Rowers Emily Hegarty and Aifric Keogh make historic breakthrough

Ireland’s rowers have made history at the World Championships in Bulgaria, where Aifric Keogh and Emily Hegarty have become the first Irish women’s pair to qualify for a world final.

Rowers Emily Hegarty and Aifric Keogh make historic breakthrough
Fri, 14 Sep, 2018 - 04:00

By Robert Treharne Jones

Ireland’s rowers have made history at the World Championships in Bulgaria, where Aifric Keogh and Emily Hegarty have become the first Irish women’s pair to qualify for a world final.

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