Claire Lambe produced the standout performance for the Ireland team at the Huegel Regatta in Essen with a second placing in the under-23 lightweight single scull to senior World Championship medallist Christina Giazitzidou of Greece. Ireland’s under-23 lightweight double scull of Niall Kenny and Justin Ryan finished third in their final.
Huegel Regatta, Essen – Day Two (Selected Results, Irish interest)
Men
Under-23 Lightweight Double Scull – Heat Two: 4 NUIG/UCC (N Kenny, J Ryan) 6:45.13; 8 UCC/Queen’s (P Hanily, J Mitchell) 7:01.80. Final: 1 France 6:33.94, 2 Hannoverscher/ARC Wurzburg 6:36.08, 3 NUIG/UCC (Kenny, Ryan) 6:36.62.
Lightweight Single Scull – Heat One: 2 Three Castles (M Maher) 7:11.98; 4 UCD (A English) 7:18.98. A Final: 6 Three Castles (M Maher) 7:26.55. B Final: 4 UCD (English) 7:40.64.
Women
Double Scull – Final: 1 HT Berlin/RK am Wannsee (B Oppelt, J Richter) 7:05.38; 5 Three Castles/Old Collegians (E Moran/S Puspure) 7:16.68.
Under-23 Double Scull – Heat Two: 3 UCD/Skibbereen (Sinead Dolan, D Walsh) 7:26.42. Final: 1 Austria 7:19.38; 8 Trinity/Skibbereen (Dolan, Walsh) 7:46.81.
Under-23 Single Scull – Heat Two: 2 Cork IT (L Dilleen) 7:50.1. Final: 1 Netherlands (N Beukers) 7:46.39; 7 Cork IT (Dilleen) 8:06.69.
Lightweight Single Scull – Heat Two: 4 Tribesmen (S McCrohan) 7:55.60. Final: 1 Greece (A Tsiavou) 7:44.13; 6 Tribesmen (McCrohan) 8:03.37.
Under-23 Lightweight Single Scull – Heat One: 1 UCD (C Lambe) 7:55.58. Final: 1 Greece (C Giazitizidou) 7:54.07, 2 UCD (Lambe) 8:02.64, 3 Belgium 8:03.52.