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Irish Independent
3 days ago
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- Irish Independent
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy reach men's heavyweight double semi-finals at World Cup regatta
The Olympic gold medallists moved up after their lightweight rowing was no longer an Olympic class. McCarthy teamed up with Konan Pazzaia to take bronze at the European Championships last month and the two did enough to qualify from an exciting heat in Lucerne. First and second were guaranteed semi-final places. Azerbaijan led through the first two quarters, but in the third quarter New Zealand grabbed the lead and did not let it go, despite a feisty effort by Ireland, who hit 42 strokes per minute as the line approached but had to settle for second. O'Donovan and his new partner, Daire Lynch, were also involved in a battle coming to the line of their heat and also took second. This time the Independent Neutral Athletes (AIN) crew battled it out with the Irish, and Aleksandr Iakolev and Andrei Potapkin held on to win, by just .24 of a second. The AIN moniker has allowed some athletes from Russia and associated countries to compete. Lynch took bronze at last year's Olympic Games in a double with Philip Doyle, and will hope to step back up to that level. 'Tough enough going. Hopefully we'll get better,' he told after the heat. The morning had started well for Ireland. Fiona Murtagh won the very first race of the day. The Olympic medallist in the four from 2021 came into this heat of the single sculls on the back of a silver at the European Championships and she is revelling in this new discipline for her. She saw off Swiss and Belgian competition to qualify directly for Saturday's semi-final in the second fastest time of the day. 'Bit of a slow start, bit of a headwind out there, so conditions are a bit slow,' Murtagh told 'I was just trying to lock into that rhythm in the middle and get myself going again. Conditions were flat, but looking forward to tomorrow and stepping on again.' Alison Bergin could only finish sixth in the same heat. Repechages have been replaced by a next-best-time system of progression and the Fermoy woman missed out on her chance of staying in the hunt for a medal place and will compete in the D Final. Siobhán McCrohan won her heat of the lightweight single. The 37-year-old took gold and bronze in the last two World Championships. But she was fifth and last early in this race as Valeria Palacios of Peru set a hot pace. If there was a worry that McCrohan's old failing of leaving it too late to sprint was recurring, it was unfounded. She moved through the field, took the lead just after the 1500 metres mark and held it from there. The Ireland women's double of Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen qualified for the semi-finals. They placed third in a fine race and just missed out on a guaranteed place, but made it through because their time was one of the fastest. Britain looked on course to win but the Greece-Ireland battle for the vital second spot was so hot that Greece beat Britain on the line, with Ireland just behind them. The women's four and the men's quadruple came in at the back of their heats and go directly to B Finals.
The Irish Sun
31-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia win bronze for Ireland at European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria
IRELAND have claimed their first medal at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. Advertisement 2 Konan Pazzaia and Fintan McCarthy claimed bronze on Saturday in Plovid at the European Championships 2 Konan Pazzaia nd Fintan McCarthy of Ireland celebrate after winning bronze in the Men's Double Sculls Final at the 2025 European Rowing Championships at Plovdiv Canoe and Rowing Centre The Irish pair crossed the line in 6:05.48, finishing third behind Romania. Polish duo of Miroslaw Zietarski and Mateusz Biskup claimed gold. It marks a significant milestone for Skibbereen's McCarthy, as it is his first medal in the heavyweight division. The medal for Queen's University Belfast rower Pazzaia is his first major medal of his senior career. Advertisement read more on sport Pazzaia was a late stand-in for Paul O'Donovan, who was absent from the event. Earlier, Mags Cremin and Zoe Hyde narrowly missed out on the podium in the women's double sculls. They came home fourth in 6:55.73 as Dutch pair Roos de Jong and Tessa Dullemans took gold. There was further disappointment for Ireland in the lightweight categories as Izzy Clements, making her senior international debut, finished just outside the medals in the women's lightweight single sculls with a battling fourth-place finish. Advertisement Most read in Other Sports Jake McCarthy, brother of Fintan, also fell agonisingly short in the lightweight men's single sculls, clocking 7:01.45 to place fourth. Germany's Fabio Kress edged out Turkey's Halil Kaan Koroglu to take the gold. Inter Milan fans INVADE Munich ahead of Champions League final vs PSG Ireland's final shot at silverware in Plovdiv comes on Sunday, when Olympic bronze medallist Fiona Murtagh competes in the women's single sculls final.
RTÉ News
31-05-2025
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- RTÉ News
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia take bronze for Ireland in Plovdiv
Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia have taken bronze for Ireland in the men's double sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. It's a first medal as a heavyweight for Skibbereen rower McCarthy, who was partnered by Queen's University's Pazzaia, claiming his first major medal. With the latter stepping in for the absent Paul O'Donovan, the Irish duo came home in a time of 6:05.48. This was good enough for third spot behind the Romanians, who took silver, while the Polish crew of Miroslaw Zietarski and Mateusz Biskup powered to the gold medal. Earlier, the women's double sculls pairing of Mags Cremin and Zoe Hyde took fourth place in the A final in a time of 6:55.73. The Dutch duo of Roos de Jong and Tessa Dullemans claimed gold. It was a similar fate for Izzy Clements in the women's lightweight single sculls, the Scottish-born rower narrowly missing out on a medal in an impressive showing on her senior Irish debut. It was another agonising fourth placed finish in the lightweight men's single sculls, with Jake McCarthy - brother of Fintan - just missing out on a medal with a time of 7:01.45. Germany's Fabio Kress took gold after holding off a stiff challenge from Turkey's Halil Kaan Koroglu. Ireland's final shot for another medal comes on Sunday, with Olympic bronze medallist in Tokyo, Fiona Murtagh going in the final of the women's single sculls.
The Irish Sun
30-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Two-time Irish Olympic gold medallist into Euro Championships men's double sculls semi-final in Bulgaria
DOUBLE Olympic gold medallist Fintan McCarthy and rowing partner Konan Pazzaia came second in their men's double sculls heat as the European Championships got going in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The duo will be in A/B semi-final action this morning, as will the men's pair of Daire Lynch and Ross Corrigan, who were fourth in their heat. The first Irish women's quadruple sculls to race at an international event — Alison Bergin, Aisling Hayes, Natalie Long and Claire Feerick — will race in the B final after finishing fifth in their heat. Izzy Clements will row in tomorrow's lightweight women's single sculls A final after taking second in the preliminary race. There are also A finals tomorrow for Jake McCarthy in the lightweight men's single sculls and Mags Cremen and Zoe Hyde in the women's heavyweight double sculls. 1 McCarthy (left) winning his first Olympic gold with partner Paul O'Donavan 'You can't make this up' - Irish fans in stitches at Ruesha Littlejohn's playful prank upon Katie McCabe's camp arrival
Irish Examiner
29-05-2025
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- Irish Examiner
Success first day for team Ireland at the European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria
The Irish rowing team had a successful first day at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv in Bulgaria with all boats securing places in either A or B finals. Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia finished second in their men's double sculls heat in a time of 6:09.69 to qualify for the A/B semi-final tomorrow. They held off a late challenge from the Norwegian crew in the final 200 metres. The men's quadruple sculls crew featuring Olympians Philip Doyle and Ronan Byrne finished fourth in their heat but posted an impressive time of 5:51.28 to qualify for the semi-final and eliminating the home favourites Bulgaria. Diare Lynch and Ross Corrigan are a newly formed men's pair who delievered a strong performance in a highly experienced and competitive heat and finished fourth in a time of 6:26.82 and secured a place in the A/B semi-final on Friday. In her heavyweight debut Mags Cremen racing with Zoe Hyde in the women's double sculls secured their place in the A final after their second-place finish in their heat with a time of 6:51.82. Fiona Murtagh finished first in her women's single sculls after an impressive performance. She finished with a clear half-length of open water to post a time of 7:21.15. Izzy Clements finished second in the lightweight women's single sculls preliminary race in a time of 7:37.31 to secure lane four in the A final and marking her Irish debut at international level. Jack McCarthy is into the A final in the men's lightweight single sculls after his second place finish clocking a time of 7:03.84. The newly formed women's quadruple sculls crew of Alison Bergin, Aisling Hayes, Natalie Long and Claire Feerick made history as the first Irish women's quad to race at an international regatta. They faced the reigning Olympic and world champions in a challenging heat and they finished fifth qualifying in for the B final. European Rowing Championships semi-final Friday May 30 M2 semi-final: Daire Lynch and Ross Corrigan, 3.02am Irish time M2x semi-final: Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia, 3.12am Irish time M4x semi-final: Philip Doyle, Ronan Byrne, Adam Murphy and Andrew Sheehan, 3.24am Irish time W1x semi-final: Fiona Murtagh, 3.39am Irish time Saturday May 31 LW1x semi-final: Izzy Clements, 4.22am Irish time LM1x semi-final: Jake McCarthy, 4.39am Irish time W2x semi-final: Mags Cremen and Zoe Hyde, 4.55am Irish time Sunday June 1 W4x semi-final: Alison Bergin, Aisling Hayes, Natalie Long & Claire Feerick, 2am Irish time
