Rowing

Tiarnán O'Donnell successfully beat his 8:40 target in the final

O'Donnell claims gold at Para Rowing World Cup

Tiarnán O'Donnell claimed the gold medal with victory in the PR2 Men's Single Sculls A final at the Para Rowing World Cup in Varese, Italy.

Rowing • 14 Jun

Tiarnán O'Donnell is making his first international appearance since the Paralympic Games

O'Donnell storms into final at Rowing World Cup

Tiarnán O'Donnell eased into the PR2 Men's Single Scull final by smashing his personal best and winning his preliminary heat at the World Rowing Cup in Varese, Italy.

Rowing • 13 Jun

Fiona Murtagh landed Ireland's second medal of the championships

Murtagh adds to Ireland's haul with silver in Plovdiv

Fiona Murtagh has claimed Ireland's second medal of the European Rowing Championships by taking silver in the single sculls in Plovdiv.

Rowing • 01 Jun

Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia take bronze

McCarthy and Pazzaia take bronze for Ireland in Plovdiv

Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia have taken bronze for Ireland in the men's double sculls at the European Rowing Championships

Rowing • 31 May

Fiona Murtagh returns to the water on Sunday for the single sculls final

Murtagh makes a splash at European Rowing Championships

Fiona Murtagh and the duo of Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia will vie for medals at the European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria this weekend after advancing to the finals of their respective events.

Rowing • 30 May

Daire Lynch (L) and Ross Corrigan are into the semi-finals

Irish crews make good start at European rowing c'ships

Irish crews enjoyed a successful first day of action at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Rowing • 29 May

Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia will team up in the men's double sculls in Bulgaria

17 Irish rowers set for European Championships action

Team Ireland will have 17 rowers across eight boat classes representing at the 2025 European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Rowing • 28 May

Daire Lynch (L) and Philip Doyle will compete in Bulgaria

Paris heroes head for Europeans as journey to LA begins

Paris Games medallists Daire Lynch, Philip Doyle and Fintan McCarthy will all compete at the upcoming European Rowing Championships in Bulgaria as Ireland's journey towards the 2028 LA Olympics begins in earnest.

Rowing • 13 May

Aifric Keogh with her Olympic bronze medal

Olympic medal-winning rower Keogh announces retirement

Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medallist Aifric Keogh has announced her retirement from international rowing.

Rowing • 24 Jan

The Eiffel Tower in the distance during the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics

Paris memories abound in 'home' Games that enthralled

A Summer Olympic Games recalled; the City of Lights proving a wonderful backdrop to a festival of sport where the exploits of Team Ireland added to a general feelgood factor.

Paris 2024 • 25 Dec 24

Antonio Maurogiovanni oversaw a successful period for Irish rowing

Rowing Ireland opts not to renew Maurogiovanni contract

High performance director Antonio Maurogiovanni will leave Rowing Ireland after the decision was made not to renew his contract.

Rowing • 17 Oct 24

Fintan McCarthy believes he hasn't yet reached his potential and a forced switch to 'heavy-weight' rowing may be the key

Losing it: Trials of male athletes making weight

Olympic medallists Fintan McCarthy and Paddy Barnes, and two-time Olympian Jack Woolley share their experience of making weight in sport.

other sport • 13 Oct 24

Tiarnán O'Donnell and Katie O'Brien competing at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium

Paris 2024: O'Brien and O'Donnell miss out on A final

Para rowers Katie O'Brien and Tiarnán O'Donnell did not advance to the A final of the PR2 mixed double sculls at Vaires-sur-Marnes.

Paralympics • 31 Aug 24

Greece's silver medallist Antonios Papakonstantinou, left, and bronze winner Niels Torre of Italy lift Paul O'Donovan during the medal ceremony

More gold for O'Donovan in single sculls world final

After becoming Ireland's first three-time Olympic medallist in Paris, Paul O'Donovan has now added a third world title to that collection when winning the lightweight singles sculls A final at the World Rowing Championships.

Rowing • 24 Aug 24

Paul O'Donovan and Siobhán McCrohan are closing in on more medals in Canada

O'Donovan and McCrohan advance to World finals

Paul O'Donovan and Siobhán McCrohan have both booked their place in finals at the 2024 World Rowing Championships in Canada.

Rowing • 25 Aug 24

Siobhan McCrohan in action in Serbia last September where she was crowned world champion

Perfect start for rowing champion McCrohan in Canada

Siobhan McCrohan began the defence of her title in style as she was a convincing winner of her heat at the Rowing World Championships in Canada.

Rowing • 21 Aug 24

Paul O'Donovan was making his first appearance since Paris

O'Donovan cruises into semis at World Championships

Paul O'Donovan cruised to victory in his heat at the World Rowing Championships in Canada this afternoon, coming home over seven seconds ahead of the chasing pack.

Rowing • 18 Aug 24

Paul O'Donovan (l) and Fintan McCarthy shared their joy with the huge number of Irish fans who descended on Vaires-sur-Marne

O'Donovan, McCarthy and the beauty of inevitability

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo reflects back on another glorious day for Irish rowing at the Olympics as Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy cruised to gold at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 02 Aug 24

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy on the podium

Paris 2024: Glorious gold for O'Donovan and McCarthy

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy retained their Olympic title with a dominant victory in the final of the men's lightweight double sculls at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 02 Aug 24

The Irish pair celebrate after crossing the line in first

Paris 2024: O'Donovan not ruling out fourth Olympics

Paul O'Donovan will take time to plan his next move while Fintan McCarthy has said he is "done" after the Skibbereen pair retained their Olympic title at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 02 Aug 24

Paul O'Donovan (l) and Fintan McCarthy celebrate with their gold medals after winning the men's lightweight double sculls

O'Donovan and McCarthy row into Olympic history

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy rowed into the history books by retaining their Olympic title in the final of the men's lightweight double sculls at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 05 Aug 24

Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney finished in sixth

Paris 2024: No joy for men's pair and women's sculls

Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney missed out on a medal in the men's pair after a sixth-place finish in the final at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 02 Aug 24

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy (r) stand for the national anthem

WATCH: Gold medal rowers stand for Amhrán na bhFiann

Team Ireland are celebrating after Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy retained their lightweight double sculls title in Paris on Friday morning.

Paris 2024 • 02 Aug 24

'Emotion was unbelievable', say proud parents on gold win

Fintan McCarthy's mother Sue has described as "unbelievable" watching her son row to gold with Paul O'Donovan in the men's lightweight double sculls at the Paris Olympics this morning.

Paris 2024 • 02 Aug 24

Paris 2024: Gold for O'Donovan & McCarthy - Day 7 recap

A fantastic gold for Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy as they retain their Olympic title in the men's lightweight double sculls.

Paris 2024 • 03 Aug 24