Irish crew spending Christmas Day rowing in sixth in race across the Atlantic

Four Irish friends spending Christmas Day rowing a tiny boat across the Atlantic in one of the world’s toughest races lie in sixth place out of 26 international competitors.

Irish crew spending Christmas Day rowing in sixth in race across the Atlantic

Instead of tucking into a succulent turkey dinner and enjoying all the trappings of the festive season, four firm friends, Thomas Browne, 27, Patrick O’Connor, 28, Eoin O’Farrell, 26, and 25-year-old Seán Underwood will have a celebration with a difference.

Three of the crew are junior doctors and one is a tech entrepreneur.

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