Daire Lynch (/ˈdɑːrə/[2] born 19 June 1998) is an Irish rower. Competing With Philip Doyle in the double sculls, he won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Rowing Championships, and the 2024 Olympics.

Daire Lynch
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1998-06-19) 19 June 1998 (age 26);[1]
Clonmel, Republic of Ireland
Sport
CountryIreland
SportRowing
EventDouble sculls
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Ireland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Double sculls
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade Double sculls

Career

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From Clonmel, in County Tipperary,[3] he attended Yale University between 2017 and 2022, studying economics. He won the Irish National Championship single sculls in 2021.[4]

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.[5]

In June 2024, he won gold in the men's double sculls in the third World Cup regatta in Poznań alongside Phillip Doyle.[6]

He qualified alongside Doyle for the double sculls at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7][8] On 1 August he won a bronze medal alongside Phillip Doyle in the Men's double sculls final.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Daire Lynch". Olympics.ie. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ Doyle and Lynch win bronze for Ireland in Belgrade. RTÉ. 10 September 2010. Event occurs at 29s.
  3. ^ Wynne, Eammon (25 July 2024). "Tipperary athletes ready to take their place among the elite at Olympic Games". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Daire Lynch". RTE. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Another international success for Olympics-bound Tipperary rower Daire Lynch". Tipperary Live. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ^ Ringland, Nigel (16 June 2024). "Doyle and Lynch take World Cup gold in double sculls". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Irish Rowers Start Olympic Journey in Paris This Saturday". afloat.ie. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ Quirke, Ronan (25 September 2023). "Daire Lynch says there's a sense of relief to have achieved Olympic qualification". tippfm. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Paris 2024: Bronze for Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch in double sculls". RTE Sport. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.