Ireland’s Lisa Dilleen finished 10th overall in the women’s single scull at the World Under-23 Rowing Championships in Amsterdam this morning. The 20-year-old Galway women led in the early stages of the B Final (places seven to 12) but faded back as Australia, the Ukraine and Greece made their moves. Greece’s Aikaterina Nikolaidou was a clear winner at the end, with Ukraine and Australia in second and third and Dilleen fourth.
Claire Lambe and Sarah Dolan finished fifth in their B Final of the lightweight double scull, 11th overall. Belarus won by leading from early on and not letting the chasing group of Romania, Canada and Austria truly threaten them. Ireland twice broke into this group in the second half of the race, but Austria re-asserted its hold on fourth at the finish.
Last year at these Championships, Dolan and Lambe finished eighth and Dilleen ninth.
World Under-23 Rowing Championships, Amsterdam, Day Five (Irish Interest)
Women
Lightweight Double Scull – B Final (Places 7 to 12): 1 Belarus 7:10.11, 2 Romania 7:14.48, 3 Canada 7:15.90, 4 Austria 7:17.62, 5 Ireland (S Dolan, C Lambe) 7:18.40, 6 Italy 7:30.37.
Single Scull – B Final: 1 Greece 7:34.99, 2 Ukraine 7:38.17, 3 Australia 7:39.57, 4 Ireland (L Dilleen) 7:47.20, 5 Hungary 7:49.06, 6 Denmark 8:04.73.
