Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen win gold for Ireland at World Rowing Championships
Irish rowers Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen secured a gold medal in the women’s double sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. The victory followed a competitive race against the Dutch home favorites.
Why it matters
This win represents a significant achievement for Irish athletics on the international stage.
Zoe Hyde and Mags Cremen won gold for Ireland in the women’s double sculls at the World Rowing Championships in the Netherlands.
The Irish duo were the fastest qualifiers for the A final, with Friday afternoon’s racing delayed for over an hour due to adverse weather conditions in Amsterdam. After a conservative start, the Dutch pair of Roos De Jong and Benthe Boonstra holding the lead, Hyde and Cremen maintained the gap to gold at just under half a second.
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