Two Irish Olympic crews claim medals at rowing World Cup in Italy

The women's pair of Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh claimed silver and the men's double of Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch won bronze.

Aifric Keogh, Fiona Murtagh in action at the World Cup in Lago di Varese. Picture: Rowing Ireland.

Two of Ireland’s Olympic-bound crews have kicked off the World Cup rowing season with podium positions at the Lago di Varese regatta in Italy.

Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh came in second in the women’s pair, a strong second-half to the race, reducing the gap between them and the reigning world champions, Veronique Meester and Ymkje Clevering of the Netherlands, by one second.