Today was Day 1 of the 2022 WRCC in Saundersfoot, UK. With some close races and ever changing weather conditions, it led to an extremely exciting day of racing.
The day started off with the CW1x and the weather conditions made it extremely challenging with the wind, waves and poor visibility. Things had calmed down by heat 2 which was brilliant for our Irish crews who were competing in this event. The heat was won by Janneke van der Meulen from the Netherlands by just 2.8 seconds over Miriam Sheehan from Castletownbere who rowed an incredibly strong race.

CM2x -Heat 1 Results

Paul McGonagle & Colm Gaffney – Kincasslagh IRL05 – 6th place progressing to A final 

Tom Stafford & David Duggan – killurin/Kilmacsimon IRL01 8th place progressing to B final

CW1x – Heat 1 Results

Sionna Healy – Arklow IRL03 4th place progressing to A Final 

Monika Dukarska – Killorglin IRL01 5th place progressing to A Final 

Gillian Hosford – Castletownshend IRL05 13th place progressing to B Final 

Niamh Hayes – Galley Flash IRL06 16th place progressing to B final

CW1x – Heat 2 Results

Miriam Sheehan – Castletownbere IRL02 2nd place progressing to A final 

Xena Jordan – Arklow IRL04 6th place progressing to the A final

CW4x+ – Heat 1 Results

Ella Cialis, Eileen Whooley, Karen Hickey, Orla Hayes, Jack Calnan – Castletownshend IRL03 4th place progressing to A final

CW4x+ – Heat 2 Results

Joanne Stewart, Kirsten Leitch, Catherine Maxwell, Barbara Johnston, Norman Black – Olderfleet IRL04 10th place progressing to B final 

Caitlin Ward,Aoibhe Sweeney,Leah Gallagher,Mairead Nic Bhloscaidh,Cian Sweeney- Loughros Point/City of Derry IRL01 11th place progressing to B final

CM2x- Heat 2 Results

Cian Sweeney & Michael O’Boyle – Loughros Point RC IRL02 9th place progressing to the B final

CM2x- Heat 3 Results

Luke Keaney & David Hussey – Donegal Bay/Portmagee IRL04 11th place progressing to B final

Best of luck tomorrow to everyone racing.

To catch up on todays results see here: https://worldrowing-admin.soticcloud.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ResultsRowing_Overall_WRCC.pdf

Keep an eye on our social medias for photos from day one.