On day seven of the World Rowing Championships, Jake McCarthy delivered a strong performance to win the bronze medal in the Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls (LM1x) — his first medal at a Senior World Championships.
There was also a strong showing from Siobhán McCrohan, who narrowly missed out on a podium finish in the Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls (LW1x), while Tiarnán O’Donnell and Sadhbh Ní Laoighre finished third in the PR2 Mixed Double B Final.
LM1x | Jake McCarthy
Jake McCarthy claimed the bronze medal in the Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls final. McCarthy produced a composed and consistent performance, maintaining third position throughout the race and finishing with a powerful sprint to close the gap to second place. He crossed the line with a time of 06:59.07, securing his first-ever Senior World Championship medal.
LW1x | Siobhán McCrohan
Siobhán McCrohan finished fourth in the A Final of the Lightweight Women’s Single Sculls. Siobhán was in fifth position behind Austria until the third quarter of the race but moved into fourth by the 1500m mark. She produced a determined finish but was unable to reach the medal positions, crossing the line in 07:37.25.
PR2 Mix2x | Tiarnán O’Donnell & Sadhbh Ní Laoighre
The PR2 Mixed Double of Tiarnán O’Donnell and Sadhbh Ní Laoighre finished third in the B Final. The crew maintained their position throughout the race and finished strongly but were unable to catch the Mexican boat ahead. They completed the race in 09:00.35.
Rowing Ireland Crews Racing on Sunday, 28th September
Mix2x | Mags Cremen & Fintan McCarthy (Heat) – 3:05am IST (Lane 5) *
Mix2x | Mags Cremen & Fintan McCarthy (B Final) – 6:35am IST
W1x | Fiona Murtagh (A Final) – 7:17am IST (Lane 4)
Mix2x | Mags Cremen & Fintan McCarthy (A Final) – 7:44am IST
* The heats and A and B Finals of the Mix2x all take place tomorrow. The first and second-placed crews from each heat, along with the next two fastest overall, will progress to the A Final. Remaining crews will compete in the B Final.
World Rowing Championships Programme
World Championships Livestream
The A Finals tomorrow featuring Irish crews will be broadcast live on the RTE Player.
Rowing Ireland congratulates Jake McCarthy on his World Championship bronze medal and commends all athletes who raced today. We wish our crews competing tomorrow the best of luck for the final day of racing.
Rowing Ireland would like to extend a sincere thank you to our High-Performance coaching team and support staff. Results like these would not be possible without their continued dedication and expertise.
We would also like to thank our sponsors for their ongoing support, which plays a vital role in helping our athletes perform at the highest level throughout the year.
