Quadruple Gives Ireland Under-23 Rowing Team Fine Start

20th July 2011

Ireland’s lightweight men’s quadruple got the team off to a great start at the World Under-23 Championships in Amsterdam when they qualified directly for the semi-finals. With three boats to qualify, Italy pinned down their place with a clear win, but Ireland took a good second place, holding off France, who also qualified. Britain finished fourth and must find their way to the last 12 through a repechage.

World Under-23 Rowing Championships, Amsterdam (Irish interest)

Men, Lightweight Quadruple Scull – Heat Two (First Three Directly to A/B Semi-Finals): 1 Italy 5:53.39, 2 Ireland 5:56.25, 3 France 5:57.18; 4 Britain 6:01.65, 5 Serbia 6:29.55.

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Liam Gorman

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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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