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Irish Examiner
2 days ago
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- Irish Examiner
Murtagh wins silver while McCarthy and Pazzaia claim bronze at the European Rowing Championships
Fiona Murtagh has won silver in the Women's Single Sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria with Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia claiming bronze in the A final of the Men's Double Sculls. Murtagh claimed silver in a time of 7:21.11 in mixed conditions with a headwind at the start and a tailwind over the final 600 metres. She showed composure and consistency to almost match her heat time exactly. McCarthy and Pazzaia won Ireland's first medal of the regatta when the duo secured broze in the Men's Double Sculls. The pair were in medal contention throughout the race holding off a strong challenge in what was a tightly contested race. This marks McCarthy's first international medal in an openweight boat and it is a first senior championship medal for Pazzaia. Jake McCarthy finished fourth in the A final of the Lightweight Men's Single Sculls and closed with the fastest 500m of the race in a time of 7:01.45. In the A final of the Lightweight Women's Single Sculls Izzy Clements finished fourth on her senior debut which was an excellent result after holding a top three position for much of the race. Mags Cremin and Zoe Hyde finished fourth in their A final of the Women's Double Sculls posting a time of 6:55.73 which was just 3.77 seconds off a podium finish in what was a fast and competitive race. The newly formed crew of Claire Feerick, Natalie Long, Aisling Hayes and Alison Bergin finished fourth in the B final of the Women's Quadruple Sculls with a time of 6:28.50 weehich was a significant improvement from their heat. The Men's Quadruple Sculls of Andrew Sheehan, Adam Murphy, Ronan Byrne and Philip Doyle finished fifth in their B final delivering an assured and consistent campaign. Ross Corrigan and Daire Lynch finished third in their B final in the Men's pair with a time of 6:26.50. Michelle Carpenter, CEO of Rowing Ireland, was delighted with the team's performance. "It was an honour to be on the ground in Plovdiv supporting our athletes at the 2025 European Rowing Championships. Across the board, we saw determination, resilience, and world-class performances from our crews. Fiona Murtagh's silver medal today in the Women's Single Sculls was a standout moment, as was the superb bronze from Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia in the Men's Double Sculls yesterday." "To come away from the European Championships with two medals, five A Final appearances, and encouraging performances from newly formed crews and systems, under the guidance of world-renowned coach Dominic Casey, is a testament to the strength and depth of our High Performance Programme. I'm immensely proud of our athletes, coaches, and support staff. These results reflect the hard work and commitment that takes place every day behind the scenes. A sincere thank you to our clubs, partners, and supporters who continue to play such an important role in our journey."
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia win bronze for Ireland at European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria
IRELAND have claimed their first medal at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. Advertisement 2 Konan Pazzaia and Fintan McCarthy claimed bronze on Saturday in Plovid at the European Championships 2 Konan Pazzaia nd Fintan McCarthy of Ireland celebrate after winning bronze in the Men's Double Sculls Final at the 2025 European Rowing Championships at Plovdiv Canoe and Rowing Centre The Irish pair crossed the line in 6:05.48, finishing third behind Romania. Polish duo of Miroslaw Zietarski and Mateusz Biskup claimed gold. It marks a significant milestone for Skibbereen's McCarthy, as it is his first medal in the heavyweight division. The medal for Queen's University Belfast rower Pazzaia is his first major medal of his senior career. Advertisement read more on sport Pazzaia was a late stand-in for Paul O'Donovan, who was absent from the event. Earlier, Mags Cremin and Zoe Hyde narrowly missed out on the podium in the women's double sculls. They came home fourth in 6:55.73 as Dutch pair Roos de Jong and Tessa Dullemans took gold. There was further disappointment for Ireland in the lightweight categories as Izzy Clements, making her senior international debut, finished just outside the medals in the women's lightweight single sculls with a battling fourth-place finish. Advertisement Most read in Other Sports Jake McCarthy, brother of Fintan, also fell agonisingly short in the lightweight men's single sculls, clocking 7:01.45 to place fourth. Germany's Fabio Kress edged out Turkey's Halil Kaan Koroglu to take the gold. Inter Milan fans INVADE Munich ahead of Champions League final vs PSG Ireland's final shot at silverware in Plovdiv comes on Sunday, when Olympic bronze medallist Fiona Murtagh competes in the women's single sculls final.
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
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- Irish Examiner
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia win bronze for Ireland at European Rowing Championships
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia have won bronze for Ireland in the men's double sculls at the European Rowing Championships on Saturday morning. The duo took to the water in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and following an excellent display McCarthy and Pazzaia finished in third, with the Skibbereen rower claiming his first major medal at heavyweight. Pazzaia was stepping in for the absent Paul O'Donovan, who is currently concentrating on his medical studies, and he helped the Irish boat to come home in a time of 6:05.48. In the end Ireland finished just behind the Romanians while the Polish crew of Miroslaw Zietarski and Mateusz Biskup raced clear to the gold medal. Earlier in the day, Mags Cremin and Zoe Hyde finished fourth place in the final of the women's double scull, crossing the finish line in a time of 6:55.73. . Izzy Clements also came in fourth in the women's lightweight single sculls in what was an impressive performance on her senior Irish debut. Finally and there was also a fourth placed finish in the lightweight men's single sculls for Jake McCarthy, the brother of Fintan, who just missed out on a medal after recording a time of 7:01.45.
RTÉ News
3 days ago
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- RTÉ News
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia take bronze for Ireland in Plovdiv
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia have taken bronze for Ireland in the men's double sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. It's a first medal as a heavyweight for Skibbereen rower McCarthy, who was partnered by Queen's University's Pazzaia, claiming his first major medal. With the latter stepping in for the absent Paul O'Donovan, the Irish duo came home in a time of 6:05.48. This was good enough for third spot behind the Romanians, who took silver, while the Polish crew of Miroslaw Zietarski and Mateusz Biskup powered to the gold medal. Earlier, the women's double sculls pairing of Mags Cremin and Zoe Hyde took fourth place in the A final in a time of 6:55.73. The Dutch duo of Roos de Jong and Tessa Dullemans claimed gold. It was a similar fate for Izzy Clements in the women's lightweight single sculls, the Scottish-born rower narrowly missing out on a medal in an impressive showing on her senior Irish debut. It was another agonising fourth placed finish in the lightweight men's single sculls, with Jake McCarthy - brother of Fintan - just missing out on a medal with a time of 7:01.45. Germany's Fabio Kress took gold after holding off a stiff challenge from Turkey's Halil Kaan Koroglu. Ireland's final shot for another medal comes on Sunday, with Olympic bronze medallist in Tokyo, Fiona Murtagh going in the final of the women's single sculls.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Two-time Irish Olympic gold medallist into Euro Championships men's double sculls semi-final in Bulgaria
DOUBLE Olympic gold medallist Fintan McCarthy and rowing partner Konan Pazzaia came second in their men's double sculls heat as the European Championships got going in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The duo will be in A/B semi-final action this morning, as will the men's pair of Daire Lynch and Ross Corrigan, who were fourth in their heat. The first Irish women's quadruple sculls to race at an international event — Alison Bergin, Aisling Hayes, Natalie Long and Claire Feerick — will race in the B final after finishing fifth in their heat. Izzy Clements will row in tomorrow's lightweight women's single sculls A final after taking second in the preliminary race. There are also A finals tomorrow for Jake McCarthy in the lightweight men's single sculls and Mags Cremen and Zoe Hyde in the women's heavyweight double sculls. 1 McCarthy (left) winning his first Olympic gold with partner Paul O'Donavan 'You can't make this up' - Irish fans in stitches at Ruesha Littlejohn's playful prank upon Katie McCabe's camp arrival
