MARK O’DONOVAN AND Shane O’Driscoll stormed to gold at the World Cup regatta in Belgrade today, while Denise Walsh claimed silver in the lightweight women’s single sculls final.
There was to be no luck for Olympic silver medallists and their Skibbereen clubmates, Paul and Gary O’Donovan however, as they just missed out on the medal positions to finish fourth in a very competitive final.
O’Donovan and O’Driscoll were the first of the Irish contingent to race, as they charged into the lead before the halfway point to finish first out of four teams.
They recorded a time of 6:46.650, ahead of Russia and Great Britain, who finished second and third respectively.
Also from the Skibbereen club, Denise Walsh battled back from fifth in the closing stages in emphatic fashion to nail down second place.
She finished just four seconds behind the winner, Switzerland’s Patricia Merz.
Ireland’s Olympic stars, the O’Donovan brothers, had to allow their clubmates take the limelight as they were edged to fourth place in the lightweight men’s double sculls final.
There was just a second and a half between themselves and the winning Great Britain team of Peter Chambers and Will Fletcher, as the Cork duo registered a time of 6:27.120.
There was half a second between the O’Donovans and a bronze medal.
Fell0w Rio Olympian Sanita Puspure rows in the women’s single sculls final shortly [12.30pm Irish time].
The races in Belgrade are the first of three World Cup events, and the overall winners will be crowned after further regattas in Switzerland and Poland over the next two months.
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Shambles.
@Brian Dunne: what is going on
@robbie Delaney: nobody seems to know robbie, least of all ineos it would seem!
@Brian Dunne: An utter shambles Brian, and still the Glazers lining their pockets.
@Brian Dunne: if it was him who signed off Zirkzee deal he should be fired. Worst player I have seen play for United and that’s saying something given some of our recent signings
@Dec: bit harsh he scored twice v everton and anthony comes to mind
Basket Case FC
And its still the Glaziers fault ??
@Michael Carroll: it was always their fault
Everyone kept laughing at Chelsea when they kept hiring and firing players and managers. Nobody is laughing now. Dan Ashworth badly botched his first transfer window. 200m spent did not improve the team.
@Caolan Z: why what have Chelsea done since
@Caolan Z: man u are finished
So change the sporting director and all will be well it seems.
@Bert Carolan: well he was the teapot who signed the most recent duds and extended ten hags contact. Radcliffe won’t tolerate that
@anthony davoren: Did Radcliffe not appoint him?
Will be looking for a new manager shortly
@Hugh Casey:great insight there Hugh. Please explain your deep understanding and reasoning to us all
@Dessie: some patterns are easy to follow.
@Hugh Casey: when
A catalogue of bad decisions at Utd. The most recent being the hire of an unquestionably gifted manager, to manage a squad that in no way suits how he plays.
@Phil McCabe: I assume that’s how it normally works ..then the manager acquires player’s that suits his style to compliment the existing players who can adapt. Then cut loose the players that are unable to adapt.
@Phil McCabe: apparently one of the reasons Liverpool knocked him back, he was uncompromising about playing 3 at the back, best of luck with that lads!
@damien leen: so what your saying is liverpool wanted a manager that played 3 at the back but not want him to play 3 at the back. Sounds like you were in the room when them decisions were made
@anthony davoren: now now Anthony there is no need to speak sense on this forum, we have a few people that will hurt their wee heads reading your comments.
@anthony davoren: sure, that makes sense, but the amount of money they’ve wasted in the last 6 months alone is shocking. Sir Jim needs to change the culture and this sacking must be part of that change.
Jesus these football teams show no patience