The 2025 World Rowing Championships is underway in Shanghai, China, and Team Ireland is already off to a fast start.
The team will be represented by 24 athletes competing across 12 boat classes.
Here is a live update featuring all Team Ireland athletes and their performance since the start of the Championships, and the rowers or teams that competed overnight (in Green), prior to racing being suspended due to weather.
Wednesday Morning action
M1x | Konan Pazzaia (Queen’s University Belfast Boat Club)
Konan Pazzaia steps into the Men’s Single after success in the Men’s Double at the European Championships and World Cup in Lucerne, where he claimed bronze medals. With 36 entries including all three Olympic medallists, this is one of the toughest fields of the regatta.
He finished second in his heat on Monday morning and 4th in Wednesday morning’s Quarter Final, so he will now race in the C Final
PR2 Mix2x | Tiarnan O’Donnell (Lee Rowing Club) & Sadhbh Ni Laoighre (Bantry Rowing Club)
Tiarnan O’Donnell and Sadhbh Ni Laoighre return following a third-place finish at the World Cup in Lucerne in the PR3 Mix2x which they were racing for classification purposes. Tiarnan also won gold in the PR2 M1x at the Varese World Cup. They came fourth in their Quarter Final overnight and will now progress to the B Final
M2x | Fintan McCarthy (Skibbereen Rowing Club) & Philip Doyle (Belfast Boat Club)
Olympic medallists Philip Doyle and Fintan McCarthy team up in the Men’s Double. Fintan is a double Olympic champion in the lightweight men’s double, while Philip is an Olympic bronze medallist in this event. They won their heat on Monday morning and progressed to the semi-final which has now been rescheduled to tomorrow
Semi Final: Rescheduled to tomorrow, Thursday 25th – from 3:59am IST
Tuesday Morning Action
W2- | Emily Hegarty (Skibbereen Rowing Club) & Aoife Casey (Skibbereen Rowing Club)
The Women’s Pair of Emily Hegarty and Aoife Casey finished fourth in their heat with a time of 7:13.17. The pair held a lead on the Individual Neutral Athletes crew. Their time was just outside the semi-final qualifying mark, and this morning they have won the C Final
M2- | Nathan Timoney (Queen’s University Belfast Boat Club) & Ross Corrigan (Portora Boat Club)
Nathan Timoney and Ross Corrigan finished second in their heat of the Men’s Pair to directly qualify for the semi-final. They finished third in that this morning and will now race in the A Final on Thursday.
M4x | Andrew Sheehan (UCC Rowing Club), Adam Murphy (UCC Rowing Club), Brian Colsh (University of Galway Boat Club) and Ronan Byrne (Shandon Boat Club)
The Men’s Quad finished fourth in their heat with a time of 5:51.97, seeing them progress to Tuesday’s C Final. The Men’s Quad maintained fourth position throughout and mounted a late push on Croatia in the final 500m but missed out on a semi-final spot. This morning, they won their C Final.
LM1x | Jake McCarthy (Skibbereen Rowing Club)
Jake McCarthy races the Lightweight Men’s Single following a fourth-place finish at the European Championships. It is a strong field, with Uruguay’s sculler, winner of both World Cups, in top form. There are 16 entries, with heats progressing to the semi-finals.
Jake came third in his heat this morning and will now race in the Semi-Final
LW1x | Siobhan McCrohan (Tribesmen Rowing Club)
Siobhan McCrohan, last year’s World bronze medallist, is racing in the Lightweight Women’s Single. She had a strong campaign in Lucerne but narrowly missed a podium finish. She finished third in her heat this morning, progressing to her Semi-Final
W2x | Mags Cremen (UCC Rowing Club) & Zoe Hyde (Tralee Rowing Club)
Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen return to the Women’s Double following strong campaigns at the European Championships and World Cup in Lucerne. They narrowly missed a medal at the Europeans with a fourth-place finish, they will look to build on this result at the World Championships.
The pair finished fourth in their heat on Monday morning and will now row in the B Final later in the week.
W4- | Natalie Long (Lee Valley Rowing Club), Emma Waters (University of Galway Boat Club), Imogen Magner (Lee Valley Rowing Club) & Aisling Hayes (Skibbereen Rowing Club)
The Women’s Four combines experience and fresh talent, with Olympians Imogen Magner and Natalie Long joined by newcomers Emma Waters and Aisling Hayes. This will be a highly competitive event, with several podium crews from the 2025 season returning.
The team finished fourth in their heat this morning and now go into Friday’s B Final
B Final: Friday 26th September – from 4:25am IST
W1x | Fiona Murtagh (University of Galway Boat Club)
Fiona Murtagh races the Women’s Single following a strong season, winning silver at both the European Championships and World Cup in Lucerne. She will look to close the gap on Great Britain’s Lauren Henry, the dominant sculler this year. She has also won her heat this morning and progressed to Friday’s Semi Final.
Semi Final: Friday, 26th September – from 7:05am IST
Mix2x | Mags Cremen (UCC Rowing Club) & Fintan McCarthy (Skibbereen Rowing Club)
Mags Cremen and Fintan McCarthy will race in the Mixed Double Sculls, marking the first time the event is contested at the World Championships. This official debut has attracted 11 entries, with heats progressing to A and B finals.
Heat: Sunday, 29th September – from 3:05am IST
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