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The 42
29-06-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Silver medal for Murtagh while McCarthy and Pazzaia earn bronze at World Rowing Cup
IRELAND HAVE WON a silver and two bronze medals at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland. The final day of racing saw strong performances from Irish crews across both A and B Finals. Highlights included Fiona Murtagh's silver in the Women's Single Sculls and a bronze for Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia in the Men's Double Sculls, adding to the bronze medal won by Sadhbh Ní Laoighre and Tiarnán O'Donnell in Saturday's PR3 Mixed Double Sculls. Advertisement Fiona Murtagh (University of Galway Boat Club) claimed the silver medal in the Women's Single Sculls with a time of 07:18.63. Murtagh held second place throughout the race, consistently pushing the pace. At the 1000 metre mark, she trailed race favourite Lauren Henry of Great Britain by just 0.3 seconds and kept the pressure on to the finish. Olympic gold medallist Fintan McCarthy (Skibbereen Rowing Club) and Konan Pazzaia (Queen's University Belfast Boat Club) secured a bronze medal in the Men's Double Sculls, finishing third with a time of 06:11.65. Just one second separated the top three crews in a thrilling A Final. The Irish double set a strong pace from the start and led the race up until the final 250 metres. Powerful sprint finishes from New Zealand and Serbia saw them take first and second place. Paul O'Donovan (Skibbereen Rowing Club) and Daire Lynch (UCD Boat Club) finished fifth in the Men's Double Sculls with a time of 06:16.18. The crew were in sixth place with 500 metres to go in a very tight race. A strong sprint finish in the final stretch saw them overtake the Individual Neutral Athletes crew to claim fifth overall. Mags Cremen (UCC Boat Club) and Zoe Hyde (Tralee RC) finished sixth in the B Final of the Women's Double Sculls with a time of 07:01.76. It was a closely contested race from the start, with less than two seconds separating Ireland from the leading crew at the 1500-metre mark. Switzerland, the home favourites, went on to take the win in the B Final. The Women's Four of Claire Feerick (Neptune Rowing Club / Oxford Brookes), Natalie Long (Lee Valley Rowing Club), Aisling Hayes (Skibbereen Rowing Club), and Imogen Magner (Lee Valley Rowing Club) finished third in the B Final with a time of 06:41.23. In the final 200 metres, the crew made a strong push, closing the gap on Canada to less than a second at the line. The Men's Quadruple Sculls crew of Andrew Sheehan (UCC Rowing Club), Adam Murphy (UCC Rowing Club), Ronan Byrne (Shandon Boat Club), and Brian Colsh (University of Galway Boat Club) finished second in the B Final with a time of 05:50.78. Ireland sat in third at the 1000-metre mark but moved past home favourites Switzerland by 1500 metres to take second place. A sprint finish brought them within just 0.3 seconds of the winning crew from Czechia.
The 42
28-06-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Bronze for Ireland at World Rowing Cup as O'Donovan and McCarthy face off in final
THERE WAS A bronze medal for Ireland today at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland. Tiarnán O'Donnell and Sadhbh Ní Laoighre earned a podium position in the A Final of the PR3 Mixed Double Sculls. The duo raced in the PR3 category due to a lack of entries in their own PR2 classification. The event provided valuable racing experience for the new crew. Meanwhile, Back-to-back Olympic champions Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy will face off in the A Final of the Men's Double Sculls after progressing from the semi-finals in their respective boats. McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia won their semi-final. The duo led from the start, holding off strong challenges from the New Zealand crew and the second Irish boat. They crossed the line with a time of 6:11.43, which was faster than the time posted by Serbia in the first semi-final. O'Donovan finished third alongside Olympic bronze medallist Daire Lynch in their semi-final. The crew were in fifth position at the 1000-metre mark, just two seconds off the leaders. They moved up to fourth by the 1500-metre mark and produced a strong sprint finish to overtake Great Britain and qualify for the A Final. McCarthy and Pazzaia will be in Lane 3 for the final while O'Donovan and Lynch will race from Lane 6. Fiona Murtagh has qualified for the final of the Women's Single Sculls after winning her semi-final race. Murtagh was holding clear water by the 1500-metre mark, leading second-place Denmark by three seconds. In the A Final, she will face Great Britain's Lauren Henry, who also produced a commanding win in her semi-final. Mags Cremen and Zoe Hyde placed fourth in the semi-final of the Women's Double Scull, sending them through to tomorrow's B Final. They raced in a highly competitive heat featuring China, the winners of the last World Cup Regatta in Varese, and Olympic champion Lola Anderson of Great Britain. The pair sat in sixth position at the 1000-metre mark before overtaking the New Zealand crew by at 1500 metres. A powerful sprint in the final stretch saw them edge ahead of the British crew to finish fourth with a time of 6:53.9. Meanwhile, Siobhán McCrohan finished fifth in the A Final of the Lightweight Women's Single Sculls in a time of 7:47.16. Alison Bergin took fourth in the D Final of the Women's Single Scull, clocking 7:58.51. Advertisement World Rowing Cup – Sunday's Schedule W2x | Mags Cremen & Zoe Hyde B Final: Sunday, 29 June – 8:40am IST (Lane 4) W4- | Feerick, Hayes, Magner & Long B Final: Sunday, 29 June – 8:50am IST (Lane 4) M4x | Byrne, Colsh, Murphy & Sheehan B Final: Sunday, 29 June – 9:10am IST (Lane 3) M2x | Fintan McCarthy & Konan Pazzaia A Final: Sunday, 29 June – 11:37am IST (Lane 3) M2x | Paul O'Donovan & Daire Lynch A Final: Sunday, 29 June – 11:37am IST (Lane 6) W1x | Fiona Murtagh A Final: Sunday, 29th June – 12:38pm IST (Lane 4)
Irish Examiner
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
O'Donnell-Ní Laoighre claim bronze, O'Donovan-Lynch, McCarthy-Pazzaia crews and Murtagh qualify
Finals racing got underway on Saturday on day 2 of racing at the Rowing World Cup in Lucerne. The PR3 Mixed Double Scull crew claimed a bronze medal in their A final. Semi-finals also took place with three Irish crews securing A Final spots. Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen placed fourth in the semi-final of the Women's Double Scull, securing a spot in tomorrow's B Final. They raced in a highly competitive heat featuring China, the winners of the last World Cup Regatta in Varese, and Olympic champion Lola Anderson of Great Britain. At the 1000 metre mark, Zoe and Mags sat in sixth position before overtaking the New Zealand crew by the 1500 metre mark. A powerful sprint in the final stretch saw them pass the British crew to finish fourth with a time of 06:53.9. Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia won their semi-final in the Men's Double Sculls and will compete in the A Final tomorrow. In a tightly contested race, the duo led from the start, holding off strong challenges from the New Zealand crew and the second Irish boat. They crossed the line with a time of 06:11.43, which was faster than the time posted by Serbia in the first semi-final. Paul O'Donovan and Daire Lynch finished third in the semi-final of the Men's Double Sculls, securing their place in Sunday's A Final. The crew were in fifth position at the 1000 metre mark, just two seconds off the leaders. They moved up to fourth by the 1500 metre mark and produced a strong sprint finish to overtake Great Britain and qualify for the A Final. Fiona Murtagh delivered a dominant performance in her semi-final of the Women's Single Sculls, taking first place and securing a spot in tomorrow's A Final. She looked composed throughout, holding clear water by the 1500 metre mark and leading second-place Denmark by three seconds. In the A Final, she will face Great Britain's Lauren Henry, who also produced a commanding win in her semi-final. Tiarnán O'Donnell and Sadhbh Ní Laoighre finished third in the A Final of the PR3 Mixed Double Sculls and claimed a bronze medal. The duo raced in the PR3 category due to a lack of entries in their own PR2 classification. The event provided valuable racing experience for the new crew. Siobhán McCrohan finished fifth in the A Final of the Lightweight Women's Single Sculls. She was in sixth place heading into the final 500 metres but produced a strong finish to overtake the sculler from Peru and secure fifth overall with a time of 07:47.16. Alison Bergin competed in the D Final of the Women's Single Scull this morning, finishing fourth with a time of 07:58.51. At the 1500-metre mark, she held the highest stroke rate on the water, making her the fastest boat at that point. She closed the gap on third-place Peru to just two seconds in the final 250 metres, delivering a strong and determined finish. Sunday's Schedule: W2x | Mags Cremen & Zoe Hyde B Final: Sunday, 29th June – 8:40am IST (Lane 4) W4- | Feerick, Hayes, Magner & Long B Final: Sunday, 29th June – 8:50am IST (Lane 4) M4x | Byrne, Colsh, Murphy & Sheehan B Final: Sunday, 29th June – 9:10am IST (Lane 3) M2x | Fintan McCarthy & Konan Pazzaia A Final: Sunday, 29th June – 11:37am IST (Lane 3) M2x | Paul O'Donovan & Daire Lynch A Final: Sunday, 29th June – 11:37am IST (Lane 6) W1x | Fiona Murtagh A Final: Sunday, 29th June – 12:38pm IST (Lane 4)
RTÉ News
14-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Tiarnán O'Donnell claims gold at Para Rowing World Cup
Tiarnán O'Donnell claimed the gold medal with victory in the PR2 Men's Single Sculls A final at the Para Rowing World Cup in Varese, Italy on Saturday. The 2024 Paris Paralympian improved markedly on his time set during Friday's preliminary qualifying phase, shaving five seconds off that row to cross the finish line in 8:36.61. The final had been due to take place on Sunday but was moved forward by a day due to weather-related concerns. But that did not faze the Limerick para rower who established an early lead over second-placed Uzbekistan which he never relinquished en route to a win by six seconds. "I'm delighted with my performance," said the Lee Rowing Club member.
Irish Examiner
01-06-2025
- Sport
- 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."
