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Rowing Ireland produced the team's ultimate performance as all crews qualified for the next leg of the second day of the U23 World Championships in Poznan.
The day started perfectly. After taking third place in the heat yesterday
Led by Andrew Goff, rower of the UCD, the rowers clashed with Spain until mid-race before winning by several lengths
. Jack and Fintan McCarthy took on the A / B semi-finals after winning the lightweight double. Despite the fact that Italy challenged them early in the race, the Skibbereen twins qualified for a six-second win. There was more joy in the women's events than the light Irish pair of Lydia Heaphy (Skibbereen) and Margaret Cremen (Lee RC) showed a good form to secure their place in the A / B semifinals, despite the fact that Great Britain
Hugh Sutton of UCC crowned a successful day for Ireland when he made a dramatic sprint to overtake the United States and clinch second place. Sutton finished a second behind Turkish Enes Yenipalzari and is now heading to the quarterfinals of the lightweight men's sciff.
Irish Under-23 teams now have hope for their respective finals, semi-finals and finals. Race times will be published on the Rowing Ireland website and on social media sites when they become available.
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