Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

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 • 9 hrs

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

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

Siobhan McCrohan in action in Serbia last September where she was crowned world champion

Perfect start for rowing champion McCrohan in Canada

Siobhan McCrohan began the defence of her title in style as she was a convincing winner of her heat at the Rowing World Championships in Canada.

Rowing • 21 Aug 24

Bronze for Doyle and Lynch at World Rowing Champs

Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle have won bronze for Ireland in the double sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.

Rowing • 10 Sep 23

Fintan McCarthy (L) and Paul O'Donovan of Ireland celebrate after winning gold in the lightweight men's double sculls final

More world rowing gold for McCarthy and O'Donovan

Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan have won the gold medal for a third successive time in the lightweight double sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.

Rowing • 11 Sep 23

Updated Gold for McCrohan at World Rowing Championships

Ireland's Siobhán McCrohan has won the gold medal in the lightweight women's sculls final at the World Rowing Championships in Serbia.

Rowing • 09 Sep 23

Irish crews seal three Olympic spots at World C'ship

Three Irish crews sealed qualification for the Olympic Games next year by progressing to finals at the World Rowing Championship in Belgrade on Thursday.

Rowing • 07 Sep 23

O'Donovan and McCarthy ease into World C'ship semis

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy powered into semi-finals of the lightweight men's double at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade on Wednesday.

Rowing • 06 Sep 23

Katie O'Brien and Steven McGowan reach final and Paris

Katie O'Brien and Steven McGowan have won their PR2 Mixed Double Sculls heat at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.

Rowing • 05 Sep 23

Margaret Cremen, right, and Aoife Casey were edged out by the Romanian crew, but safely advanced to the A/B semi-finals

Cremen and Casey through to lightweight semi-finals

Margaret Cremen and Aoife Casey comfortably made it through to the A/B Semi of the lightweight women's double on day two of the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.

Rowing • 04 Sep 23

O'Donovan & McCarthy ease into Worlds quarter-finals

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy eased into the lightweight men's double sculls quarter-finals at the World Rowing Championships on Sunday morning.

Rowing • 03 Sep 23

Sanita Puspure, left, and Zoe Hyde celebrate with their bronze medals

Puspure and Hyde clinch World bronze in Racice

Sanita Puspure and Zoe Hyde have won bronze in the women's double sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

Rowing • 25 Sep 22

Fintan McCarthy, left, and Paul O'Donovan celebrate at the end of the race

Trust key to gold for McCarthy and O'Donovan

Preparations may not have been perfect but the trust that has developed between Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan was key to their latest World Rowing Championship success, according to the pair.

Rowing • 24 Sep 22

Fintan McCarthy, left, and Paul O'Donovan of Ireland celebrate with their gold medals

Gold for O'Donovan & McCarthy, third for Cremen & Casey

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy have added more gold to their collection after comfortably claiming another gold medal at the World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

Rowing • 24 Sep 22

Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan saw off the Swiss crew to take the win in their semi-final this morning

Four Irish boats into World Rowing Championships finals

Four Irish boats booked their places in A finals at the World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

Rowing • 22 Sep 22

Lydia Heaphy was second in her repechage to advance to the A/B semi-finals

Heaphy books semi-final spot at World Championships

Lydia Heaphy sealed her place in the women's lightweight sculls semi-finals with an assured performance on the third day of World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

Rowing • 20 Sep 22

Margaret Cremen, right, and Aoife Casey had a great heat win

Three heat wins for Ireland on Day 2 of Worlds

It was another productive day for Ireland at the World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic with three heat wins recorded and a number of athletes also advancing to the next stage.

other sport • 19 Sep 22

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy will be back in action Wednesday morning for their quarter-final

O'Donovan and McCarthy ease through Worlds heat

Lightweight men's double Olympic champions Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy continued their winning ways on the opening day of the World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic.

World Rowing Championships • 18 Sep 22

O'Donovan and McCarthy will once again present Ireland's best gold medal hopes

Ireland squad named for World Rowing Championships

Ireland will send 13 crews to the upcoming World Rowing Championships in Czechia where the duo of Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy will be defending their lightweight double sculls title.

Rowing • 07 Sep 22

Philip Doyle: 'I think there's a great sense of humanity between everybody at the minute'

Philip Doyle: Rowing and medicine are my two loves

Philip Doyle has two loves in his life: rowing and medicine. Right now he's pushing himself to the limit to somehow combine the two.

Rowing • 22 May 20

'I thought I should be at home training but at the same time, I wanted to spend some quality time with my sister because I knew she was going to pass away soon.'

'I knew she was going to pass away soon' - Puspure

Sanita Puspure talks about losing her sister to cancer and defending her singles title at the World Championships.

Rowing • 05 Sep 19

Sanita Puspure has qualified the women's single sculls boat for the Olympic Games

Puspure, Doyle & Byrne seal more Irish Tokyo spots

Sanita Puspure and the men's pair of Philip Doyle and Ronan Byrne did the business at the World Championships on Friday morning to send two more Irish boats to the Tokyo Games, while pararower Katie O'Brien delivered Ireland's first medal.

Rowing • 30 Aug 19

O'Donovan & McCarthy gelling in double quick time

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy have hit the ground running as a partnership, with Olympic qualification in the bag and a World Championships gold medal in their sights.

Rowing • 29 Aug 19

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy are going to the Olympics

Olympic spot and medal shot for O'Donovan and McCarthy

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and will race for a gold medal at the World Rowing Championships.

Rowing • 29 Aug 19