ROWING WORLD CUP III TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Murtagh and Keogh to star in the women’s pair
Rowing Ireland’s High-Performance Director, Antonio Maurogiovanni has announced the athletes that will represent Ireland at World Cup III. Racing will take place from the 14th June – 16th June in Poznan, Poland. Selected Crews Women’s Pair Fiona Murtagh (University of Galway BC) Aifric Keogh (Grainne Mhaol) Men’s Pair John Kearney (University College Cork RC) Jack Dorney (Shandon BC/Harvard) Men’s Double …
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Team Ireland Return From Rowing World Cup II With Four Medals
Ireland rounds out World Cup II with four medals; one gold, one silver and two bronze. After a long week in Lucerne between Final Olympic Qualification Regatta and World Cup II it’s finally time for the high performance team to return to Ireland for the last lead up to the Olympic Games. It’s bronze for Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh …
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Gold for Siobhan McCrohan at World Cup II
Reigning World Champion Siobhán McCrohan (Tribesmen Rowing Club) was heading into Saturday’s Lightweight Women’s Single A Final as the favourite at the World Cup II, and there was no getting past McCrohan once she got going, taking the lead from the first strokes and holding her position right through to the finish. Holding a consistent rate at 33 to 34 …
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Irish rowing team makes progress on Day 1 of World Cup II
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Grace Fisher
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May 25, 2024
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Rowing
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Aifric Keogh, Alison Bergin, Aoife Casey, Azja Czaijkowski, Fiona Murtagh, Jessica Thoenes, Margaret Cremen, Siobhan McCrohan, World Cup II, Zoe Hyde
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World Cup II is off to a good start for Ireland, as the weather stayed good Friday morning for the majority of the racing. However the Rotsee saw a big change in the afternoon with strong winds, rain and thunder, which saw the afternoon session postponed. 2023 World Champion, Siobhán McCrohan, dominated her heat of the Lightweight Women’s Single, leading …
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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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Olympic Federation Of Ireland Shines Spotlight On Team Ireland’s Athletic Triumphs At Gala Ball
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HerSport Editor
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November 16, 2023
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Athletics, Olympics
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Aifric Keogh, Amy Wall, Athletics Ireland, Ciara Mageean, Kellie Harrington, Lara Gillespie, OFI, Paris 2024 Olympics, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sarah Lavin, Sport Ireland
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Saturday, 11 November – The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) hosted the Team Ireland Olympic Ball at the Mansion House in Dublin, to celebrate the achievements and contributions of members of the Irish Olympic family in 2023, as well as to honour the athletes who competed in the European Games in Krakow this year. On the night, athletes and Olympic …
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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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World Rowing Championships: Day 2 Update
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Alanna Cunnane
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September 4, 2023
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Rowing
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2023 World Rowing Championships, 2024 Paris Olympic Qualification, Aifric Keogh, Alison Bergin, Aoife Casey, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh, Imogen Magner, Mags Cremen, Natlie Long, Sanita Puspure, Zoe Hyde
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All four of the Irish women’s boats competing at day two of the World Rowing Championships progressed onto the next stage, under the piercing sun in Belgrade. A duo component of the bronze Olympic medal winning four in Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh raced in their pair heat, ultimately finishing in second place behind the Netherlands. They snatched a time …
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Strong Performances By Team Ireland In World Rowing Cup III
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HerSport Editor
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July 10, 2023
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Rowing
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Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh, Imogen Magner, Irish Rowing, Margaret Cremen, Natalie Long, Rowing Ireland, Siobhan McCrohan, Tara Hanlon, Zoe Hyde
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The World Rowing Cup III concluded yesterday, Sunday 9 July, in Lucerne and Team Ireland will head home with three medals. Ireland had a strong start to the morning with Zoe Hyde racing in the Women’s Scull B final. After a hard weekend of racing, Zoe left it all out on the water, staying in touch with all of the …
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