#RowingIrelandTrial: A well-attended Ireland identification trial at the National Rowing Centre in Cork highlighted the talent of some of the younger athletes available for selection in the coming season. Paul O’Donovan was the fastest single sculler on both days, while Denise Walsh, who is also under 23, won the lightweight A Final on Saturday and was second to Leonora Kennedy, a heavyweight, when the grades were mixed today. Monika Dukarska was the fastest women’s sculler on Saturday.
First Ireland Trial, National Rowing Centre, Cork (Selected Results)
Saturday – Finals (2,000m; Percentage of Projected Gold Medal Time at World Championships)
Seniors - Men
Pair – A Final: 1 A McEvoy, F Manning 7:55.07 (78.30), 2 M Pukelis, R O’Callaghan 8:12.11 (75.59), 3 C Cunningham, K Coughlan 8:31.13 (72.78)
Single Sculls – A Final: 1 S O’Connor 8:37.36 (75.77), 2 A Bolger 8:46.18 (74.50), 3 G McKillen 8:52.71 (73.59), 4 A Sheehan 9:05.38 (71.88). B Final: S McKeown 9:09.60 (71.32).
Lightweight Single Sculls – A Final: P O’Donovan 8:16.86 (80.51), 2 J Ryan 8:23.01 (79.52), 3 G O’Donovan 8:22.24 (79.64), 4 N Kenny 8:20.31 (79.95), 5 A Prendergast 8:47.17 (75.88). B Final: A Burns 8:30.99 (78.28).
Women
Pair – A Final: 1 A Keogh, L Dilleen 8:55.97 (76.50), 2 O Finnegan, G Collins 9:14.16 (73.99), 3 S Dinneen, C Fitzgerald 9:18.73 (73.38), 4 H McCarthy, H O’Sullivan 9:28.04 (72.18), 5 C Scannell, D Callanan 9:46.59 (69.90).
Single Sculls – A Final: 1 M Dukarska 9:14.66 (76.62), 2 L Kennedy 9:15.74 (76.47), 3 E Moran 9:21.33 (75.71), 4 H Walshe 9:22.01 (75.62), 5 M O’Neill 7:52.52 (71.73). B Final: K McCarthy 7:56.58 (71.24).
Lightweight Single Sculls – A Final: 1 D Walsh 9:23.11 (78.14), 2 S Jennings 7:34.83 (76.54), 3 O Hayes 9:39.01 (75.99), 4 Sarah Dolan 7:46.93 (74.97), 5 Sinead Dolan 10.01.42 (73.16). B Final: S Hogan 9:50.61 (74.50).
Juniors – Men
Pairs/Doubles – A Final: D Keohane, B Keohane 8:13.97, 2 G McNamara, G O’Dwyer 8:28.73, 3 C Killeen, T Dillon 8:35.41.
Single Sculls – A Final: 1 D O’Malley 8:58.95, 2 C Hennessy 9:07.76, 3 D Begley 9:10.26.
Women
Pair/Double/Four – A Final: C O’Flynn, S Creed, C Joyce Hearne, R Deasy 8:49.30, 2 H Hickey, K O’Connor 10.06.53, 3 E McCarthy, N Casey 10.12.77.
Single Sculls – A Final: 1 C Beechinor 10.16.51, 2 N Klimek 10.17.75, 3 E Hegarty 10:20.47. B Final: K Turner 10.16.91. C Final: 10:15.21.
Sunday
(Open, Lightweight and Junior)
Men
Pair/Double: 1 A McEvoy, F Manning 7:54.19 (78.45), 2 M McGill, G McKillen (double) 7:54.42, 3 M Pukelis, R O’Callaghan 8:05.22 (76.67).
Single – A Final: 1 P O’Donovan (u23 lwt) 8:18.43 (78.65), 2 G O’Donovan 8:19.51 (78.48), 3 N Kenny (lwt) 8:24.89 (77.64), 4 J Ryan (lwt) 8:29.46 (75.94), 5 D O’Malley (jun) 8:31.77 (76.60). B Final: S McKeown (u23) 8:28.20 (77.13).
Women
Pair – A Final: 1 A Keogh, L Dilleen (u23) 8:44.44 (78.18), 2 M O’Neill, F Judge (sen) 9:01.98 (75.65), 3 O Finnegan, G Collins (u23) 9:04.63 (75.28).
Single – A Final: 1 L Kennedy (sen) 9:13.93 (76.72), 2 D Walsh (lightweight, under-23) 9:17.21 (76.27), 3 S Jennings (lwt) 9:18.64 (76.08).
