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RTÉ News
2 days ago
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- RTÉ News
Kirby and Rafferty secure historic gold medal at U19 World Rowing Championships
Jonah Kirby (Kenmare) and Jack Rafferty (St Michael's) have made history by securing Ireland's first men's U19 world gold medal at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. The junior men's double took gold in today's A final in challenging conditions with a strong headwind. At the 500-metre mark, the Irish duo began to push away from the field and had clear water by 900 metres. Their lead continued to grow throughout the race, and they crossed the line with two lengths of clear water in a time of 6 minutes, 39.57 seconds. Junior women's double Sophia Young and Aoife Hendy finished fifth in their A final. Sitting in sixth for much of the race, they surged past Poland and battled with Hungary for fourth but narrowly missed out, crossing the line in 7:55.30. Junior men's quadruple scull Evan O'Byrne, Mattias Cogan, Bill Murphy and Harry McCarthy won the B final. Sitting in second after the first 500 metres, the crew moved into the lead in the second quarter and held their position despite late sprint finishes from Belgium and France, crossing the line in 6:20.48. Junior women's four Anna O'Grady, Cloda Phillips, Isabella Wright and Sarah Rockett placed second in this morning's B Final. The crew led through the halfway mark, but a strong push from Croatia saw them cross the line in second place in 7:24.55. Ireland's junior men's four Daniel Crozier, Tommy Little, Richard Heaslip and Paul Schofield finished fourth in the B Final. At the 1000-metre mark, the crew sat in fifth, but they overtook Serbia to cross the line in fourth place, clocking 6:41.04. It was a landmark regatta for Rowing Ireland, with every crew finishing inside the world's top ten.
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Irish Daily Mirror
History made by Irish rowing duo in World Championships
Ireland has won gold at the under-19 World Rowing Championships for the first time. The Junior Men's double sculls of Jack Rafferty and Jonah Kirby made history by winning their final in Trakai, Lithuania, thus securing a first-ever medal for Ireland in a men's event at Worlds level. Rafferty and Kirby had to negotiate challenging conditions with a strong headwind but were part of a strong Team Ireland effort, with all five crews placing inside the top ten. At the 500-metre mark, Rafferty and Kirby began to move clear of the field and had clear water by 900 metres. Their lead continued to grow throughout the race, and they crossed the line with two lengths of clear water in a time of 06:39.57. The Junior Men's quadruple scull of Evan O'Byrne, Mattias Cogan, Bill Murphy and Harry McCarthy won the B Final. Sitting in second after the first 500 metres, the crew moved into the lead in the second quarter and held their position despite late sprint finishes from Belgium and France. They crossed the line in 06:20.48. The Junior Women's double of Sophia Young and Aoife Hendy finished fifth in their final. Sitting in sixth for much of the race, they surged past Poland and battled with Hungary for fourth place but narrowly missed out. They crossed the line in 07:55.30. The Junior Women's four of Anna O'Grady, Cloda Phillips, Isabella Wright and Sarah Rockett placed 2nd in this morning's B final. The crew led through the halfway mark, but a strong push from Croatia in the second half saw them cross the line in second place. They recorded a time of 07:24.55. The Junior Men's four of Daniel Crozier, Tommy Little, Richard Heaslip and Paul Schofield finished fourth in the B final. At the 1000-metre mark, the crew sat in fifth, but a strong finish saw them overtake Serbia to cross the line in fourth place, clocking 06:41.04. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email .
Irish Independent
06-06-2025
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- Irish Independent
Tipperary Olympian Dáire Lynch to be honoured with civic reception
The Clonmel rower will be given a civic reception by Tipperary County Council Today at 06:42 A Tipperary Olympian is set to be honoured this evening (Friday), for his achievements at the Paris Olympics last summer. Clonmel rower Dáire Lynch will be given a civic reception by Tipperary County Council this evening for his achievement of winning a bronze medal Men's Double Sculls (M2x) at the 2024 Paris Olympics. "His dedication, perseverance and sporting excellence have not only brought pride to our community, but have also inspired young athletes across Co Tipperary,' the local authority wrote. The civic reception will take place this Friday evening at 7pm, and will be livestreamed on the Tipperary County Council Facebook page here. The Clonmel man rowed with his double schulls partner, Philip Doyle, at the Paris games. The pair had previously qualified for the Olympics by earning bronze at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade. The duo also won gold at World Cup III in Poznań and bronze at World Cup I in Varese. Mr Lynch also claimed gold at the 2020 European U23 Rowing Championships with Ronan Byrne and bronze at the Senior European Championships the same year.
Irish Independent
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Tipperary Olympic medallist to be honoured with civic reception
Clonmel rower Dáire Lynch will be given a civic reception by Tipperary County Council this evening for his achievement of winning a bronze medal Men's Double Sculls (M2x) at the 2024 Paris Olympics. "His dedication, perseverance and sporting excellence have not only brought pride to our community, but have also inspired young athletes across Co Tipperary,' the local authority wrote. The civic reception will take place this Friday evening at 7pm, and will be livestreamed here. The Clonmel man rowed with his double schulls partner, Philip Doyle, at the Paris games. The pair had previously qualified for the Olympics by earning bronze at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade. The duo also won gold at World Cup III in Poznań and bronze at World Cup I in Varese. Mr Lynch also claimed gold at the 2020 European U23 Rowing Championships with Ronan Byrne and bronze at the Senior European Championships the same year.
