LAST UPDATE | 2 Aug 2024
IRELAND’S AFRIC KEOGH and Fiona Murtagh have finished second in an exciting Women’s Pair B final, and eighth overall.
Keogh and Murtagh crossed the line in 7:08.88, behind the Spanish winners on 7:07.08. Czechia were third.
Ireland, racing in lane one, had advanced to third at the 1,000m mark, narrowly ahead of Denmark and Great Britain.
🚣♀️ | ROWING2nd for the Women’s Pair in the B Final!That’s 8th overall for Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh 🔥#TeamIreland | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/26OFB5MoOc— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) August 2, 2024
🚣♀️ | ROWING2nd for the Women’s Pair in the B Final!That’s 8th overall for Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh 🔥#TeamIreland | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/26OFB5MoOc
The Irish pair pulled away from Denmark and Britain between 1,000m-500m and began to close on Chile in second place.
In a tense finish they caught Chile, who were also passed by Czechia close to the line.
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Aifric Keogh and Fiona Murtagh finish second in Women’s Pair B final
LAST UPDATE | 2 Aug 2024
IRELAND’S AFRIC KEOGH and Fiona Murtagh have finished second in an exciting Women’s Pair B final, and eighth overall.
Keogh and Murtagh crossed the line in 7:08.88, behind the Spanish winners on 7:07.08. Czechia were third.
Ireland, racing in lane one, had advanced to third at the 1,000m mark, narrowly ahead of Denmark and Great Britain.
The Irish pair pulled away from Denmark and Britain between 1,000m-500m and began to close on Chile in second place.
In a tense finish they caught Chile, who were also passed by Czechia close to the line.
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2024 Olympics Fiona Murtagh Aifric Keogh Paris 2024 Rowing