Paris heroes head for European Championships as journey to LA 2028 begins
Paris Games medallists Daire Lynch, Philip Doyle and Fintan McCarthy will all compete at the upcoming European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria as Ireland's journey towards the 2028 LA Olympics begins in earnest.
Lynch and Doyle won Olympic bronze in the men's double sculls last summer. They won't compete together in Plovdiv however; Lynch pairs up with Ross Corrigan, with Doyle instead going in the men's quadruple sculls alongside Ronan Byrne, Adam Murphy, and Andrew Sheehan.
McCarthy claimed a memorable lightweight double sculls gold in Paris alongside Paul O'Donovan. This time he'll team up with Swiss-born Konan Pazzaia who joined Rowing Ireland's high-performance pathway in 2020 after moving to Queen's University Belfast to study biological sciences.
The European Championships take place from 29 May to 1 June.
"This marks the beginning of an exciting new cycle as we build towards Los Angeles 2028," said high performance lead coach Dominic Casey.
"Our athletes returned refreshed and re-energised after a well-deserved break following the Paris campaign. Many are now balancing elite training with academic and professional commitments, which speaks to their dedication both on and off the water.
"We're focused on laying strong foundations for the years ahead and supporting this group as they continue to grow, develop, and thrive in high performance rowing."
Men's pair: Daire Lynch (UCD Boat Club), Ross Corrigan (Portora Boat Club)
Men's double sculls: Konan Pazzaia (Queen's University Belfast Boat Club), Fintan McCarthy (Skibbereen Rowing Club)
Men's quadruple sculls: Philip Doyle (Belfast Boat Club), Ronan Byrne (Shandon Boat Club), Adam Murphy (UCC Rowing Club), Andrew Sheehan (UCC Rowing Club)
Lightweight men's single sculls: Jake McCarthy (Skibbereen Rowing Club)
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