Mixed fortunes for Irish rowers in Switzerland

IRISH rowers enjoyed mixed success at the World Cup Series in Lucerne, Switzerland, yesterday with three of the six crews edging closer to tomorrow’s finals.

Olympic-bound Sam Lynch and Gearóid Towey finished second to world champions Italy in the second repechage of the Lightweight Double Sculls. They will compete in the semi-final this afternoon on the Rotsee Lake, 3.44pm.

The Lightweight Men’s Four of Paul Griffin, Eugene Coakley, Richard Archibald and Neil O’Toole finished second to Denmark, the world champions and will also be in semi-final action at 4pm.