'It's so surreal': Brilliant finish sees Ireland women's double follow women's four in qualifying for Olympics

Ireland's Women's Four Crew has qualified the boat for the Olympics. 

 Margaret Cremen, left, and Aoife Casey of Ireland at the European Rowing Championships 2021 at Varese in Italy. Photo by Roberto Bregani/Sportsfile

Ireland's lightweight women's double of Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen has become the sixth Irish boat to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

In a heart-stopping finish, the Cork duo took the third qualifying place in today's final Olympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne.