Plenty of joy as Irish Rowers progress in World Cup II in Poznan

Both Fintan McCarthy and Gary O'Donovan raced,  where the Skibbereen rowers qualified straight through to the A/B Semi-Final

Fintan McCarthy. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Rowing Ireland had eight crews racing in the heats at World Cup II in Poznan. Five of the crews qualified directly to the A/B Semi-Final, the two PR2 crews go straight to the A finals from their test races and one crew will compete in the Repechage on Saturday morning.

The first Irish crew at the start line was the W2- yesterday evening for their heat. The crew came third in their heat and with only one crew to qualify straight to the A Final, they'll be racing in the Repechage tomorrow morning.