Ireland Take Bronze in World University Rowing

15th August 2010

Ireland's senior eight took bronze at the World University Rowing Championships at Szeged in Hungary today. Britain were well in control through the race, but Ireland were always in medal contention and pushed France into fourth. Estonia took the silver. The Ireland crew is built around the outstanding Queen's University eight, with Dave Neale and Finbar Manning of UCD in the bow and fifth seat respectively. Results are below and also attached for download as a pdf.

World University Rowing Championships, Szeged, Hungary

Senior Eight - A Final: 1 Britain 5:57.96, 2 Estonia 6:01.26, 3

Ireland (D Neale, J Mitchell, E Mac Domhnaill, C Williamson, F

Manning, A Mohamed, M Butler, J Graham; cox: A Tubman) 6:06.71; 4

France 6:14.59, 5 Poland 6:19.39, 6 Switzerland

6:26.75

World University Rowing Championships, Szeged, Hungary Senior Eight - A Final: 1 Britain 5:57.96, 2 Estonia 6:01.26, 3Ireland (D Neale, J Mitchell, E Mac Domhnaill, C Williamson, FManning, A Mohamed, M Butler, J Graham; cox: A Tubman) 6:06.71; 4France 6:14.59, 5 Poland 6:19.39, 6 Switzerland6:26.75

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