Following the semi-finals on Day 2 of the European Rowing Championships, two more Irish crews have secured places in the A Finals: the men’s double sculls (M2x) and the women’s single sculls (W1x). The men’s quadruple sculls (M4x) and the men’s pair (M2-) will race in the B Finals. Despite strong winds, crews capitalised on the conditions to post fast times on the water.

M2- | Daire Lynch & Ross Corrigan
Daire Lynch and Ross Corrigan faced fierce competition in their semi-final, including the Spanish pair who had recorded the fastest time in the heats. In a close race, the Irish crew finished fifth to qualify for the B Final with a time of 06:29.56. The crew made a strong push in the final 500 metres to overtake the Ukrainian crew.

B Final: Saturday, 31st May – 7:45am IST (Lane 5)

M2x | Fintan McCarthy & Konan Pazzaia 

Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia finished second in the semi-final of the men’s double sculls. They raced against the Romanian crew, who broke their own European record set just the day before. The A Final will mark Konan’s first Senior A Final and Fintan’s first in the heavyweight class.

A Final: Saturday, 31st May – 10:40am IST (Lane 5)

M4x | Philip Doyle, Ronan Byrne, Adam Murphy & Andrew Sheehan

The men’s quadruple sculls crew finished fifth in a competitive semi-final, posting a time of 05:46.04. Despite a strong effort through the middle 1000 metres, they were unable to break into the top three positions required for an A Final spot. They will now race in the B Final on Sunday.

B Final: Sunday, 1st June – 7:35 am IST (Lane 5)

W1x | Fiona Murtagh 

Fiona Murtagh continued her strong form in the women’s single sculls, winning her semi-final with a time of 07:18.97. She will face tough competition in the A Final, including Great Britain’s Lauren Henry, who set a new European record in the heats.

A Final: Sunday, 1st June – 10:13am IST (Lane 4)

Other Irish crews in action tomorrow:
LW1x A Final | Izzy Clements – 9:52am IST (Lane 4)
LM1x A Final | Jake McCarthy – 10:09am IST (Lane 5)
W2x A Final | Mags Cremen & Zoe Hyde – 10:25am IST (Lane 2)

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Catch the action live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player:Saturday, 31st May | 08:30 – 11:30

Well done to all our athletes who competed in today’s semi-finals, and congratulations on progressing to the A and B Finals. We also extend our thanks to the Rowing Ireland coaches and support staff for their expert guidance and dedicated preparation.

We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to Rowing Ireland’s sponsors and partners. Your ongoing support of our High-Performance Programme is vital in empowering our athletes to train, compete, and achieve success on the international stage. Your commitment to Irish rowing is invaluable and deeply appreciated.