World Rowing Cup Silver for Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh
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Grace Fisher
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April 14, 2024
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Rowing
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Aifric Keogh, Alexandra Foester, Eimear Lambe, Emily Hegarty, Fiona Murtagh, Imogen Magner, Inger Seim Kavlie, Karolien Florijn, Natalie Long, Sanita Puspure, Veronique Meester, World Rowing Cup I, Ymkje Clevering
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Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh are taking home the silver medals for the Women’s Pair as racing finishes up in Lago di Varese. Up against reigning World Champions Veronique Meester and Ymkje Clevering of the Netherlands, the crew from Galway had a tough race ahead. Ireland were the quickest boat through the second half of the race and brought it …
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Aifric Keogh explains how Rowing Ireland decide who’s going to the Olympics in which boat
Aifric Keogh will be a name familiar to many as one of the Women’s Rowing Four that won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games, but the Galway woman isn’t willing to stop there in terms of aiming to increase her medal haul at the prestigious competition. She’s ready to ‘Dare to Believe’ in the build up to this …
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World Record Atlantic Rowers Team Wild Waves Face Toughest Challenge Yet as they Take on the Pacific Ocean
Article by Beverley Wilkins The two best friends who braved 30ft waves, sharks, blisters and sleep deprivation to smash the female pairs Atlantic rowing world record with no previous rowing experience, are taking to the waves once more for an even mightier challenge – World’s Toughest Row – Pacific. Jessica Oliver (31) and Charlotte Harris (32) made headlines in 2022 when …
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What The Dropped Olympic Sports Mean For Ireland
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Jordan Klein
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October 20, 2023
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Boxing, Olympics, Rowing
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2020 European Rowing Championships, 2022 Women's European Boxing Championships, 2023 World Rowing Championships, 2028 L.A. Olympics, Aoife O'Rourke, Boxing Olympics, Irish Athletic Boxing Association, Irish Boxing, Irish Rowing, Katie Taylor, LA28, Lightweight
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The LA28 committee have officially confirmed five new sports on the programme for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). The addition of cricket, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse, and squash will expand the LA28 program to 33 sports. As it stands, boxing, lightweight rowing, weightlifting, modern pentathlon, and break-dancing are missing from the proposed LA28 program compared to next year’s …
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#DoItForHer on International Day of the Girl – Today, Tomorrow and Everyday
Her Sport has launched the 2023 chapter of the #DoItForHer Campaign on International Day of the Girl.
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Monika Dukarska takes gold at World Coastal Rowing Championships
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Grace Fisher
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October 8, 2023
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Rowing
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2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2028 L.A. Olympics, David Hussey, Diana Dymchenko, Jessica Berra, Killorglin Rowing Club, Miriam Sheehan, Monika Dukarska, Niamh Lordan, Rhiannon O'Donoghue, Sionna Healy, World Coastal Rowing Championships
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33-year-old Monika Dukarska won gold in the women’s single this morning — the third time she’s won the title at the World Coastal Rowing Championships, following 2009 and 2016. Dukarska took the lead early on and held it the whole race, widening the gap the over 30 meters. Through most of the 6km course defending champion Jessica Berra of France …
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Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen qualify Lightweight Women’s Double for Paris 2024
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Grace Fisher
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September 9, 2023
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Rowing
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2023 World Rowing Championships, Aifric Keogh, Aoife Casey, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh, Imogen Magner, Katie O'Brien, Margaret Cremen, Natalie Long, Sanita Puspure, Steven McGowan
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Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen have qualified the Lightweight Women’s Double for Paris 2024! Nerves were high on Day 7 of the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia before they took to the water as just one boat in the B final would get the golden ticket. Casey and Cremen looked cool, calm and collected as they showed the world …
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Siobhan McCrohan is World Champion in fairytale comeback
Siobhán McCrohan is World Champion and the women’s double boat has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics: Friday was another successful day in the books for the Irish crews at the 2023 World Rowing Championships. Siobhán McCrohan is the well-deserved 2023 Lightweight Women’s Scull World Champion. The Tribesmen rower put in an amazing performance, taking the gold medal with clear …
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World Rowing Championships: Day 6 Update
Day 6 of the World Rowing Championships saw more qualifications for Paris 2024 for Team Ireland and a first-place finish. Alison Bergin and Zoe Hyde have qualified the Women’s Double for Paris 2024. After finishing in second place, just behind the USA, Bergin and Hyde will progress to the A Final on Sunday. OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION 🇫🇷 Alison Bergin and Zoe …
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World Rowing Championships: Day 5 Update
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 …
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