Ronan Byrne

Rowing

BIOGRAPHY

Rowing since 2011 and studying Nutritional Science in UCC. Won gold at men’s single scull at the 2019 European U23s, after qualifying for the Olympics in double and was named World Rowing’s ‘Rising Star’ in September 2019. In 2020 he won gold in men’s doubles at European U23s and bronze in men’s doubles at European Seniors, both with Daire Lynch. Qualified the Men’s Double with Philip Doyle by winning Silver at the 2019 World Rowing Championships and won silver at the World Rowing Cup III in 2019 and silver in World Rowing Cup II in Lucerne this year.

Gender

Male

Discipline

Men’s Double

Date Of Birth

April 17, 1998

Hometown

Ballinlough, Cork

OTHER ROWING ATHLETES

Nathan Timoney

Imogen Magner

Daire Lynch

Nathalie Long

Zoe Hyde

Holly Davis*

Ross Corrigan

Alison Bergin

Fiona Murtagh

Aifric Keogh

Monika Dukarska

Tara Hanlon

Eimear Lambe

Emily Hegarty

Aileen Crowley

Aoife Casey

Fintan McCarthy

Philip Doyle

Sanita Puspure

Margaret Cremen

Paul O’Donovan

ROWING NEWS

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 [...]

ROWERS OFFICIALLY SELECTED FOR TEAM IRELAND AT PARIS 2024

The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the rowing team that will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. A record number of crews has qualified for Team Ireland at these Games, with sixteen athletes to compete across seven boats. The rowing events occur in Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, to the southeast of [...]

Rowing Ireland bring two medals home from World Cup I, Varese.

Two medals are coming home to Ireland as racing finishes up here on Lago di Varese. Fiona Murtagh and Airfic Keogh are taking home the silver medals for the Women’s Pair. Up against reigning World Champions Veronique Meester and Ymkje Clevering of the Netherlands, the crew from Galway had a tough race ahead. Ireland were [...]

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