Rowing

McCarthy dubs 2025 a 'funny year'

Double Olympic champion Fintan McCarthy reflects on the changes he's faced since finding new partners on the water.

12 April 2025; Niall O’Carroll, Chairperson IABA, addresses attendees during an IABA Extraordinary General Meeting at the National Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen Marken/Sportsfile

O'Carroll departs IABA chairman role for Rowing Ireland

The chairman of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, Niall O'Carroll, has departed the role to become head of Rowing Ireland's high performance team.

Irish Athletic Boxing Association • 01 Oct

Mags Cremen and Fintan McCarthy celebrate after winning gold in the mixed double

Double gold for Irish rowers at World Championships

There was double gold joy for Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai as Fiona Murtagh in the women's singles and Fintan McCarthy and Mags Cremen in the mixed double sculls both assumed top place on their respective podiums.

Rowing • 28 Sep

Jake McCarthy of Ireland with his bronze medal

McCarthy adds to family medal haul with World bronze

Jake McCarthy has won bronze in the men's lightweight singles at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai.

Rowing • 27 Sep

26 September 2025; Philip Doyle, right, and Fintan McCarthy of Ireland, celebrate winning bronze in the Men’s Double Sculls Final, during the 2025 World Rowing Championships at the Shanghai Water Sports Centre in Shanghai, China. Photo by Benedict Tufnell

McCarthy and Doyle claim bronze at World Championships

The Irish duo of Fintan McCarthy and Philip Doyle have claimed bronze in the men's double sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai.

Rowing • 26 Sep

Ross Corrigan, left, and Nathan Timoney of Team Ireland during the Men's Pair A Final at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. (Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Timoney and Corrigan sixth, three Irish boats to finals

Irish duo Nathan Timoney and Ross Corrigan finished sixth in the A final of the Men's Pair at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai while Fintan McCarthy and Philip Doyle, Jake McCarthy and Siobhan McCrohan all qualified for their respective finals.

Rowing • 25 Sep

Fintan McCarthy and Philip Doyle at the World Rowing Championships

McCarthy and Doyle's semi-final postponed

Fintan McCarthy and Philip Doyle's World Rowing Championships semi-final has been postponed until tomorrow after wind in Shanghai caused issues for organisers.

World Rowing Championships • 24 Sep

2 August 2024; Ross Corrigan, left, and Nathan Timoney of Team Ireland during the Men's Pair A Final at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Men's pair book World final spot, McCrohan advances

Men's pair Nathan Timoney and Ross Corrigan have become the first Irish boat to reach an A final at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai.

Rowing • 23 Sep

Konan Pazzaia, right, advanced in the single sculls, while Fintan McCarthy, left,

McCarthy and Doyle ease into World doubles semi-finals

Fintan McCarthy and Philip Doyle eased into the double sculls semi-finals at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai.

Rowing • 23 Sep

Timoney and Corrigan progress at World Rowing C'ships

Irish crews got their World Rowing Championships campaign underway in Shanghai on Sunday morning, with Nathan Timoney and Ross Corrigan producing the most eye-cacthing performance in the men's pair.

Rowing • 21 Sep

Margaret Cremen of Ireland after the Women�s Double Sculls B Final during the 2025 World Rowing Cup at Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland.

'It's my happy place' - Cremen relishing new adventure

World Rowing Championships are nothing new to Margaret Cremen but this year's edition in Shanghai, China will still mark a "new adventure" for the Irish Olympian.

Rowing • 20 Sep

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