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News24
18-07-2025
- Sport
- News24
Rowing SA under pressure to release report over irregular selection for U19 world champs
Rowing SA are under pressure to release a report that looked into the selection process of the girls' U19 team to represent South Africa at the world championships in Lithuania. Be among those who shape the future with knowledge. Uncover exclusive stories that captivate your mind and heart with our FREE 14-day subscription trial. Dive into a world of inspiration, learning, and empowerment. You can only trial once. Start your FREE trial now
Irish Times
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Fiona Murtagh named Sportswoman of the Month for June
The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Award for June: Fiona Murtagh (Rowing) Such has been Dominic Casey's record of coaching success in Irish rowing, Fiona Murtagh had long since learned to trust his judgement. But that trust wobbled a bit at the beginning of the year when he suggested that she go solo. 'I was like, 'what?'', she says. For a woman who had always been used to company in a boat, like when she won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics with Emily Hegarty, Eimear Lambe and Aifric Keogh , or when she competed with Keogh in the pair at the Paris Games, it took some persuading that this was the right move for her. But come the first day of June, she was standing on the podium in Bulgaria with a European Championship silver medal draped around her neck after her first ever single sculls final at elite level. And come June 29th she was at it again, adding another silver to her collection at the World Cup in Lucerne. The moral of the story? Never, ever doubt Dominic. READ MORE 'Exactly,' she says with a laugh. 'He's so funny, he's very firm but he's subtle at the same time. But he was very, very firm on me being in the single right from the beginning of the year. And everyone trusts him so much – when he has an idea, a vision, he'll see it through and nine times out of 10 it's gonna work. He has the results to prove it, for sure.' 'It was daunting at first, I was really outside my comfort zone and I had a lot of learning to do, but knowing that Dominic had confidence in me brought the confidence out of myself. I didn't know how it was going to go, but I was like, 'why can't it go well?'' As it proved, it was just the kind of fresh challenge that Murtagh needed after she was left floored by the disappointment of Paris when she and Keogh failed to qualify for the final. Keogh, as planned, retired after those Games, but Murtagh, who turned 30 on Friday, didn't know what to do with herself. She was, she says, 'lost'. Fiona Murtagh with family and friends after she won silver at last month's World Rowing Cup in Lucerne. Photograph: Benedict Tufnell/Sportsfile 'That was a very difficult spell,' says the Galwegian. 'So this was just the refreshing thing I really needed to happen. It was an exciting feeling, it had a newness to it. I'm about to enter my third Olympic cycle but everything feels fresh. And yeah, I needed to feel like that again. I've been training high performance full-time for six or seven years, but I was feeling like a first-timer almost. And that felt both nerve-racking and exciting.' But how did it feel going from being a team player to a solo artist? 'Honestly, the only time I'm ever on my own is when I'm on the water. The rest of the time I'm surrounded by such a good group of people at the [national rowing] centre. There's a real closeness, it's like family, everyone goes out of their way to make you feel like you're part of a team, no matter the boat you're in.' 'But yeah, I've always been used to company in the boat, and I always took such pride in working for someone else, being part of a team. I never really thought about myself, I was doing it to help them, so this has been a complete shift – suddenly I'm just doing it for me. I've had to change my mindset, it's a vulnerable space. But I'm taking it in my stride.' And then there were the more technical challenges, not least going from only having one oar to worry about [sweep rowing] to being in charge of two [sculling]. 'And I always thought that I was closed in to sweep rowing. I limited myself, I never actually gave sculling a go. So this has really opened the sport up for me, there's so much more to it than I ever tried before. It's cool.' Ireland's rowing medallists from the 2021 Olympic Games on their arrival at Dublin Airport. From left: Emily Hegarty, Fiona Murtagh, Paul O'Donovan, Fintan McCarthy, Aifric Keogh and Eimear Lambe. Photograph: Tom Honan for The Irish Times 'Still, I can remember how nervous I was going to the Europeans. Training was going really well, but you never know who's out there internationally when it's the first major event of a new Olympic cycle. Who has retired? Who is taking a break? Who's emerging? You just don't know until you're in it.' 'I was unconfident off the blocks. I was jittery. Little things. The boat is so sensitive, it moves so differently to what I'm used to. And anything you do in it is reflected straight away. Some of those girls have been sculling all their lives, it's their bread and butter. This was a whole new world for me.' 'But I went there with the attitude 'I have nothing to lose, no one knows who I am', it was as much about learning as anything.' After winning her heat and semi-final, though, her confidence grew. And just like in Lucerne at the end of the month, only Britain's Olympic gold medallist Lauren Henry finished ahead of her. 'I'm so competitive, I felt I should have been closer to Lauren, but in sport you can't take podiums for granted, they don't come around very often. I have to appreciate them, enjoy them while I have them.' 'The key for me was how much I learned. I know what was good and I know what needs work. Even in that one month, I improved my first k so much, but I'm still understanding my pace and that final sprint. That will come with time. What I do know, though, is that I'm a different athlete now than I was at the start of the year.' Murtagh is in action again this weekend at the Irish Championships in Cork. The chief focus for all our rowers, though, is September's World Championships in China. 'The last cycle has taught me not to think too far ahead. You can want something really badly, but that doesn't mean you're going to get it. But we're such a successful team across the board, we all know what it takes to win. We've created an environment where podiums are the target. If you do it, and you do it well, you're gonna get there.' Previous monthly winners – December : Ellen Walshe (Swimming); January : Hazel Finn (Basketball); February : Lara Gillespie (Cycling); March : Kate O'Connor and Sarah Healy (Athletics); April : Aoife Wafer (Rugby); May : Katie McCabe (Soccer).
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Where to watch the 2025 Knoxville's St. Patrick's Day Parade
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It's almost St. Patrick's Day again, which means it's also time for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Knoxville. Every year, the parade draws a large crowd to Gay Street. Last year, the parade brought nearly 5,000 visitors to downtown Knoxville. The St. Patrick's Day parade is scheduled to step off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. For those who aren't able to make it in person, the parade will be streamed in this story. Knoxville's St. Patrick's Day Parade raising money for local charity This year, the parade will begin on Gay Street at Main Street and stroll down till Gay Street's intersection with Magnolia Avenue. In previous years, the parade stepped off from the South side of the Gay Street Bridge, but because of the bridge was closed in June 2024 after a 'compromised element' was discovered, the starting location for this year's festivities had to be moved. There really aren't any bad places along Gay Street to watch the parade, but there are some areas where it may be a little easier to find space to see the parade, such as near the Rowing Man Statue on the corner of W. Church Street and Gay Street, or near the Visit Knoxville Visitor's Center, where there are a few parking lots that may provide a little extra breathing room. Those who value having more space to move around may look for a watching spot between West Vine Street and Jackson Avenue, where the sidewalks are wider. Restoration of railway bridge brings sense of normalcy back to Newport community 6 News' Lori Tucker is one of the emcees for the event. The VIP and emcee area is expected to be in the Krutch Park area of Gay Street, however, the location may be moved if there is inclement weather. Those hoping to be closer to the announcements of the floats may try to find somewhere closer to DiCarlo's Pizza or the Regal Cinema, although the area can be very popular, so it's best to arrive early. The parade is expected to happen rain or shine. Storm Team 6 is monitoring the possibility of severe weather, including wind and storms, on Saturday. Stay up to date with the Storm Team's latest forecast here. This year's Grand Marshall is Knoxville Native and NFL star Harrison Smith. The Knoxville Catholica High School Graduate played college football for Notre Dame before being drafted to the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He then played in the NFL for 13 seasons, and worked off the field to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities and The Leary Firefighters Foundation. Deadline set for Knoxville College to prevent access to unsafe building Last year's parade was a sight to see, with all kinds of floats, performers, and businesses and organizations taking part. In 2024, Wallet Hub named the Knox St. Patrick's Day Parade the 13th best St. Patrick's Day parade in the country, ranking it higher than the parades held in San Francisco and New Orleans. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
