Focused Irish win two World Rowing golds

Ireland won two gold medals at the World Rowing Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland today.

Ireland won two gold medals at the World Rowing Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland today.

Donegal woman Sinead Jennings (24) won the Lightweight Single Sculls in a time of 7 minutes and 23.3 seconds ahead of The Netherlands' Ter Beek and Switzerland's Pia Vogel in third.

Sam Lynch (25) delivered on his impressive wins in the heat and semi-final to bring home the gold in the Lightweight Men' Single Sculls, winning in a time of 6 minutes and 49.38 seconds.

The men's lighweight pair of Tony O'Connor (32) and Gearoid Towey (24) go for gold tomorrow.