Sanita Puspure and Women’s Four into Finals at last chance saloon Olympic Qualification Regatta

Final Olympic Qualification Regatta – Day 2 The crews from Ireland continue to tick the boxes at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. Another good day of racing now sees all three boats progress to their respective A Finals, and in with a shot of Olympic qualification. Konan Pazzaia, coached by Head Men’s Coach Fran Keane, had a …

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Irish W4- and W1x crews progress in last chance at Olympic Qualification

It was a successful start for the crews from Ireland as the Women’s Four and Women’s Single boats progress directly into the next round at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Switzerland. The weather stayed good all Sunday morning on the Rotsee, with calm conditions and clear skies. The Women’s Four of Emily Hegarty, Eimear Lambe, Natalie Long and Imogen …

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World Rowing Cup Silver for Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh

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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Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen qualify Lightweight Women’s Double for Paris 2024

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

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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2023 World Rowing Championships – Team Announcement

The 2023 World Rowing Championships are taking place in Belgrade, Serbia from September 3rd to 10th. Rowing Ireland High Performance Director, Antonio Maurogiovanni, has today, August 21, announced the selection of 12 crews that will compete at this year’s event. These championships act as the first opportunity for the Irish rowers to secure Olympic qualification spots for the 2024 Paris …

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European Rowing Championships: Day 4 Updates

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 …

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European Rowing Championships: Day 3 Updates

Day 3 (May 27) of the European Rowing Championships wrapped up with Irish female rowers making appearances in two finals: Women’s Four and the Lightweight Women’s Double. Eimear Lambe, Tara Hanlon, Fiona Murtagh, and Aifric Keogh finished fifth in the Women’s Four A Final, struggling somewhat from the start but squeezing past Spain at the halfway mark. Romania, Great Britain, …

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European Rowing Championships 2023: Day 2 Updates

Day 2 of the European Rowing Championships 2023 is underway. Ireland’s women’s teams all participated in the repechage races this morning. Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen were first to race this morning in the Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls Repechage 1. They finished 2nd with a time of 07:01.95 – two seconds behind Greece. They will now advance to the Final A …

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European Rowing Championships 2023: Day 1 Updates

The first day of the European Rowing Championships is underway and Team Ireland has been in top form. The sun is coming out, and the crowds are growing here at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia! #ERCHBled #EuropeanRowing pic.twitter.com/9VCuaIJl4a — World Rowing (@WorldRowing) May 25, 2023 Katie O’Brien and Steven McGowan finished fourth in their PR2 Mixed Double …

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