Irish rowers on right track for Olympics after gold and silver haul at European Championships 

Ireland has four boats qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and the hope is to grow that number in Lucerne next month

Fintan McCarthy, left, and Paul O'Donovan after winning the Lightweight Men's Double Sculls A Final at the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy. Photo by Roberto Bregani/Sportsfile

Rowing Ireland CEO Michelle Carpenter hailed the Irish performances at the European Championships in Varese, Italy describing the displays as ‘a job well done.’

Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won gold in the A final of the lightweight men’s double while the Irish women’s four crew — Emily Hegarty, Eimear Lambe, Aifric Keogh and Fiona Murtagh — won the silver medal with a blistering performance.