Rowing Ireland is proud to announce the crews selected to represent Ireland at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, the final regatta in this year’s World Rowing Cup series. Taking place from 27th to 29th June, the event is renowned for its world-class competition and will provide valuable racing experience ahead of this season’s World Rowing Championships in Shanghai in September. The selected crews for the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne include three from Galway: Brian Colsh from the University of Galway club in the Men's 4s, Fiona Murtagh in the Women's Single Sculls and Siobhan McCrohan in the Lightweight Women's Single Sculls. The full Irish squad is:
M2x
Fintan McCarthy (Skibbereen Rowing Club) / Konan Pazzaia (Queen’s University Belfast Boat Club)
Daire Lynch (UCD Boat Club) / Paul O’Donovan (Skibbereen Rowing Club)
M4x
Ronan Byrne (Shandon Boat Club) / Brian Colsh (University of Galway Boat Club) / Adam Murphy (UCC Rowing Club/Shandon Boat Club) / Andrew Sheehan (UCC Rowing Club/Lee Rowing Club)
W1x
Fiona Murtagh (University of Galway Boat Club)
Alison Bergin (Fermoy Rowing Club)
LW1x
Siobhán McCrohan (Tribesmen Rowing Club)
W2x
Margaret Cremen (UCC Rowing Club/Lee Rowing Club) / Zoe Hyde (Tralee Rowing Club)
W4–
Claire Feerick (Neptune Rowing Club/Oxford Brookes) / Aisling Hayes (Skibbereen Rowing Club) Imogen Magner (Lee Valley Rowing Club) / Natalie Long (Lee Valley Rowing Club)
PR2 Mix2x
Sadhbh Ní Laoghaire (Bantry Rowing Club) / Tiernan O’Donnell (Lee Rowing Club)
(Competing in the PR3 category for classification purposes)
Support Staff:
Coaches: Dominic Casey, Denise Walsh, Clara O Brien,
Coaching Assistant: Ed Hartery
Physiotherapist: Heather O Brien
Nutritionist: Laura Mahony
Manager: Ciara Harte
Driver: TJ Ryan
CEO Michelle Carpenter commented: “We are proud to send such a strong and diverse team to Lucerne for the final World Rowing Cup of the season. This regatta marks a vital milestone for our athletes as they continue to build momentum toward the World Championships and beyond. It’s also a reflection of the strength of our High Performance Pathway and the depth of talent being developed right across the system. The commitment of our coaches, support staff and athletes continue to raise the standard of rowing on the world stage. We wish all of our crews the very best of luck as they take to the water in Lucerne”.
High Performance Lead Coach Dominic Casey added: “Lucerne is one of the standout events in the rowing calendar. The squad selected brings together a mix of youth and experience, and it’s a key opportunity for us to benchmark against world-class crews as we look ahead to the next major test.”
Rowing Ireland wishes all athletes, coaches, and support staff the very best of luck in Lucerne.
