Four University of Galway rowers have been selected in the Ireland squad for the upcoming World Cup in Seville, led by Moycullen’s Fiona Murtah in the Women’s Singles Sculls.
Emma Fagan is the Women’s Four, Martin O’Grady is in the Men’s Quad Scull, and Fionán Tolan competes in the Men’s Pair. The event starts on May 29th.
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The event marks the first senior international test of the season for many of Ireland’s High Performance athletes as crews continue preparations towards a busy summer racing programme.
Selection for World Cup I follows an extensive winter training and trial process at the National Rowing Centre, with athletes and crews working through months of preparation, testing, and racing to earn selection for the Irish team.
Men’s Single Scull (M1x)
Fintan McCarthy (Skibbereen Rowing Club)
Men’s Quad Scull (M4x)
Konan Pazzaia (Queen's University Belfast Boat Club)
Andrew Sheehan (UCC RC/Lee RC)
Ryan Spelman (Oxford Brookes & St Michael’s Rowing Club)
Martin O’Grady (University of Galway Boat Club)
Men’s Pair (M2-)
Adam Murphy (UCC RC/Shandon BC)
Fionán Tolan (University of Galway Boat Club)
Women’s Single Scull (W1x)
Fiona Murtagh (University of Galway Boat Club)
Women’s Double Scull 1 (W2x)
Zoe Hyde (Tralee Rowing Club)
Mags Cremen (Lee Rowing Club)
Women’s Double Scull 2 (W2x)
Alison Bergin (Fermoy Rowing Club)
Sophia Young (Methodist College Belfast Rowing Club)
Women’s Four (W4-)
Natalie Long (Lee Valley Rowing Club)
Claire Feerick (Oxford Brookes & Neptune Rowing Club)
Emma Fagan (University of Galway Boat Club)
Imogen Magner (Lee Valley Rowing Club)
Lightweight Women’s Single Scull (LW1x)
Izzy Clements (Tara Rowing Club & Edinburgh University Boat Club)
Support Staff
High Performance Director
Niall O'Carroll
Coaches
Dominic Casey
Denise Walsh
Ed Hartery
Miles Taylor
Physiology
Lorenz Kissling
Manager
Ciara Harte
Physio
Heather O’Brien
Nutrition
Laura Mahony
Drivers
John Burchill
TJ Ryan
High Performance Director at Rowing Ireland, Niall O'Carroll, said:
“World Cup I is an important milestone for our programme and provides an excellent opportunity for athletes and crews to benchmark themselves internationally early in the season. A huge amount of work has gone in behind the scenes over the winter months, from daily training sessions and camps through to a demanding trial process at the National Rowing Centre. Selection for these crews has been highly competitive, and the athletes have earned the opportunity to race in Seville through their performances and commitment across the season to date. We are looking forward to seeing how they perform against world-class competition as we continue building towards the major championship events later this summer.”
The provisional racing programme for the 2026 World Rowing Cup I in Seville is available here: 2026 World Rowing Cup I Seville Programme
The 2026 World Rowing Cup I takes place from 29 to 31 May in Seville, Spain, with racing expected to feature many of the world’s leading rowing nations as crews begin their international campaigns for the season.
