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Murtagh, McCarthy and Cremen Deliver Double Gold for Ireland in Shanghai

The wins cap a standout weekend for Ireland after Jake McCarthy's bronze in the lightweight single.

Overview

  • Fiona Murtagh took women's single sculls gold in Shanghai, leading throughout and edging Britain's Lauren Henry by three hundredths of a second.
  • Fintan McCarthy and Mags Cremen won the mixed double sculls title, overtaking the early leaders to finish 0.7 seconds clear in 6:22.24.
  • The victory gave Fintan McCarthy a second medal of the championships after his earlier bronze in the men's double sculls with Philip Doyle.
  • On Saturday, Jake McCarthy earned bronze in the men's lightweight single for his first world-stage medal, managing extreme heat from an outside lane.
  • Siobhán McCrohan placed fourth in the women's lightweight single, while the PR2 mixed double of Tiarnán O'Donnell and Sadhbh Ní Laoighre finished third in their B final.