Ireland has announced the names of the athletes who will represent the country at the upcoming Rowing World Cup. The racing event is scheduled to take place from April 12 to April 14 in Varese, Italy. Antonio Maurogiovanni, the High-Performance Director of Rowing Ireland, revealed the selected crews.
The women's four crew includes Emily Hegarty from Skibbereen RC, Natalie Long from Lee Valley RC, Eimear Lambe from Old Collegians BC, and Imogen Magner from Carlow RC. On the other hand, the men's four crew consists of John Kearney from UCC RC, Andrew Sheehan from UCC RC, Jack Dorney from Shandon BC/Harvard, and Ronan Byrne from Shandon RC.
Fiona Murtagh from the University of Galway RC and Aifric Keogh from Gráinne Mhaol RC will represent Ireland in the Women's Pair (Qualified boat for Paris). Meanwhile, Nathan Timoney from Enniskillen Royal BC and Ross Corrigan from Portora BC will form the Men's Pair (Qualified boat for Paris). In the Men's Double (Qualified boat for Paris), Philip Doyle from Belfast BC and Daire Lynch from Clonmel RC will represent Ireland.
Sanita Puspure from Old Collegians BC will be the sole representative for Ireland in the Women's Single category. Konan Pazzaia from Queen's University Belfast BC and Brian Colsh from University of Galway BC will represent Ireland in the Men's Single category.
Selected Irish Crews for 2024 World Cup:
Women’s Four
Emily Hegarty (Skibbereen RC)
Natalie Long (Lee Valley RC)
Eimear Lambe (Old Collegians BC)
Imogen Magner (Carlow RC)
Men’s Four
John Kearney (UCC RC)
Andrew Sheehan (UCC RC)
Jack Dorney (Shandon BC/Harvard)
Ronan Byrne (Shandon RC)
Women’s Pair (Qualified Boat for Paris)
Fiona Murtagh (University of Galway RC)
Aifric Keogh (Gráinne Mhaol RC)
Men’s Pair (Qualified Boat for Paris)
Nathan Timoney (Enniskillen Royal BC)
Ross Corrigan (Portora BC)
Men’s Double (Qualified Boat for Paris)
Philip Doyle (Belfast BC)
Daire Lynch (Clonmel RC)
Women’s Single
Sanita Puspure (Old Collegians BC)
Men’s Single
Konan Pazzaia (Queen’s University Belfast BC)
Brian Colsh (University of Galway BC)
More information regarding the 2024 World Cup can be found here