Female Irish rowers took part in four more finals on the last day of the European Rowing Championships, but unfortunately won’t be taking home any medals.
Imogen Magner and Natalie Long, however, won the B Final of the Women’s Pair in a fine performance and a sparkling debut for Magner. Coming from third place in the third 500m, the pair put on a burst of speed and held the lead until the finish.
☘️B Final Result☘️
Natalie and Imogen have won the B Final of the W2-!#ercbled #wearerowingireland #greenblades pic.twitter.com/eEQRF8FCef
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) May 28, 2023
Siobhan McCrohan finished heartbreakingly close to a medal in the Lightweight Women’s Scull, just .27 seconds behind Kristina Neuhortova, after coming from 6th place in the middle 1k and challenging the Czech Republic’s rower in the last 500m.
Sanita Puspure and Zoe Hyde struggled from the start in the competitive A Final of the Women’s Double, finishing in 6th place.
PR2 Mixed Double pair Katie O’Brien and Steven McGowan finished in a competitive fifth place in the A Final, narrowly missing out on bronze.