There were encouraging Irish performances at the World Rowing Championships yesterday, although the final mood will be determined after the Olympic roll call is finalised this weekend.

Skibbereen’s Paul O’Donovan finished just outside the medals at yesterday’s World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.

A DAY of ifs, buts and maybes for Irish rower Sanita Puspure as her Olympic dream came to an end in the toughest of the morning’s single sculls quarter-finals yesterday.

Team Ireland's Sanita Puspure come up just short of qualifying for the semi-finals of the women's single sculls event at the Olympics today.