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Maher Loses Out on Line

24th July 2009

Michael Maher missed out on a semi-final place at the World Under-23 Championships in Racice by one quarter of a second. The Irishman needed to finish in third or better to qualify and held third with 500 metres to go. But Kwan Hoi Lok of Hong Kong mounted a late charge and pipped the Irishman.

World Under-23 Championships, Racice, Czech Republic (Irish interest) Lightweight Single Scull - Quarter-Final Three (First Three to A/B Semi-Final; rest to C/D Semi-Finals): 1 Brazil (A Silva) 7:03.60, 2 Serbia (N Nesic) 7:07.35, 3 Hong Kong (Kwan Hoi Lok) 7:08.84; 4 Ireland (M Maher) 7:09.09, 5 Peru 7:22.40, 6 Azerbaijan 7:24.32.

Liam Gorman

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Liam Gorman is a writer and reporter. He is the co-author of Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean, published in the United States and Canada as Crossing the Swell. He is the rowing correspondent of the Irish Times.  

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