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SARAH DINEEN: O’Donovan brothers gunning for more glory in Racice

Gary and Paul O’Donovan will be defending their European lightweight double sculls title at the 2017 European Rowing Championships this weekend, writes Sarah Dineen.

SARAH DINEEN: O’Donovan brothers gunning for more glory in Racice

Thu, 25 May, 2017 - 01:00

Sarah Dineen, Rowing

More than 500 top rowers head to Racice, Czech Republic (near Prague) to compete in the championships, which run from Friday May 26 to Sunday May 28.

Teams from 34 nations have entered, and the Irish team remains the same as World Cup I in Belgrade, Serbia just three weeks ago, where the Irish won two medals.

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Courts ODonovan brothers gary odonovan Paul ODonovan Rowing Sport racice Czech Republic Place: Racice, Czech Republic Place: Prague Place: Belgrade, Serbia Place: Great Britain Place: Czech Republic Place: Poland Place: Racice Place: Switzerland Place: Austria Place: Ireland Place: Belgrade Place: Belarus Place: Varese, Italy Place: Varese Place: Blessington Place: River Lagan Place: Krefeld, Germany Place: Enniskillen Place: Clonmel Place: Carlow Place: Castleconnell Place: Limerick Person: Sarah Dineen Person: O’Donovan Person: Paul Person: Donovan Person: Peter Chambers Person: Will Fletcher Person: Miroslav Vrastil Person: Jiri Simanek Person: Jerzy Kowalski Person: Milosz Janowski Person: Gary Person: Paul O’Donovan Person: Jeannine Gmelin Person: Victoria Thornley Person: Magdalena Lobnig Person: Sanita Puspure Person: Ekaterina Karsten Person: Shane O’Driscoll Person: Mark O’Donovan Person: Denise Walsh Person: Filippi Person: Ross Corrigan Person: Aaron Johnston Person: Barry O’Flynn Person: Matt Dundon Person: Jack Keating Person: James Quinlan Person: Ellie O’Reilly Person: Gill McGirr Person: Margaret Cremen Person: Aoife Casey Person: Germans Event: 2017 European Rowing Championships Event: World Cup I Event: 2017 Rowing Ireland Grand League Event: Regatta Event: Skibbereen Regatta Event: Cork Regatta Event: Grand League Event: Dublin Regatta Event: Sprint Regatta Event: European Championships Event: European championship Organisation: Irish Team Organisation: Rí Organisation: Junior Rowing Ireland Organisation: Cork Boat Club Organisation: Cork Organisation: Lee Rowing Club

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