Derry lightweight single sculler Orla Duddy has come fifth in her semi-final at the Rowing World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Seven Irish boats; five of them in Olympic classes will take to the water in Lucerne, Switzerland this weekend for the final leg of this year’s Rowing World Cup series.

Ireland has won its first medal, bronze, at the Rowing World Cup this year thanks to a superb performance from the ever improving Orlagh Duddy in the non-Olympic lightweight single scull.

The Irish men's heavyweight four of Alan Martin, Sean Casey, Cormac Folan and Sean O'Neill are through to their final at the Rowing World Cup in Amsterdam.

The Irish men’s heavyweight four (M4-) of Alan Martin, Sean Casey, Cormac Folan and Sean O’Neill were on form in this morning’s heats at the second leg of the Rowing World Cup in Amsterdam to finish second and advance directly to tomorrow’s semi-finals.

The Irish rowing team embark on the second outing of their international season tomorrow when they take to the water in the second of the three leg Rowing World Cup Series at the Bosbaan regatta course in Amsterdam.

The lightweight four of Gearóid Towey, Eugene Coakley, Richard Archibald and Paul Griffin yesterday made history.

The men's light four of Gearóid Towey, Eugene Coakley, Richard Archibald and Paul Griffin have become the first Irish crew ever to win the Rowing World Cup outright.

Two of Ireland's four boats contesting today's semi-finals at the final leg of the Rowing World Cup in Lucerne impressively qualified for tomorrow's finals.

IRELAND’s lightweight four are targeting World Championship glory after their gold medal success on Saturday.

The Irish men’s lightweight four of Gearoid Towey, Eugene Coakley, Richard Archibald and Paul Griffin won their heat at the second leg of Rowing World Cup in Poznan, Poland this morning, to qualify directly for Saturday’s final.

Alan Campbell has secured victory in the single scull event at the Rowing World Cup in Munich.

The Irish men’s lightweight four of Gearoid Towey, Eugene Coakley, Richard Archibald and Paul Griffin have comfortably won their heat on the opening day of the Rowing World Cup in Munich, and progress directly to tomorrow’s semi-final (provisionally set for 4.20pm Irish time).