Ronan Byrne
In 2023, Ronan won gold in the Coastal Mixed 2x at the World Rowing Coastal Championships.
Ronan had a breakout year in 2019, competing in the Men’s Double Sculls (M2x) with Phil Doyle. The pair won silver at the World Rowing Championships in Linz, securing Olympic qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, after previously winning silver at World Rowing Cup III in Rotterdam. Later that year, Ronan won gold in the Men’s Single Scull at the U23 World Rowing Championships. His performances earned him the title of World Rowing’s Rising Star in September 2019.
In 2021, he won silver at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne in the M2x alongside Phil Doyle.
Originally from Ballinlough, County Cork, Ronan has been rowing since 2011 and is a member of Shandon Boat Club. He studied Nutritional Science at UCC.
Guilty pleasure
Playing football with friends
Most likely to say
Sure let there be no panic
