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Irish rowing team reach four final races at Paris Olympics

Jul 31, 2024 13:38 By Michael Cooke
Irish rowing team reach four final races at Paris Olympics
19 June 2024; Paul O’Donovan, left, and Fintan McCarthy during the Rowing Team Ireland Paris 2024 team announcement at the National Rowing Centre in Cork. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
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Four Irish pairings now have a chance of securing an Olympic medal.

The Irish rowing team have reached four final races at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Defending Olympic champions Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy powered into the lightweight double sculls A final.

The pair posted a time of 6:21.88 and were almost three seconds clear of second-placed Switzerland (6:24.31).

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Meanwhile, Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremin finished third in the lightweight women's double sculls semi-finals.

A strong finish saw the pair take the third qualifying spot for the A final in a time of 6:59.72. Romania claimed first place while Greece finished second.

Earlier, Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney reached the men's pair A final. The duo finished third in their semi-final in 6:32.22.

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All three pairings can look forward to their respective finals on Friday while Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch will go in the men's double sculls final.

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