It was a very successful day 5 for Team Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia with many confirmed qualifications to the finals and to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In the Women’s Pair, Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh have qualified for the event for Paris 2024 after their second place finish in their semi-final and are through to the final this Saturday 9, September
OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION 🇫🇷
Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh have qualified the Women’s Pair for Paris 2024 🔥
After 2nd in their Semi they’re into Saturdays A Final!#Paris2024 #wearerowingireland pic.twitter.com/fPOfkQc2SL
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) September 7, 2023
Margaret Cremen and Aoife Casey are into the B final after a fourth place finish in their semi-final race.
☘️A/B Semi Result☘️
Mags and Aoife are into the B Final after a 4th place finish in their Semi!#wearerowingireland #greenblades pic.twitter.com/ny8VcWacca
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) September 7, 2023
Irelands’ Eimear Lambe, Sanita Pušpure, Imogen Magner and Natalie Long are through to the W4-B final after a fifth place finish in their semi-final race.
☘️A/B Semi Result☘️
Eimear, Sanita, Imogen and Natalie are into the W4- B Final after a fifth place finish in their Semi!#wearerowingireland #greenblades pic.twitter.com/fR7OafyvZ6
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) September 7, 2023
After a 7-year hiatus, Siobhan McCrohan has made a return to rowing and qualified for the women’s semi-final of the lightweight women’s single sculls – winning against Mexico’s Kenia Lechuga for a place in the final. She will be joined by the Netherlands, the USA, France and Romania.
☘️A/B Semi Result☘️
Siobhán McCrohan is into the lightweight scull A Final after winning her Semi!#wearerowingireland #greenblades pic.twitter.com/y8vzhTniB3
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) September 7, 2023
In the men’s, Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney have also qualified for the Men’s Pair for Paris 2024 after finishing in second place in their semi-final.
OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION 🇫🇷
Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney have qualified the Men’s Pair for Paris 2024 🔥
After 2nd in their Semi they’re into Saturdays A Final!#Paris2024 #wearerowingireland pic.twitter.com/4EZolPIWu1
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) September 7, 2023
Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy have also qualified for the Men’s Lightweight Double for Paris 2024 and are through to the A final this Saturday, 9 September.
OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION 🇫🇷
Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy have qualified the Men’s Lightweight Double for Paris 2024 🔥
They’re into the A Final this Saturday!#Paris2024 #wearerowingireland pic.twitter.com/ekBbJy4n7g
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) September 7, 2023