a regular in the national team.
NEW ZEALAND OLYMPIC ROWING TEAM FOR BOATS ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR LONDON 2012
Men’s Single Scull Mahé Drysdale Coach – Richard Tonks
Women’s Single Scull Emma Twigg Coach – Richard Tonks
Men’s Pair Eric Murray and Hamish Bond Coach – Richard Tonks
Women’s Quadruple Scull Eve Macfarlane, Fiona Bourke, Louise Trappitt and Sarah Gray Coach – Richard Tonks
Women’s Pair Juliette Haigh and Rebecca Scown Coach – John Robinson
Women’s Lightweight Double Scull Julia Edward and Louise Ayling Coach – John Robinson
Men’s Double Scull Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan Coach – Calvin Ferguson
Men’s Lightweight Double Scull Peter Taylor and Storm Uru Coach – Calvin Ferguson
Women’s Double Scull Fi Paterson and Anna Reymer Coach – Gary Hay
Men’s Quadruple Scull Robbie Manson, Matthew Trott, Michael Arms and John Storey Coach – Mike Rodger
Men’s Four Sean O’Neill, Chris Harris, Jade Uru and Tyson Williams Coach – Dave Thompson
NEW ZEALAND ROWING TEAM FOR BOATS TO RACE AT LAST CHANCE QUALIFYING REGATTA FOR LONDON 2012
Men’s Lightweight Four Curtis Rapley, James Lassche, Graham Oberlin-Brown, Duncan Grant Coach – Dave Thompson
Men’s Eight Richard Harrison, Hamish Burson, Tobias Wehr-Candler, Adam Tripp, Ian Seymour, Ben Hammond, Fergus Fauvel, David Eade and cox Ivan Pavich. Coach – Ian Wright
