Irish crews made a strong start to the U23 World Rowing Championships, with two boats qualifying directly for A Finals and three others progressing to the semi-finals following their heat performances. Challenging crosswind conditions on Thursday morning contributed to slower times across the board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
BW2x | Izzy Clements & Anna Keating<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Izzy and Anna delivered an impressive comeback in their heat of the Women\u2019s Double Sculls (W2x), finishing third to advance to Friday\u2019s semi-finals. After trailing in fifth place at the 1000-metre mark, the duo had a strong push in the second half of the race, overtaking the crews from New Zealand and Latvia. They crossed the line in 7:06.40, finishing just behind Lithuania and posting a time fast enough to move forward into the semifinals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Semi Final: Friday 25th<\/sup> July \u2013 2:22pm IST (Lane 2) <\/p>\n\n\n\n BM2x | Martin O\u2019Grady & Donagh Claffey<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n In a tightly contested heat of the Men\u2019s Double Sculls (M2x), Martin and Donagh showed determination and pace to progress to Friday\u2019s semi-finals. The pair led at the 500-metre mark and remained in the top three through 1000 metres. A late push narrowed the gap to Czechia to just 0.4 seconds, and they finished third in 6:23.89. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Semi Final: Friday 25th<\/sup> July \u2013 2:34pm IST (Lane 6) <\/p>\n\n\n\n BM4- | O\u2019Neill, Gorman, Dunleavy & McDonnell<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Irish Men\u2019s Four (M4-) delivered a solid performance in their heat, maintaining third position behind Spain and Romania throughout. In the final 500 metres, they launched a sprint to close the gap on Spain to just half a length. Their time of 6:13.33 secured their place in Friday\u2019s semi-finals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Semi Final: Friday 25th<\/sup> July \u2013 3:09pm (Lane 1) <\/p>\n\n\n\n BM4x | Keeley, McLoughlin, O\u2019Sullivan, & Rafferty <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The men\u2019s quadruple scull finished sixth in their heat and will race in Saturday\u2019s C Final. At the halfway mark, they were just two seconds behind the Greek crew but were unable to close the gap in the second half. They crossed the line in 5:59.47. <\/p>\n\n\n\n C Final: Saturday 26th<\/sup> July \u2013 9:23am (Lane 3) <\/p>\n\n\n\n BLW1x | Sophia Monahan<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sophia delivered a strong performance in the Lightweight Women\u2019s Single Sculls (LW1x), finishing second in her heat to secure a place in Saturday\u2019s A Final. At the 1000-metre mark, she was in third, but a powerful push in the final 500 metres saw her overtake Germany and cross the line in 7:52.82. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Final: Saturday 26th<\/sup> July \u2013 1:37pm IST (Lane 5) <\/p>\n\n\n\n BW1x | Holly Davis<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Holly Davis delivered a strong performance in her heat of the Women\u2019s Single Sculls (W1x), earning her place in Sunday\u2019s A Final. After holding third for much of the race, she briefly dropped to fourth at the 1500 metre mark, less than a second off third. A strong final push saw her reclaim third from Germany, finishing in 7:39.70. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Final: Sunday 27th<\/sup> July \u2013 11:26am (Lane 1) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wednesday\u2019s Results Summary<\/mark><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday\u2019s Results Summary<\/mark><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Friday\u2019s Start List Summary<\/a> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n U23 World Championships Programme<\/mark><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n