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Irish Examiner
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Historic World Championship medal for Ireland's Eve McMahon in China
Howth sailer Eve McMahon has claimed an historic bronze medal at the ILCA World Championships in Qingdao in China on an epic final day. McMahon finished the women's ILCA 6 event in third behind Poland's Agata Barwinska who finished second with France's Louise Cervera taking gold. She becomes the first Irish female sailor to medal at the senior World Championships and the 22-year-old already has back-to-back U21 World Championships to her name. It is a step-up for McMahon who competed in her first Olympics in Paris after just two years at senior level and recent results have seen her record good placings mixed with costly errors but that has changed this week. In the six races McMahon placed in the top six places in the 99-boat event while avoiding penalties. "We were struggling in the last few events but we've worked really hard to fix that before coming to China," commented Irish Sailing coach Vasilij Zbogar. "We spent time in Lymington training in (tidal) current with the British team and that really helped us fight for a medal - and get a medal.' "It was a really difficult day, very strong winds but Eve made three solid races," said Zbogar who won silver for Slovenia at this venue in the 2009 Beijing Olympics. "She is sailing really well and we're looking forward to the days and months of competition ahead." In the ILCA 7 men's event, Carlow's Finn Lynch (National Yacht Club) bounced back from a faltering start on Friday with three top six results including second place in the final race. He finished 15th overall though a longer regatta would likely have seen him in a more familiar top ten result. Teammate Ewan McMahon (Howth YC) counted a ninth and a tenth in their 138-boat event to finish 19th overall and just four points behind Lynch. Like his sister, his regatta counts only top 10 results reflecting a very close points difference at the top of the fleet. "This is another truly historic moment for Irish Sailing. Eve is the first female sailor to win a senior world championship medal' commented James O'Callaghan, Irish Sailing's Performance Director. "Massive credit goes to Eve's determination and coach team of Vasilij Zbogar and Rory Fitzpatrick." Meanwhile, on her first senior level world championship, Sienna Wright (Howth YC) ended in an impressive mid-fleet position though a ninth place in her opening race on Friday plus several top 20 results are indicators of her growing form.
Irish Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Historic Worlds medal for Howth sailor Eve McMahon
Eve McMahon has become the first female Irish sailor to claim a world championships medal. McMahon, 22, made her Olympic debut last year after a stellar underage career and the Howth woman has won the bronze medal at the ILCA World Championships during an epic final day in Qingdao, China. McMahon finished a remarkable series in third place in the women's ILCA 6 event behind Poland's Agata Barwinska in second while Louise Cervera of France took gold. It is the first time an Irish female sailor has medalled at the senior World Championships and a huge achievement for McMahon, who already has two back-to-back under-21 World Championships to her name. "This is another truly historic moment for Irish Sailing, Eve is the first female sailor to win a senior world championship medal,' commented James O'Callaghan, Irish Sailing's Performance Director. "Massive credit goes to Eve's determination and coach team of Vasilij Zbogar and Rory Fitzpatrick." In the six races sailed in China, McMahon recorded results within the top six places in the 99-boat event while also avoiding any penalties. "We were struggling in the last few events but we've worked really hard to fix that before coming to China," commented Zbogar. "We spent time in Lymington training in (tidal) current with the British team and that really helped us fight for a medal - and get a medal. "It was a really difficult day with very strong winds but Eve made three solid races. She is sailing really well and we're looking forward to the days and months of competition ahead." In the ILCA 7 men's event, Carlow's Finn Lynch (National Yacht Club) bounced back from a faltering start on Friday with three top six results including second place in the final race. Those results moved him back up the leaderboard to end 15th overall, though a longer regatta would likely have seen him in a more familiar top 10 result. Team-mate Ewan McMahon (Howth YC) - Eve's brother - counted a ninth and a tenth in the 138-boat event to finish 19th overall and just four points behind Lynch. Like his sister, he scored only top 10 results reflecting a very close points difference at the top of the fleet. Meanwhile, on her first senior level world championship, Sienna Wright (Howth YC) ended in an impressive mid-fleet position though a ninth place in her opening race on Friday plus several top 20 results are indicators of her growing form.
Irish Independent
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
‘This is a truly historic moment' – Ireland's Eve McMahon secures bronze medal at world sailing championships
This marks the first time an Irish female sailor has reached the podium at the Senior World Championships, a remarkable milestone for the 22-year-old. McMahon, who already boasts two consecutive U21 World Championship titles, delivered a consistently strong performance throughout the series, finishing third behind France's Louise Cervera and Poland's Agata Barwinska who won gold and sliver respectively. The result represents a major breakthrough for McMahon, who made her Olympic debut in Paris last summer after just two years competing at the senior level. Her campaign in Qingdao saw her place within the top six in all six races of the 99-boat event, while skillfully avoiding penalties — a sharp contrast to previous events where avoidable mistakes proved costly. "We were struggling in the last few events, but we've worked really hard to fix that before coming to China," said Irish Sailing coach Vasilij Zbogar. 'We spent time training in Lymington with the British team, especially in tidal currents, and that helped us not just fight for a medal — but win one.' 'It was a really tough day with strong winds, but Eve managed three solid races,' added Zbogar, who himself won an Olympic silver medal for Slovenia in Qingdao during the 2008 Beijing Games. 'She's sailing at a very high level, and we're excited for what's ahead.' In the ILCA 7 men's division, Carlow's Finn Lynch (National Yacht Club) recovered from a slow start on Friday with three top-six finishes, including second place in the final race. He climbed to 15th overall in the 138-boat fleet, with his late surge suggesting a longer regatta might have seen him finish inside the top ten. Ewan McMahon (Howth YC), Eve's brother, also delivered a strong showing. He ended 19th overall, just four points behind Lynch, with all his race finishes inside the top ten — a reflection of the tight competition at the top. 'This is another truly historic moment for Irish sailing,' said James O'Callaghan, Irish Sailing's Performance Director. 'Eve is the first Irish female sailor to win a senior world championship medal. Massive credit goes to her commitment and to her coaching team, Vasilij Zbogar and Rory Fitzpatrick.' Meanwhile, in her debut senior world championship, Sienna Wright (Howth YC) posted a commendable mid-fleet finish. A standout ninth-place in her opening race and several top-20 results point to a promising future for the young sailor.
