Kenny and O'Donovan Turn the Tide

10th September 2010

Niall Kenny and Mark O’Donovan produced a fast final 500 metres in the lightweight double scull repechage to make the A/B Semi-Finals at the European Championships in Portugal today. The Ireland crew had a disappointing heat, finishing last, but they made up for it with a remarkable win in the repechage.

European Championships, Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, Day One (Irish interest):

Men, Lightweight Double Scull – Heat Four (First Two Directly to A/B Semi-Final; rest to Repechages): 1 Greece 6:26.73, 2 Norway 6:27.62; 3 Russia 6:29.15, 4 Sweden 6:31.45, 5 Ireland (N Kenny, M O’Donovan) 6:34.70. Repechage (First Two to A/B Semi-Finals): 1 Ireland 7:12.11, 2 Czech Republic 7:12.11; 3 Russia 7:13.67, 4 Poland 7:16.57, 5 Bulgaria 7:29.05, 6 Finland 7:39.91.

Women, Lightweight Double Scull – Heat Two (First Directly to A Final; rest to Repechages): 1 Germany (D Reimer, A Noske) 7:05.55; 2 Ireland (C Lambe, S McCrohan) 7:09.42, 3 Italy 7:09.47, 4 France 7:09.81, 5 Poland 7:10.54, 6 Portugal 7:21.85.

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Liam Gorman is a writer and reporter. He is the co-author of Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean, published in the United States and Canada as Crossing the Swell. He is the rowing correspondent of the Irish Times.

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