Ireland Team Flies Out to World Championships

27th August 2015

#Rowing: The Ireland team for the World Rowing Championships flew out of Dublin Airport today, on the first leg of their journey to Aiguebelette in France. The Championships begin this Sunday, August 30th, and run to the following Sunday, September 6th. A new record of 1,300 athletes from 77 countries have been entered. The 2015 World Rowing Championships also acts as the main qualification regatta for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, so athletes will not only be racing for World Championship titles, but also for qualification spots for Rio de Janeiro.

Of the eight Ireland boats, four will have their first opportunity to qualify for next year’s Olympics. The women’s double, women's lightweight double and the men’s lightweight double will all secure places in Rio for their boats if they finish in the top 11, while single sculler Sanita Puspure must finish in the top nine to do this.

The Ireland team is:

Women

Single Sculls: Sanita Puspure (Old Collegians BC)Lightweight Single: Denise Walsh (Skibbereen RC)Double Sculls: Lisa Dilleen (Grainne Mhaol RC); Helen Hannigan (Three Castles RC)Lightweight Double: Sinead Jennings (St. Michaels RC); Claire Lambe (Old Collegians BC)Four: Monika Dukarska (Killorglin RC), Leonora Kennedy (Portora BC), Aifric Keogh (UCC RC) & Barbara O’Brien (UCC RC)

Men

Lightweight Double Sculls: Paul O’Donovan (UCD BC) & Gary O’Donovan (Skibbereen RC)Lightweight Pair: Shane O’Driscoll (Skibbereen RC); Mark O’Donovan (Old Collegians BC)Pararower (ASM Single Sculls): Karol Doherty (City of Derry BC)

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