#CoupeRowing: Ireland’s Gareth McKillen and Phoebe Mulligan reached A Finals at the Coupe de la Jeunesse, the European junior rowing tournament, at Lucerne in Switzerland today. McKillen, who also reached the A Final on Saturday, finished sixth of 11. Mulligan was also sixth of the 11 scullers who competed. The standard in Lucerne was high and Ireland crews trailed the field in most events.
Coupe de la Jeunesse – Day Three (Irish interest)
Men, Eight – A Final: 7 S Murphy, E Stone, W Yeomans, D Buckley, B Keohane, G McKillen, K Fallon, M Ryan; D Twomey 6:24.59.
Four – B Final: 4 J Smyth, K Fallon, D Keohane, B Keohane 6:44.82
Quadruple Sculls – B Final: 2 Murphy, Stone, R O’Sullivan, Ryan 6:25.88
Double Sculls – B Final: 3 Yeomans, Buckley.
Single Sculls – A Final: 6 McKillen 7:32.44.
Women, Four – A Final: 6 R Gilligan, L McHugh, C Scannell, D Callanan 7:27.01
Quadruple Sculls – A Final: 5 Z Hyde, L Kilbane, E Lambe, K O’Connor 7:21.31.
Double Sculls – B Final: 3 C Beechinor, M McLaughlin 7:46.52.
Single Sculls – A Final: 6 P Mulligan 8:27.97.
