O'Donovan and McCarthy cruise into double sculls final with awesome display
Elsewhere, there was disappointment for Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen in the women’s double sculls semi-final.
By Maurice Brosnan
Wednesday 28 Jul 2021, 4:29 AM
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Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
AN OUTSTANDING EFFORT from Irish pair Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy saw them cruise into the lightweight double sculls final.
The Skibbereen clubmen dominated the semi-final as they took first in a world’s best time of 6:05.33. From the off, they set the tempo and found their rhythm. A chasing Italian boat wilted down the stretch as Ireland put clear water between themselves and the rest of the race.