Ireland U23s ready for Euros

Ireland send an 11-strong team to the European U23 Rowing Championships in Kruszwicka, Poland, this weekend.

Niall Beggan of Commercial Rowing Club and UCD’s Andrew Goff, who were part of the Irish lightweight quadruple scull that won bronze at the U23 World Championships last month, were due to team up in a lightweight men’s double scull, while the remaining athletes will all form a women’s eight — Ireland’s first ever crew of this category to compete for Ireland at a FISA (World Rowing) event.

However, Beggan has been forced to withdraw due to illness. Goff will instead compete alone in the lightweight men’s single sculls.