Rowing Ireland enjoyed a successful fifth day at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, with three crews booking their places in A Finals despite challenging headwind conditions. Siobh\u00e1n McCrohan, Jake McCarthy, and the Men\u2019s Double of Fintan McCarthy and Philip Doyle all impressed in their semi-finals, while the Men\u2019s Pair of Nathan Timoney and Ross Corrigan put in a strong performance to finish sixth in their A Final. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
M2- | Nathan Timoney & Ross Corrigan<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Men\u2019s Pair of Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney finished sixth in their A Final, which featured a highly competitive field. The Irish crew got off to a solid start but found themselves in sixth place by the 500-metre mark. They remained in sixth throughout the race, crossing the line in a time of 07:00.73, securing a spot in the top six in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n LW1x | Siobhan McCrohan<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Siobhan McCrohan won her semi-final in the Lightweight Women\u2019s Single. It was a close race throughout with Siobhan in second place for most of the race behind the favourite from Mexico. A powerful sprint finish saw her overtake Mexico in the closing stages and qualify for Saturday\u2019s A Final with a time of 08:06.23. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Final: 27th<\/sup> September \u2013 7:33am IST (Lane 4) <\/p>\n\n\n\n LM1x | Jake McCarthy<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jake McCarthy produced an excellent sprint finish to claim third place in the Lightweight Men\u2019s Single semi-final and secure a spot in the A Final. Sitting in fourth throughout much of the race, Jake closed the gap on the leaders after the 1000-metre mark. A determined final push saw him cross the line in third with a time of 07:33.01, just 0.28 seconds ahead of Uzbekistan in fourth, <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Final: 27th<\/sup> September \u2013 7:50am IST (Lane 1) <\/p>\n\n\n\n M2x | Fintan McCarthy & Philip Doyle<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Men\u2019s Double of Fintan McCarthy and Philip Doyle delivered a composed and controlled performance to finish second in their semi-final and book a place in Friday\u2019s A Final. The crew settled into a strong rhythm early on, staying close to the pace set by Romania and comfortably holding second place throughout the race. They crossed the line in a time of 06:33.10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Final: 26th<\/sup> September \u2013 7:51am IST (Lane 5) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rowing Ireland Crews Racing on Friday, 26<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong> September<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n M1x | Konan Pazzaia (C Final) – 5:17am IST (Lane 2) <\/p>\n\n\n\n W1x | Fiona Murtagh (Semi-Final) – 5:42am IST (Lane 3) <\/p>\n\n\n\n W2x | Mags Cremen & Zoe Hyde (B Final) – 6:29am IST (Lane 2) <\/p>\n\n\n\n W4- | Natalie Long, Emma Waters, Aisling Hayes & Imogen Magner (B Final) – 6:45am IST (Lane 4)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n M2x | Fintan McCarthy & Philip Doyle (A Final) – 7:51am IST (Lane 5) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Results<\/mark><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Friday Startlist Summary<\/mark><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n World Rowing Championships Programme<\/mark><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n World Championships Livestream<\/mark><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n