O'Leary Ninth in A Final at World Championships

21st August 2015

#Canoeing: Patrick O’Leary finished ninth in the K1 (racing kayak) 200 metres KL3 A Final at the canoe sprint World Championships in Milan today. The Galway man had hoped to place in the top six nations which would have qualified the boat for the Paralympics next year. He will have another chance at the European qualifier in Duisburg next year.

Three Ireland competitors qualified for semi-finals. Barry Watkins came second in his heat and was the eighth fastest of the 36 qualifiers in the K1 (racing kayak) 500 metres. He finished fifth in the semi-final and will compete in the B Final.

Jenny Egan finished third in her heat of the women’s K1 200 metres, and Tom Brennan fifth in his heat of the men’s equivalent.

Canoe Sprint World Championships, Milan, Day Three (Irish interest)

Men

K1 500 – Heat Five (Seven qualify for semi-finals): 2 B Watkins 1:41.301. Semi-Final Two (Three to A Final): 5 Watkins 1:41.816

K1 200 – Heat Two (Six qualify for semi-finals): 5 T Brennan 37.730

Paracanoeing: K1 200m KL3 – A Final: 1 Germany (T Kierey) 39.270, 2 Britain (R Oliver) 39.739, 3 Russia (L Krylov) 39.784; 9 Ireland (P O’Leary) 42.450

Women

K1 200m – Heat Five (Six qualify for semi-finals): 3 J Egan 43.366.

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