Ireland have an excellent chance of podium places at the European Championships in Germany this weekend. Paul and Gary O’Donovan, in the men’s lightweight double, come into the regatta on the back of a superb silver at the first World Cup at Varese, Italy. The lightweight women’s double of Sinéad Jennings and Claire Lambe have a relatively […]
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On Tuesday, 16th February, 2016 Morgan McElligott of the 1948 Olympic Eight sadly passed away. Sadly missed by his loving wife Rena, daughters Aedamar, Melisa, Miranda and Sharon, sister, sons-in-law Christian, John, David and Vincent, grandchildren Christophe, Jacques, Charles, Georgina and Meaghan, in-laws, nephews, nieces, relatives and many friends. Rest in Peace Requiem Mass on
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Olympic Council of Ireland Rio 2016 Scholarship athlete Sanita Puspure features in The 42 article below. Puspure was Ireland’s sole rower at the 2012 London Olympics and the mother of two is hoping to make it to second Games this year in Rio. It’ll all come down to the qualifiers in Switzerland at the end
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Congratulations to Rowing Ireland who qualified two boats for Rio at the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France. Paul & Gary O’ Donovan showed great character in an extremely tough race to narrowly edge out Greece in the lightweight men’s double sculls and claim the all-important fifth position as they crossed the line. Sinead Jennings
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Sanita Puspure finished fifth this morning in the women’s singles semi-final and will go in the B final on Sunday at the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France. Sanita requires a top-three place in the final to qualify for Rio 2016. The men’s and women’s lightweight double sculls compete tomorrow in their B finals, and a
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Congratulations to Irish Rowing crews who have qualified for their respective semi finals at the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France. Semi Final line ups are available below and more details can be found on the competition website http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2015-world-rowing-championships/schedule-results The goal in the semi final will be to qualify for Rio by making the top
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Ireland had a very satisfactory first day in Aiguebelette in France. Three crews qualified for the quarter-finals, with the highlight being a pillar-to-post win for the lightweight women’s double of Sinéad Jennings and Claire Lambe. Competing together at only their second major event, they faced Britain’s Kat Copeland and Charlotte Taylor, who set the world’s
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The World Rowing Championships begin on Sunday, August 30th and a record 1,300 athletes from 77 countries will compete at Aiguebelette. The International Federation have increased female participation by extending the Olympic qualification mark at Aiguebelette from nine to 11 boats in, among others, the women’s double and lightweight double which will be welcomed by Irish Rowing especially
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Performance Director Morten Esperson has named a large team for the World Rowing Championships this year. Irish crews will compete in Aiguebelette in France from August 30th to September 6th, four in boats that can book places for the Olympic Games next year. The women’s double of Lisa Dilleen and Helen Hannigan, the lightweight double of Sinéad Jennings and
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Rowing Ireland performance director, Morten Espersen said “The Irish Sports Council have approved three overseas camps for the Rowing Ireland international programme for the coming season” There will be two camps in Italy early in the year and one which has yet to be finalised before the World Championships, which are in late August/early September
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22nd October 2014 Sanita Puspure wins Head of Charles Regatta in Boston over weekend European Rowing Championships 2014 bronze medallist Sanita Puspure traded her sculls for a sweep blade last weekend and took on the world’s fastest eight at The Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Massachusetts. Flying the Irish flag in an
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The Olympic Council of Ireland, in association with the IOC’s Olympic Solidarity programme, has announced scholarship support worth over €100,000 to help selected Irish athletes prepare for the Rio Olympic Games. Eight athletes in seven sports will benefit from the scholarship scheme, which will give the nominated athletes a monthly grant towards vital training and
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