Fiona Murtagh Named In Irish Team For European Rowing Championships

Fiona Murtagh of the University of Galway Rowing Club has been named on the Irish team for the European Senior Rowing Championships that will be held from the 29^th of May to the 1^st of June in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

The venue is an artificial canal designed specifically for major water sports events, with a length of 2300 metres.

The Olympic bronze medallist in the fours from 2020 will be racing in the Women’s Single Sculls with the heats on Thursday the 29^th starting at 2.27 local time. The Semi-Finals are down for the following day with the finals on Sunday morning.

This championship marks the beginning of a new Olympic cycle, as Ireland’s top rowers take to the international stage in the lead-up to Los Angeles 2028.

Selected Crews

M2-

• Daire Lynch – UCD Boat Club

• Ross Corrigan – Portora Boat Club

M2x

• Konan Pazzaia – Queen’s University Belfast Boat Club

• Fintan McCarthy – Skibbereen Rowing Club

(M4x)

• Philip Doyle – Belfast Boat Club

• Ronan Byrne – Shandon Boat Club

• Adam Murphy – UCC Rowing Club

• Andrew Sheehan – UCC Rowing Club

LM1x

• Jake McCarthy – Skibbereen Rowing Club

W2x

• Mags Cremen – UCC Rowing Club

• Zoe Hyde – Tralee Rowing Club

W4x

• Alison Bergin – Fermoy Rowing Club

• Aisling Hayes – Skibbereen Rowing Club

• Natalie Long – Lee Valley Rowing Club

• Claire Feerick – Neptune Rowing Club

W1x

• Fiona Murtagh – University of Galway Boat Club

LW1x

• Izzy Clements – Tara Rowing Club

Support Staff

Coaches: Dominic Casey, Clara O’Brien and Denise Walsh

Physiotherapist: Heather O’Brien

Team Doctor: Dr. George Fuller

Logistics: Pat Feerick, John McCarthy

Operations Manager: Ciara Harte

Dominic Casey, High Performance Lead Coach: “This marks the beginning of an exciting new cycle as we build towards Los Angeles 2028. Our athletes returned refreshed and re-energised after a well-deserved break following the Paris campaign. Many are now balancing elite training with academic and professional commitments, which speaks to their dedication both on and off the water. We’re focused on laying strong foundations for the years ahead and supporting this group as they continue to grow, develop, and thrive in high performance rowing.”