#CANOEING: Ireland’s Barry Watkins reached two semi-finals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Poznan in Poland today. He came closest to reaching the A Final in the K1 500 metres - he finished fourth in the semi-final, having won his heat. In the K1 1,000 metres he was second in his heat and fifth in the semi-final.

Jenny Egan reached the semi-final of the K1 500 metres, where she finished sixth.  

Canoe Sprint World Cup, Poznan, Poland (Irish interest)

Men

K1 1,000m – Heat Five (1-6 to semi-final): 2 Ireland (B Watkins) 3:44.458. Semi-Final Two (1-2 and 3rd best time to A Final): 5 Watkins 3:58.572

K1 500 Heat Five (1-7 and one best time to Semi-Final): 1 Watkins 1:49.747. Semi-Final (1-2 and next best time to A Final): Watkins 1:49.618

Women

K1 500 – Heat One (1-6 to semi-final): 5 Ireland (J Egan) 2:07.163. Semi-Final One (1-2 and 3rd best time to A Final) 6 Egan 2:09.263.