Sixth For Ireland Quad after False Start at World Rowing

25th August 2016

Sam McKeown

#Rowing: Ireland finished sixth in the B Final of the under-23 quadruple at the World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam today. The Irish made a false start and held sixth down the course, though they never lost touch with the rest of the crews in the fierce heat. The race for top spot, and seventh in the world, was an enthralling one: Russia and France jousted, with the Russians finishing very well to win.

World Rowing Championships, Rotterdam (Irish interest; selected results)

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Under-23 Quadruple Sculls - B Final (Places 7 to 12): 1 Russia 5:54.0; 6 Ireland (D Buckley, J Casey, P Boomer, S McKeown) 6:01.78.

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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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