Ireland Win Bronze: McCarthy & Pazzaia – Plovdiv 2024
- Ireland's Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia powered their way to a bronze medal in the men's double sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv.
- McCarthy, a Skibbereen rower, achieved his first heavyweight medal, while Pazzaia, representing Queen's University, earned his first major medal.
- Poland's Miroslaw Zietarski and Mateusz Biskup clinched the gold, with Romania taking silver.
Ireland’s Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia clinched bronze in a stunning performance at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv! The dynamic duo secured a hard-fought third-place finish in the men’s double sculls, marking a significant achievement for Irish Rowing. This victory signifies a monumental moment as McCarthy, the Skibbereen rower, claimed his first heavyweight medal, while Pazzaia, representing Queen’s University, earned his debut major medal.their impressive time of 6:05.48 showcased Ireland’s prowess on the water, demonstrating why they are a team to watch. While other Irish crews narrowly missed podium finishes, their drive signals a shining future. For more updates on this and other breaking stories in sports, go to News Directory 3. Discover what’s next in the championship!
McCarthy, Pazzaia Secure Bronze in European Rowing Championships
Ireland’s Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia powered their way to a bronze medal in the men’s double sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. The Irish duo finished with a time of 6:05.48.
McCarthy, a Skibbereen rower, achieved his first heavyweight medal, while Pazzaia, representing Queen’s University, earned his first major medal. Pazzaia stepped in for Paul O’Donovan.
Poland’s Miroslaw Zietarski and Mateusz Biskup clinched the gold, with Romania taking silver.
Fintan mccarthy and Konan Pazzaia take bronze in the final of the men's double sculls at the European Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Poland taking gold #europeanrowingchampionships pic.twitter.com/xrVTb6rMZo
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Earlier in the competition, Mags Cremin and Zoe Hyde finished fourth in the women’s double sculls with a time of 6:55.73. Roos de Jong and Tessa Dullemans of the Netherlands secured the gold.
Izzy Clements, making her senior Irish debut, also finished fourth in the women’s lightweight single sculls.
Jake mccarthy, Fintan’s brother, narrowly missed a medal, also finishing fourth in the lightweight men’s single sculls in 7:01.45. Fabio Kress of Germany won gold, followed by Halil Kaan Koroglu of Turkey.
What’s next
Fiona Murtagh,an Olympic bronze medalist from Tokyo,will compete in the final of the women’s single sculls on Sunday,offering Ireland another chance for a medal at the European Rowing Championships.