Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Fiona Murtagh landed Ireland's second medal of the championships

Murtagh adds to Ireland's haul with silver in Plovdiv

Fiona Murtagh has claimed Ireland's second medal of the European Rowing Championships by taking silver in the single sculls in Plovdiv.

Rowing • 01 Jun

19 June 2024; Fiona Murtagh during the Rowing Team Ireland Paris 2024 team announcement at the National Rowing Centre in Cork. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Murtagh makes a splash at European Rowing Championships

Fiona Murtagh and the duo of Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia will vie for medals at the European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria this weekend after advancing to the finals of their respective events.

Rowing • 30 May

24 May 2025; Rowing Ireland High Performance Athletes 2025 during a portrait session at the National Rowing Centre in Farran Woods, Cork. Pictured is Daire Lynch of UCD Boat Club, left, and Ross Corrigan of Portora Boat Club. Photo by Tom Beary/Sportsfile

Irish crews make good start at European rowing c'ships

Irish crews enjoyed a successful first day of action at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Rowing • 29 May

It was a good morning for Margaret Cremen

Cremen clinches brilliant silver at Euro Championships

Margaret Cremen clinched a brilliant lightweight silver medal at the European Rowing Championships in Hungary on Sunday morning.

Rowing • 28 Apr 24

Paul O'Donovan has been competing in the heavyweight single sculls event for the first time at these championships

O'Donovan set for B final after fifth in single sculls

Paul O'Donovan will be taking part in Sunday's B final of the Men's Single Sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Hungary after a fifth place finish in the A/B semi-finals on Saturday.

Rowing • 27 Apr 24

Paul O'Donovan (front) and Fintan McCarthy are pursuing more medal glory

Irish crews named for European Rowing Championships

Ireland have named their team for the upcoming European Rowing Championships as preparations intensify for the summer's Paris Games.

Rowing • 17 Apr 24

Irish crews miss out on podium at Euro Rowing C'ships

Siobhan McCrohan finished just outside the medals in the lightweight women's single sculls final, while men's double sculls pair Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch also fell just short of a bronze on Lake Bled in Slovenia.

Rowing • 28 May 23

The Ireland team, from left, Aifric Keogh, Tara Hanlon, Fiona Murtagh and Eimear Lambe

No joy for Irish in European Championships finals

The Ireland's women's four team finished fifth in their European Rowing Championships final in Bled, Slovenia on Saturday morning, with the lightweight women's double sculls and lightweight double sculls crews also outside the medals.

Rowing • 27 May 23

Fintan McCarthy (L) and Hugh Moore finished third in their semi-final

Six Irish boats in European Rowing Championships finals

Six Irish crews will compete for medals over the weekend at the European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia.

Rowing • 26 May 23

Fintan McCarthy is a reigning Olympic, World and European champion

McCarthy & Moore advance at Euro rowing championships

Olympic gold medallist Fintan McCarthy booked his spot in the European Rowing Championships semi-finals alongside new lightweight double sculls partner Hugh Moore in Bled, Slovenia this morning.

Rowing • 25 May 23

Paul O'Donovan excelled on the water in Munich alongside Fintan McCarthy

'Something exceptional' about powerhouse O'Donovan

Skibbereen Rowing Club captain Sean O'Brien has hailed the brilliance of lightweight double sculls crew Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy and said there's something "exceptional" about O'Donovan's physique that lifts him above the rest.

Rowing • 15 Aug 22

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy celebrate their win in Munich

O'Donovan and McCarthy grab European gold in Munich

Ireland's lightweight double sculls crew of Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy cruised to victory in their final at the European Rowing Championships in Munich.

Rowing • 14 Aug 22

(L-R): Eimear Lambe, Tara Hanlon, Aifric Keogh and Natalie Long with their silver medals

Women's four claim silver at European Championships

Ireland's Tara Hanlon, Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe and Natalie Long have won silver in the women's four at the European Rowing Championships in Munich.

Rowing • 13 Aug 22

Philip Doyle during a training session at his home in Banbridge back in May, 2020

Philip Doyle searching for 'magic click' as Tokyo looms

Last weekend trainee doctor and elite rower Philip Doyle got back on the water at the Europeans for the first time in 20 months. Now he's ready to ramp up his drive for Tokyo.

Rowing • 16 Apr 21

The Irish duo of Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan were dominant en route to victory

O'Donovan & McCarthy win gold at European Championships

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy impressed when taking the gold medal in the lightweight men's double sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy.

Rowing • 11 Apr 21

O'Donovan (R) and McCarthy raced an impressive semi-final

O'Donovan and McCarthy impress as two boats make finals

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy in the men's and Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen in the women's progressed to the final of the lightweight double sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy.

Rowing • 10 Apr 21

Paul O'Donovan (R) and Fintan McCarthy impressed in their heat

Updated Irish book final spots at European Rowing Champs

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy were among the Irish boats to progress as the European Rowing Championships got under way in Varese, Italy, today.

Rowing • 09 Apr 21

Paul O'Donovan (R) and Fintan McCarthy have enjoyed previous success

Ireland team named for European Rowing Championships

The Rowing Ireland team for the 2021 European Rowing Championships has been confirmed by Rowing Ireland's high performance director Antonio Maurogiovanni.

Rowing • 23 Mar 21

Sanita Puspure put her rivals to the sword in emphatic fashion

Puspure grabs gold at European Rowing Championships

Sanita Puspure has become a double world and European champion after defending her women's single sculls title at the European Rowing Championships in Poland on a day when Ireland also secured bronze medals in three other events.

Rowing • 11 Oct 20

Puspure and McCarthy advance to finals in Poznan

Sanita Puspure and Fintan McCarthy have both qualified for finals at the European Rowing Championships in Poland.

Rowing • 10 Oct 20

Sanita Puspure struck gold for Ireland in Switzerland last year

European Rowing Championships finals live on RTÉ

RTÉ Sport will broadcast the A finals of the European Rowing Championships from Poznan in Poland on RTÉ Player this Sunday, with highlights of the Irish competitors who feature in those events on RTÉ2 at 6.30pm.

Rowing • 08 Oct 20

Sanita Puspure has added a European gold to her World gold

Gold for a 'surprised' Sanita Puspure at the Europeans

Sanita Puspure has won a gold medal in the single sculls event at the European Rowing Championships in Lucerne.

Rowing • 02 Jun 19

Puspure reaches single sculls final in Switzerland

Sanita Puspure qualified for the 'A' final of the single sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Rowing • 01 Jun 19

Sanita Puspure powered to victory in her heat

Winning start for Sanita Puspure in Lucerne

Sanita Puspure made the perfect start to the 2019 European Rowing Championships in Lucerne with victory in her single sculls heat.

Rowing • 31 May 19

Team Ireland celebrate their success at the Europeans

Rowing very much in the Skibbereen water

Following more international success for Ireland at the European Rowing Championships, we focus on the nursery for that success in Skibbereen, County Cork.

Rowing • 29 May 17