It was another day of determined racing from Rowing Ireland’s crews in Trakai as the remaining three semi-finals took place at the 2025 World Rowing Under 19 Championships.
The Junior Women’s Four of Sarah Rockett (Athlone BC), Isabella Wright (Enniskillen Royal BC), Clóda Phillips (St Michael’s RC) and Anna O’Grady (Athlone BC) delivered a superb row, finishing 4th in their semi-final with a time of 06:50.94 — narrowly missing out on the A Final by just 0.16 seconds to Poland. They will now race in the B Final on Sunday, 10 August at 07:10am IST in Lane 3.
The Junior Men’s Four of Daniel Crozier (Methodist College RC), Tommy Little (Neptune RC), Richard Heaslip (Athlone BC) and Paul Schofield (Coláiste Iognáid RC) placed 5th in their semi-final in a time of 06:17.73, securing a spot in the B Final on Sunday, 10 August at 07:15 IST in Lane 2.
The Junior Men’s Quadruple Sculls of Harry McCartney (Methodist College RC), Bill Murphy (Cappoquin RC), Mattias Cogan (Skibbereen RC) and Evan O’Byrne (St Michael’s RC) also finished 5th in their semi-final, qualifying for the B Final on Sunday, 10 August at 07:25am IST in Lane 5.
Also in action on Sunday are two crews racing for medals in the A Finals:
Junior Women’s Double Sculls – Aoife Hendy (Skibbereen RC) and Sophia Young (Methodist College Belfast RC) at 09:21am IST in Lane 1.
Junior Men’s Double Sculls – Jack Rafferty (St Michael’s RC) and Jonah Kirby (Kenmare RC) at 09:36am IST in Lane 4.
It has been a successful campaign for our U19 crews so far, a testament to the hard work, talent, and dedication of the athletes, coaches, and support staff. We extend our thanks to the athletes’ clubs, our sponsors, and all supporters for helping make this possible. Best of luck to all crews in tomorrow’s finals!
Follow all the action, including results and the live stream, on worldrowing.com and across Rowing Ireland’s social channels.
Photo Credit: World Rowing
