Rowing Ireland unveil their Olympic hand

"We're a small country, but we've proven we can perform and achieve alongside the world's best. As a team, we are not just satisfied to go to the Olympics to make up numbers, but we are going with the ambitions to be as competitive as possible.”

Team Ireland rowers Fintan McCarthy, left, and Paul O'Donovan at the official announcement of the squad who will compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The rowing team was the first group of Team Ireland athletes to collect their kit bags ahead of the Games. Pictured. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Rowing Ireland have confirmed their largest selection in Olympic history for next month's Games in Tokyo

Thirteen rowers will compete across six boats at the Sea Forest Waterway with competition running from July 23 to July 30.