Gráinne Mhaol Rowing Club

FIONA MURTAGH. WORLD ROWING SILVER MEDALLIST. 🥈🎉💪🏼🚣‍♂️

FIONA MURTAGH. WORLD ROWING SILVER MEDALLIST. 🥈

In the women’s single sculls, Murtagh showed exactly why she is one of the best in the world. At halfway mark, she was sixth.

No panic. No rush. She stayed composed, trusted her rhythm and began to move through the field one stroke at a time.

European champion Lauren Henry had gone clear at the front. Olympic champion Karolien Florijn was second in the race but Murtagh had to stay calm, stay connected, and trust her finish.

Then she went.

With 500m to go, silver was there to be taken. Stroke by stroke, she closed the gap to the Dutch sculler ahead of her. She kept grinding, kept moving, and timed it perfectly.

Murtagh crossed second in 7:18.04, holding off the Dutch boat by less than a second.

Last year, she was world champion. This year, she is world silver medallist. Bronze in Seville and Silver in Lucerne early this year.

Fiona Murtagh keeps delivering. What an athlete!

Another magical morning on the Corrib 😍🚣🏼‍♀️

Day 4 . Another cracker of a day—this time on beautiful Inis Oírr with . Huge thanks to the brilliant Mairtín and Tómas, who put our crews through their paces while sharing a fascinating insight into the rich traditions, heritage and seafaring history of these magnificent islands.
The perfect finale? A fantastic feed followed by one last hurrah in O'Connors Pub, rounded off with some great songs from Declan Folan.
And now it's time to say arrivederci a tutti. What an incredible four days—packed with adventure, laughter, friendship and sprinkled with plenty of rowing and boating. Memories made, stories shared, and already looking forward to the next one!


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