Fiona Murtagh claims second medal for Ireland at Rowing World Cup

World champion Murtagh took silver in the single sculls final

Fiona Murtagh celebrates with her silver medal in Lucerne. Pic: Conor Lyall.

Ireland concluded the rowing World Cup in Lucerne with a silver medal for Fiona Murtagh, adding to Izzy Clements' bronze from Saturday. It complete a weekend that delivered two podium finishes and three A Final appearances.

Reigning world champion Murtagh produced another performance of authority in the single sculls A final, leading the field through the halfway mark before becoming locked in a gripping duel with Great Britain's Lauren Henry. In one of the highest-quality races of the weekend, Murtagh fought all the way to the finish, showing remarkable composure under pressure to secure the silver medal while holding off a fast-finishing challenge behind her.