Emily Hegarty

Emily Hegarty

Rowing

BIOGRAPHY

Ten years after taking up the sport Emily won World U23 silver in a four in 2019, and European U23 bronze the following year. The Cork athlete was part of the women’s Four who won the final qualifier for Tokyo, and then one of the quartet that won Ireland’s first female Olympic medal (bronze) at those Games. The same line up were sixth at 2022 World Championships but Emily unfortunately lost all of 2023 to a back injury. After a lay-off of over eighteen months she made her Irish comeback at the opening World Cup this season in the new-look four, who then raced the final Olympic qualifier in May to take top spot and claim a place Paris. A Quercus scholar at UCC, she graduated with a degree in physiology last winter.

Gender

Female

Discipline

Women’s Four (W4-)

Date Of Birth

August 3, 1998

Hometown

Skibbereen, Co Cork

Games

Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020

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ROWING NEWS

RTE Sportsperson of the Year | Paul O’Donovan

"Phenomenal" Paul O'Donovan was hailed "an all-time great" as he was crowned RTÉ Sport Sportsperson of the Year for 2024 on Sunday evening. The Cork rower became the first Irish Olympian to win medals at three consecutive Olympic Games in August as he claimed gold at the double sculls in Paris in a year where [...]

Nominations For RTE Sportsperson of the Year

Next Sunday evening, December 15th at 9:30 pm, the RTÉ Sport Awards 2024 will air live on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player. Hosted by Joanne Cantwell, Darragh Maloney, and Jacqui Hurley from Studio 4 in RTÉ, the event will celebrate Irish sporting excellence in front of an audience filled with the nation’s top athletes. [...]

BACK-TO-BACK OLYMPIC GOLD FOR FINTAN MCCARTHY AND PAUL O’DONOVAN

Team Ireland rowers Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan (LM2x) have sensationally won back-to -back Olympic gold medals. The Skibbereen superstars rowed the perfect race to become double Olympic champions in front a massive Irish crowd in Paris. In doing the remarkable duo have won Team Ireland’s fifth medal at these Paris Olympic Games, after team [...]

Medal For Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch at Paris 2024

Team Ireland rowers Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch have won a brilliant Olympic bronze medal in the final of the Men’s Double Sculls (M2x) at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. In doing the Irish duo have won Team Ireland’s fourth medal at these Olympic Games, after Mona McSharry claimed bronze, Daniel Wiffen gold, and [...]

DAY 3 MORNING REPORT FROM TEAM IRELAND | PARIS 2024

Reigning world champion Daniel Wiffen eased his way into tomorrow night’s 800m Freestyle final qualifying fastest of all eight swimmers in a time of 7:41.53. Team mate Ellen Walshe booked her spot in her first Olympic final tonight; her favoured event the women’s 400m Individual Medley by finishing fourth in her heat. Second time Olympian Danielle Hill [...]

TEAM IRELAND TO FEATURE IN TEN SPORTS ON OPENING DAY OF PARIS 2024

Day one of Paris 2024 is set to be a bumper one for Team Ireland as athletes from no less than ten sports will get their Olympic campaigns underway; Eventing (Dressage), Hockey, Swimming, Rowing, Canoe Slalom, Road Cycling, Boxing, Badminton, Gymnastics, and the Men’s Rugby Sevens team return to the pitch.    Equestrian The Irish [...]

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