# ROWING: The Ireland men’s four won their B Final at the World University Rowing Championships in Kazan in Russia today. The crew of Shane O’Driscoll (a lightweight), Sean O’Connor, Eddie Mullarkey and Irish American Tom Lynam had 3.9 seconds to spare over the Czech Republic in the battle for a win and seventh place overall. The Ukraine finished a distant third, ninth of the nine crews competing.
World University Rowing Championships, Kazan, Russia – Day Two (Irish interest)
Men
Four – Repechage (First Two to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Italy 6:45.36, 2 Russia 6:47.49; 3 Ireland (S O’Driscoll, S O’Connor, E Mullarkey, T Lynam) 6:55.40, 4 Czech Republic 7:03.36, 5 Ukraine 7:15.06. B Final: 1 Ireland 7:01.77, 2 Czech Republic 7:05.67, 3 Ukraine 7:36.51.
Lightweight Single Sculls – Semi-Final Two (Three to A Final): 2 Ireland (N Kenny).
Women
Four – Repechage (First Four to A Final): 1 Poland 7:28.96, 2 Ukraine 7:32.44, 3 Ireland (A Greene, E Kerrigan, H Lavery, C McIlwaine) 7:39.82, 4 New Zealand 7:40.17; 5 Norway 7:43.28.