Lightweight four advance to World Rowing semis

The Irish men’s lightweight four of Paul Griffin, Richard Archibald, Eugene Coakley and Cathal Moynihan have booked themselves a place in the semi-finals of the World Rowing Championships in Munich today by finishing third in their quarter-final.

The result presents them with a marvellous opportunity to qualify the boat for next year’s Olympics as the top eleven of the twelve semi-finalists will be assured of a starting berth in Beijing.