IRELAND’S HEAVYWEIGHT PAIR Mark O’Donovan and Shane O’Driscoll failed to qualify for tomorrow’s A final at the European Rowing Championships in Glasgow.
The Skibbereen duo were world champions at lightweight in 2017, but as that is not an Olympic class, have stepped up to campaign in the heavier division this season.
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They came home strongly in Friday morning’s repechage but could not break into the top three, finishing fifth in a time of 6:31.47.
France, Belarus and Italy all qualified for tomorrow’s medal race while O’Donovan and O’Driscoll will go in the B final at 9.36am.
Earlier, Denise Walsh and Aoife Casey also missed out on a place in the A final of the lightweight women’s double sculls.
They finished third behind Switzerland and Great Britain in their repechage. The B final takes place at 10.41am on Sunday.
Paul and Gary O’Donovan go in the semi-finals of the lightweight men’s double sculls on Saturday morning with the first semi beginning at 10.42am.
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Irish crews miss out on medal races at European Rowing Championships
IRELAND’S HEAVYWEIGHT PAIR Mark O’Donovan and Shane O’Driscoll failed to qualify for tomorrow’s A final at the European Rowing Championships in Glasgow.
The Skibbereen duo were world champions at lightweight in 2017, but as that is not an Olympic class, have stepped up to campaign in the heavier division this season.
They came home strongly in Friday morning’s repechage but could not break into the top three, finishing fifth in a time of 6:31.47.
France, Belarus and Italy all qualified for tomorrow’s medal race while O’Donovan and O’Driscoll will go in the B final at 9.36am.
Earlier, Denise Walsh and Aoife Casey also missed out on a place in the A final of the lightweight women’s double sculls.
They finished third behind Switzerland and Great Britain in their repechage. The B final takes place at 10.41am on Sunday.
Paul and Gary O’Donovan go in the semi-finals of the lightweight men’s double sculls on Saturday morning with the first semi beginning at 10.42am.
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