IRELAND’S AOIFE CASEY and Margaret Cremen have finished fifth in the Olympic lightweight women’s double sculls final at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Centre in Paris.
The Cork pair, who were bronze medallists at the 2022 world championships, finished five seconds outside the podium places in a time of 6:54.57.
Gold went to reigning world champions Emily Craig and Imogen Grant of Great Britain in 6:47.06 ahead of Romania’s European champions Gianina Elena van Groningen and Ionela Livia Cozmiuc (6:48.78).
European silver medallists Dimitra Kontou and Zoi Fitsiou of Greece won bronze in 6:49.28.
Written by Niall Kelly and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.
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