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Irish Examiner
01-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Murtagh wins silver while McCarthy and Pazzaia claim bronze at the European Rowing Championships
Fiona Murtagh has won silver in the Women's Single Sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria with Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia claiming bronze in the A final of the Men's Double Sculls. Murtagh claimed silver in a time of 7:21.11 in mixed conditions with a headwind at the start and a tailwind over the final 600 metres. She showed composure and consistency to almost match her heat time exactly. McCarthy and Pazzaia won Ireland's first medal of the regatta when the duo secured broze in the Men's Double Sculls. The pair were in medal contention throughout the race holding off a strong challenge in what was a tightly contested race. This marks McCarthy's first international medal in an openweight boat and it is a first senior championship medal for Pazzaia. Jake McCarthy finished fourth in the A final of the Lightweight Men's Single Sculls and closed with the fastest 500m of the race in a time of 7:01.45. In the A final of the Lightweight Women's Single Sculls Izzy Clements finished fourth on her senior debut which was an excellent result after holding a top three position for much of the race. Mags Cremin and Zoe Hyde finished fourth in their A final of the Women's Double Sculls posting a time of 6:55.73 which was just 3.77 seconds off a podium finish in what was a fast and competitive race. The newly formed crew of Claire Feerick, Natalie Long, Aisling Hayes and Alison Bergin finished fourth in the B final of the Women's Quadruple Sculls with a time of 6:28.50 weehich was a significant improvement from their heat. The Men's Quadruple Sculls of Andrew Sheehan, Adam Murphy, Ronan Byrne and Philip Doyle finished fifth in their B final delivering an assured and consistent campaign. Ross Corrigan and Daire Lynch finished third in their B final in the Men's pair with a time of 6:26.50. Michelle Carpenter, CEO of Rowing Ireland, was delighted with the team's performance. "It was an honour to be on the ground in Plovdiv supporting our athletes at the 2025 European Rowing Championships. Across the board, we saw determination, resilience, and world-class performances from our crews. Fiona Murtagh's silver medal today in the Women's Single Sculls was a standout moment, as was the superb bronze from Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia in the Men's Double Sculls yesterday." "To come away from the European Championships with two medals, five A Final appearances, and encouraging performances from newly formed crews and systems, under the guidance of world-renowned coach Dominic Casey, is a testament to the strength and depth of our High Performance Programme. I'm immensely proud of our athletes, coaches, and support staff. These results reflect the hard work and commitment that takes place every day behind the scenes. A sincere thank you to our clubs, partners, and supporters who continue to play such an important role in our journey."
BreakingNews.ie
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Sunday Sport: Dublin face Armagh, Derry lead Galway
GAA Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship action has gotten underway. Damien Comer has returned from injury and has been added to Galway's 26-man panel in a late change, as Derry lead 1-11 to 2-6 at the break. Advertisement Both teams know they can't afford a loss here after opening day defeats. Croke Park meanwhile is the venue for the first Championship meeting of Dublin and Armagh since 2010 at 4pm. Elsewhere Donegal are looking to get their campaign back on track in Group One. Jim McGuinness' Ulster champions have made the trip to Cavan where they lead 1-12 to 1-5 Advertisement And Monaghan will be aiming to make in two wins from two when they welcome Clare to Clones in Group 3 at 4pm. Rowing Galway woman Fiona Murtagh claimed Ireland's second medal of the European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria this morning. Murtagh, who won Olympic bronze in Tokyo, came second in the single sculls. She finished behind Britan's Fiona Henry and head of Dane Frida Sanggaard Nielsen in a time of 07:21:11. Golf Shane Lowry is in a tie for 7th ahead of the final round of the Memorial Tournament on the PGA Tour. He shot a one-over-par third round of 73 overnight in Ohio which leaves him 2-under all round and six shots off the lead. Scottie Scheffler is the man to catch, he's one clear of the chasing pack on 8-under-par. Tennis Elena Rybakina (pron: Rih-bah-kih-nuh) has taken the first set a 6-1 gainst four-time women's winner Iga Swiatek (pron: Schiv-on-tek) in their French Open fourth round encounter Roland Garros. Later on top seed Aryna Sabalenka faces Amanda Anisimova. Reigning men's champion Carlos Alcaraz meanwhile will take on American 13th seed Ben Shelton in the round of 16 in Paris.
RTÉ News
01-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Fiona Murtagh adds to Ireland's haul with silver at European Rowing Championships
Fiona Murtagh has claimed Ireland's second medal of the European Rowing Championships by taking silver in the single sculls in Plovdiv. Murtagh, who won Olympic bronze in Tokyo, came in behind Britan's Fiona Henry and head of Dane Frida Sanggaard Nielsen. At the halfway point, Murtagh was in second place and within striking distance of Henry, but the Britain gradually began to pull away. The Galway woman eventually crossed the line in 07:21:11, just over three seconds off first place but about 2.5 seconds ahead of Nielsen. Yesterday, the in the men's double sculls. It was a first heavyweight medal for McCarthy, who previously won two Olympic gold medals in the lightweight category.
The 42
30-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
McCarthy, Pazzaia and Murtagh book place in European Championship finals
IRELAND WILL HAVE a brilliant five boats going for gold at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, this weekend after Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia, and Fiona Murtagh, all safely came through Friday's semi-finals. Double Olympic lightweight champion McCarthy, who is partnered this week by Pazzaia in the absence of Paul O'Donovan, will contest his first heavyweight final in the men's double sculls on Saturday morning. Advertisement McCarthy and Pazzaia finished second in their semi-final behind medal favourites Andrei Cornea and Florian Enache of Romania, and will be firmly in the hunt for a medal in the final (10.40am). In the women's single sculls, Fiona Murtagh underlined her medal prospects as she won her semi-final. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist will be in lane four for Sunday's final at 10.13am. The men's quadruple sculls team — Philip Doyle, Ronan Byrne, Adam Murphy and Andrew Sheehan — and the men's pair — Daire Lynch and Ross Corrigan — finished fifth in their respective semi finals on Friday and will race in the B finals this weekend. A Finals (Saturday) Live on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ News Now
RTÉ News
30-05-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Fiona Murtagh makes a splash at European Rowing Championships
Fiona Murtagh and the duo of Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia will vie for medals at the European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria this weekend after advancing to the finals of their respective events. Murtagh, who has made the switch from sweep to single sculls, stormed to victory in her semi-final in Plovdiv in seven minutes 18.97 seconds, with Greece's Evangelia Anastasiadou her nearest pursuer almost two second in arrears and Benthe Boonstra of the Netherlands third. In Sunday's final (10.13am Irish time), Murtagh has strong claims of securing a silver medal from lane four, but Britain's Lauren Henry is in imperious form and looks almost impossible to beat after setting a European record in the heats and winning her own semi-final in 7:12.13. McCarthy and Pazzaia progressed to Saturday's final (10.40am Irish time) of the double sculls in 6:05.78, with Romania's Olympic champions Andrei Cornea and Marian Enache lowering the European Championships record they set in the heats by clocking 6:00.79. Italy's Niels Torre and Gabriel Soares finished third. B finals beckon for the men's pair of Daire Lynch and Ross Corrigan, and the quadruple sculls crew of Philip Doyle, Ronan Byrne, Adam Murphy and Andrew Sheehan after both boats finished fifth in their semi-finals.
