Fiona Murtagh claims silver, Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia bronze at World Rowing Cup

Ireland won three medals in all at the regatta in Switzerland. 

Fiona Murtagh celebrates after finishing second in the women's single sculls. Pic: Benedict Tufnell/Sportsfile

Fiona Murtagh claimed silver for Ireland in the women's single sculls at the World Rowing Cup in Lucerne on Sunday while Fintan McCarthy and Konan Pazzaia took bronze in the men's double sculls. It took Ireland's medal haul from the regatta to three, adding to the bronze which Tiarnán O’Donnell and Sadhbh Ní Laoighre won on Saturday. 

Galway rower Murtagh finished in 7:18.63, just over three seconds behind winner and favourite, Lauren Henry of Great Britain. It was a close race throughout. Henry was slow out at the start with Canadian Katie Clark taking the lead. As they reached halfway, Henry started to move, taking the advantage, though Murtagh was following closely. With 500m to go, Henry had extended her lead over Murtagh to 1.57 seconds. Denmark's Frida Sanggaard Nielsen claimed bronze in 7:20.19.