Skibb's Jake McCarthy secures bronze medal at World Rowing Championships in Shanghai

It was the 28 year old's first medal at a Senior World Championships and followed his brother Fintan's bronze in the double sculls on Friday

MEDAL MAN: Ireland's Jake McCarthy with his bronze medal from the Lightweight Singles final at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China. Pic: Benedict Tufnell/Sportsfile

SKIBBEREEN'S Jake McCarthy delivered like his twin brother Fintan to secure a bronze medal Saturday in the men's lightweight singles at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai.

On day seven of the Championships, McCarthy delivered a strong performance to win the bronze medal in the Lightweight Men’s Single Sculls (LM1x) — his first medal at a Senior World Championships. It followed his brother Fintan's bronze in the double sculls on Friday.