Irish rowers meet the A standard in Belgrade tests

The Irish senior rowing team are currently fine-tuning performances at a camp in Varese, Italy after a successful opening World Cup event of the season.

The numbers stacked up for Rowing Ireland in Belgrade, Serbia last weekend. A 100% success rate in reaching A Finals. Top five finishes for all crews. And, of course, two medals.

Shane O’Driscoll and Mark O’Donovan lead the way for the Irish with a fantastic win in the lightweight men’s pair, taking home gold as they overtook Russia, Great Britain and Hungary in the final sprint.