It was an eventful day 3 for Team Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
Steven McGowan and Katie O’Brien beat Poland in the heat of 1 of the PR2 mixed doubles sculls to secure a place in the final and booked a ticket for Ireland in the event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. O’Brien and McGowan have secured the first boat for the country in the 2024 Paralympics, ending the 11 years it has been since Ireland had a crew compete in the Paralympics.
TICKET TO PARIS 🇫🇷
Katie O’Brien and Steven McGowan have booked the PR2 Mixed double into the Paris 2024 Paralympics 🔥🔥#Paris2024 #wearerowingireland pic.twitter.com/uBxWYzAQJU
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) September 5, 2023
Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh also placed first in their heat in the women’s pair repechage. With their first-place finish, the Irish duo have qualified for the A/B Semis on Thursday morning.
☘️Repechage Result☘️
Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh are into the A/B Semi after winning their rep! #wearerowingireland #greenblades pic.twitter.com/1YjwTvFppo
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) September 5, 2023
The men’s four of John Kearney, Jack Dorney, Adam Murphy, and Fionnán McQuillan-Tolan just missed out on the A/B Semis. After a fifth place finish in their repechage, the crew will race in the C Final.
☘️Repechage Result☘️
John, Jack, Adam and Fionnán have finished 5th in their Repechage and are into the C Final!#wearerowingireland #greenblades pic.twitter.com/k6yP6VAK8p
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) September 5, 2023
Lastly, the men’s quad of Brian Colsh, Andrew Sheehan, Ronan Byrne, and Konan Pazzaia had a fourth-place finish in their repechage, also narrowly missing out on the A/B Semi. They too will race in the C Final.
☘️Repechage Result☘️
Brian, Andrew, Ronan and Konan are into the men’s quad C Final after a 4th place finish in their Rep!#wearerowingireland #greenblades pic.twitter.com/QireaJd7et
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) September 5, 2023