O’Toole brings a shot of experience to fours

THE wait for their Olympic assignment ends for Ireland’s oarsmen this morning when the Olympic Regatta gets under way at Schinias.

Sam Lynch and Gearoid Towey will launch the mission in the lightweight men’s double scull where they will be looking automatic qualification to next week’s semi-finals.

But, with qualification only available to the winning boat from each of the four heats, they could have to settle for another route to Thursday’s semi-finals and that will be in the repechages on Tuesday. They go in the fourth and final heat in lane three with Belgium and Uruguay inside and the USA and the Czechs outside.