Rowing Ireland enjoyed a successful fifth day at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, with three crews booking their places in A Finals despite challenging headwind conditions. Siobhán McCrohan, Jake McCarthy, and the Men’s Double of Fintan McCarthy and Philip Doyle all impressed in their semi-finals. At the same time, the Men’s Pair of Nathan Timoney and Ross Corrigan put in a strong performance to finish sixth in their A Final.
M2- | Nathan Timoney & Ross Corrigan
The Men’s Pair of Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney finished sixth in their A Final, which featured a highly competitive field. The Irish crew got off to a solid start but found themselves in sixth place by the 500-metre mark. They remained in sixth throughout the race, crossing the line in a time of 07:00.73, securing a spot in the top six in the world.
LW1x | Siobhan McCrohan
Siobhan McCrohan won her semi-final in the Lightweight Women’s Single. It was a close race throughout, with Siobhan in second place for most of the race behind the favourite from Mexico. A powerful sprint finish saw her overtake Mexico in the closing stages and qualify for Saturday’s A Final with a time of 08:06.23.
A Final: 27th September – 7:33 am IST (Lane 4)
LM1x | Jake McCarthy
Jake McCarthy produced an excellent sprint finish to claim third place in the Lightweight Men’s Single semi-final and secure a spot in the A Final. Sitting in fourth throughout much of the race, Jake closed the gap on the leaders after the 1000-metre mark. A determined final push saw him cross the line in third with a time of 07:33.01, just 0.28 seconds ahead of Uzbekistan in fourth,
A Final: 27th September – 7:50 am IST (Lane 1)
M2x | Fintan McCarthy & Philip Doyle
The Men’s Double of Fintan McCarthy and Philip Doyle delivered a composed and controlled performance to finish second in their semi-final and book a place in Friday’s A Final. The crew settled into a strong rhythm early on, staying close to the pace set by Romania and comfortably holding second place throughout the race. They crossed the line in a time of 06:33.10.
A Final: 26th September – 7:51 am IST (Lane 5)
Rowing Ireland Crews Racing on Friday, 26th September
M1x | Konan Pazzaia (C Final) - 5:17am IST (Lane 2)
W1x | Fiona Murtagh (Semi-Final) - 5:42am IST (Lane 3)
W2x | Mags Cremen & Zoe Hyde (B Final) - 6:29am IST (Lane 2)
W4- | Natalie Long, Emma Waters, Imogen Magner & Aisling Hayes (B Final) - 6:45am IST (Lane 4)
M2x | Fintan McCarthy & Philip Doyle (A Final) - 7:51am IST (Lane 5)
