In Episode Nine of The Rowing Ireland Podcast, host Niamh Hayes chats to two of Rowing Ireland’s up and coming athletes who both have already achieved tremendous success in their rowing careers.

Skibbereen rowing club is known for producing top class athletes and they have done it again in the form of Lydia Heaphy. The 22-year-old won a gold medal at the European Rowing U23 Championships in the lightweight women’s pair in September. She then went on to row in the lightweight women’s single scull at the senior championships, winning the B final.

Hugh Sutton also represented Ireland at the European Rowing Under 23 Championships in September, finishing 5th in the A final of the lightweight men’s quad.

He had a hugely successful year last year, winning a bronze medal at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships, and then going on to finish 8th at the senior championships.

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