Elsewhere, Aileen Crowley and Monika Dukarska just missed out on automatic entry into the semi-finals. By Maurice Brosnan Saturday 24 Jul 2021, 2:53 AM 6 hours ago 2,584 Views 2 Comments
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Philip Doyle and Ronan Byrne got their Olympic quest back on track with a third-place finish in their men’s double sculls repechage.
The Team Ireland’s rowers finished fourth in yesterday’s heat and needed a top-three finish today to qualify for the semi-final. Germany and Lithuania took the opening two spots with the Irish medal hopefuls just behind.
It was a steady performance from the third lane that leaves room for improvement.
Tokyo 2020 Day 2: Irish in action and best of the rest
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