Rowing

O'Donovan out of Rowing Worlds as Ireland confirm team

Paul O'Donovan will not compete at next month's World Rowing Championships in Shanghai due to work commitments at the Mater Hospital in Dublin.

Rowing • 20 Aug

9 September 2018; A general view of an Ireland oar during the Women's Pair heat event on day one of the World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Kirby and Rafferty secure historic U19 world gold

Jonah Kirby and Jack Rafferty have made history by securing Ireland's first men's U19 world gold medal at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Trakai, Lithuania.

Rowing • 10 Aug

29 June 2025; Fiona Murtagh of Ireland celebrates after finishing second in the Women's Single Scull Final A during the 2025 World Rowing Cup at Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland. Photo by Benedict Tufnell/Sportsfile

Murtagh takes silver, McCarthy and Pazzaia claim bronze

Fiona Murtagh won women's single silver at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne on Sunday morning, with Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia taking bronze in the men's double sculls A final.

Rowing • 29 Jun

28 June 2025; Konan Pazzaia, right, and Fintan McCarthy of Ireland compete in the Men’s Double Sculls Semifinal 2 during the 2025 World Rowing Cup at Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland. Photo by Benedict Tufnell/Sportsfile

O'Donovan and McCarthy go head-to-head in Lucerne final

Olympic gold medallists Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy's respective crews will go head-to-head in the men's double sculls A final at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland after advancing from their semi-final heat.

Rowing • 28 Jun

1 June 2025; Fiona Murtagh of Ireland celebrates with a silver medal after the Women’s Single Sculls A Final at the 2025 European Rowing Championships at Plovdiv Canoe and Rowing Centre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Photo by Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile

Single scull a silver lining for crewless Murtagh

Fiona Murtagh has experienced the high and lows of Olympic competition. Now the Galway woman is back on the water as a single-sculler and loving the new lease of life.

Rowing • 27 Jun

O'Donnell claims gold at Para Rowing World Cup

Tiarnán O'Donnell claimed the gold medal with victory in the PR2 Men's Single Sculls A final at the Para Rowing World Cup in Varese, Italy.

Rowing • 14 Jun

Tiarnán O'Donnell is making his first international appearance since the Paralympic Games

O'Donnell storms into final at Rowing World Cup

Tiarnán O'Donnell eased into the PR2 Men's Single Scull final by smashing his personal best and winning his preliminary heat at the World Rowing Cup in Varese, Italy.

Rowing • 13 Jun

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

Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia take bronze

McCarthy and Pazzaia take bronze for Ireland in Plovdiv

Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia have taken bronze for Ireland in the men's double sculls at the European Rowing Championships

Rowing • 31 May

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

17 Irish rowers set for European Championships action

Team Ireland will have 17 rowers across eight boat classes representing at the 2025 European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Rowing • 28 May

Daire Lynch (L) and Philip Doyle will compete in Bulgaria

Paris heroes head for Europeans as journey to LA begins

Paris Games medallists Daire Lynch, Philip Doyle and Fintan McCarthy will all compete at the upcoming European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria as Ireland's journey towards the 2028 LA Olympics begins in earnest.

Rowing • 13 May

Aifric Keogh with her Olympic bronze medal

Olympic medal-winning rower Keogh announces retirement

Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallist Aifric Keogh has announced her retirement from international rowing.

Rowing • 24 Jan

The Eiffel Tower in the distance during the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics

Paris memories abound in 'home' Games that enthralled

A Summer Olympic Games recalled; the City of Lights proving a wonderful backdrop to a festival of sport where the exploits of Team Ireland added to a general feelgood factor.

Paris 2024 • 25 Dec 24

Antonio Maurogiovanni oversaw a successful period for Irish rowing

Rowing Ireland opts not to renew Maurogiovanni contract

High performance director Antonio Maurogiovanni will leave Rowing Ireland after the decision was made not to renew his contract.

Rowing • 17 Oct 24

Fintan McCarthy believes he hasn't yet reached his potential and a forced switch to 'heavy-weight' rowing may be the key

Losing it: Trials of male athletes making weight

Olympic medallists Fintan McCarthy and Paddy Barnes, and two-time Olympian Jack Woolley share their experience of making weight in sport.

other sport • 13 Oct 24

Tiarnán O'Donnell and Katie O'Brien competing at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium

Paris 2024: O'Brien and O'Donnell miss out on A final

Para rowers Katie O'Brien and Tiarnán O'Donnell did not advance to the A final of the PR2 mixed double sculls at Vaires-sur-Marnes.

Paralympics • 31 Aug 24

Greece's silver medallist Antonios Papakonstantinou, left, and bronze winner Niels Torre of Italy lift Paul O'Donovan during the medal ceremony

More gold for O'Donovan in single sculls world final

After becoming Ireland's first three-time Olympic medallist in Paris, Paul O'Donovan has now added a third world title to that collection when winning the lightweight singles sculls A final at the World Rowing Championships.

Rowing • 24 Aug 24

Paul O'Donovan and Siobhán McCrohan are closing in on more medals in Canada

O'Donovan and McCrohan advance to World finals

Paul O'Donovan and Siobhán McCrohan have both booked their place in finals at the 2024 World Rowing Championships in Canada.

Rowing • 25 Aug 24

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