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Fiona Murtagh and others qualify for A and B finals at World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam
Fiona Murtagh was the third-fastest qualifier for Sunday's A final of the women's single sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. Photograph: Benedict Tufnell/ Sports filehas qualified for the A final of the women’s single sculls at the World Rowing Championships in the Netherlands, whileReigning World Champions Murtagh sat in third for much of her semi-final race, Serbia’s Jovana Arsic holding the lead with Aurelia-Maxima Janzen of Switzerland in second.
The Galway woman closed in on Janzen, moving up to second at the 1,400m mark. Pushing to the finish, Murtagh passed Arsic in the closing 50m, with her time of 7:24.68 sending her through to Sunday’s A final as the third-fastest qualifier. In the men’s single sculls, McCarthy finished fourth in the first semi-final, clocking 6:55.45.
Outside the top-three finish required to qualify for the A final, McCarthy will instead race in the B final on Sunday . Gabriel Bannigan on Monaghan departure: ‘It’s obvious that there were some dark arts at play’Robbie Keane’s relentless ambition continues to be hindered by decision to manage in Israel Earlier, Claire Feerick, Aisling Hayes, Emma Waters and Emma Fagan won the B final of the women’s four, finishing in 6:26.34, over two seconds clear of the New Zealand boat in second.
And in the women’s quadruple sculls B final, Isobel Clements, Sophia Young, Alison Bergin and Emily Hegarty finished third in 6:18.56. Switzerland took the win in 6:13.73, with France second in 6:15.22. Konan Pazzaia and Mags Cremen were the last of the Irish in action on Saturday, reaching the semi-finals of the mixed doubles sculls as the second-fastest qualifiers.
The three heats were raced as time trials after organisers determined “weather conditions may create unfair racing conditions”.alongside Zoe Hyde on Friday – will go in the semi-finals on Sunday morning , with the A and B finals to follow later in the day . Kellie Harrington included in Ireland team for European Elite Championships next monthMean Girls show cancelled mid-performance after power cut at Bord Gáis Energy TheatreMen arrested after €2.3m worth of drugs seized in Dublin operationLatest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers
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