Daire Lynch (born 19 June 1998) is an Irish rower. He was a bronze medalists at the World Rowing Championships in 2023. He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 June 1998[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Double sculls | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editFrom Clonmel, in County Tipperary,[2] he attended Yale University between 2017 and 2022, studying economics. He won the Irish National Championship single sculls in 2021.[3]
In September 2023, he won a bronze medal in the Heavyweight Double Sculls final at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade. He won bronze alongside Phillip Doyle at the Rowing World Cup at Lago di Varese in Italy in April 2024.[4]
In June 2024, he won gold in the men's double sculls in the third World Cup regatta in Poznan alongside Phillip Doyle.[5]
He qualified alongside Doyle for the double sculls at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Daire Lynch". Olympics.ie. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Wynne, Eammon (25 July 2024). "Tipperary athletes ready to take their place among the elite at Olympic Games". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Daire Lynch". RTE. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Another international success for Olympics-bound Tipperary rower Daire Lynch". Tipperary Live. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Ringland, Nigel (16 June 2024). "Doyle and Lynch take World Cup gold in double sculls". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Irish Rowers Start Olympic Journey in Paris This Saturday". afloat.ie. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Quirke, Ronan (25 September 2023). "Daire Lynch says there's a sense of relief to have achieved Olympic qualification". tippfm. Retrieved 26 July 2024.