Racing starts tomorrow in Brandenburg, Germany, at the U19 European Rowing Championships, where the top junior crews from across Europe will compete. The Championships mark the first major international regatta of the 2026 High Performance season and provide an important opportunity for Ireland’s emerging athletes to gain valuable international racing experience.
Junior Women’s Double Sculls (JW2x)
Gaby Nagle (Fermoy Rowing Club) and Holly O’Flynn (Skibbereen Rowing Club) will race in the Junior Women’s Double Sculls. Thirteen crews will compete in this category, with tomorrow’s heats progressing to the semi-finals on Saturday afternoon.
Heat: Saturday, 23rd May – 9.10 am IST
Junior Men’s Double Sculls (JM2x)
The Junior Men’s Double Sculls crew consists of Harry McCartney (Methodist College Belfast Rowing Club) and Sam Wheeler-O’Brien (Skibbereen Rowing Club). Seventeen crews will contest this category, with heats progressing to the semi-finals on Saturday or Sunday’s C finals.
Heat: Saturday, 23rd May – 8.55 am IST
Junior Men’s Pair (JM2-)
Mattias Cogan (Skibbereen Rowing Club) and Evan O’Byrne (St Michael’s Rowing Club) will race in the Junior Men’s Pair. Eleven crews will compete in this category, with heats progressing to the A and B finals.
Heat: Saturday, 23rd May – 8.40 am IST
Junior Men’s Four (JM4-)
Conal Gillard (Lee Rowing Club), Darragh Collins (Athlone Boat Club), Henrikas Janisionis (Lee Rowing Club) and Emmett Villing (Neptune Rowing Club) will compete in the Junior Men’s Four. Ten crews will race in this category, with heats progressing to the A and B finals.
Heat: Saturday, 23rd May – 9.35 am IST
Support Staff
Clara O’Brien – Rowing Ireland
Denise Walsh – Rowing Ireland
James Moroney – Lee Rowing Club
Sharon Murphy – Skibbereen Rowing Club
Rowing Ireland would like to wish all athletes the very best of luck with their racing this weekend.
We extend our thanks to the support staff, coaches and clubs who continue to support the development of these young athletes.
Finally, we would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors and partners for their continued support of the High Performance programme.
