LESS than a third of a second proved the difference for one Galway rower who came up just short of a medal at the European Rowing Championships in Lake Bled, Slovenia last weekend.

Siobhán McCrohan of Tribesmen Rowing Club missed out on a podium finish by a whisker, finishing fourth in the lightweight single sculls on Sunday.

It was Ireland’s best performance at a meet where Irish rowers failed to take any silverware.

The Canadian born Claregalway resident was lying sixth after 1,500 metres of the final but she powered home with the fastest final 500 metres.

Her late rally came up just short of a medal by 0.27 of a second behind Czech Republic’s Kristyna Neuhortova who took bronze.

Gold medallist Ionela Cozmiuc of Romania dominated the race, and finished almost three seconds clear of silver medallist Evangelia Anastasiadou of Greece.

McCrohan qualified for the final after winning Friday’s repechage, which she led from the start, and she had finished second in her heat.

A two-time Galway Sports Star recipient, McCrohan was making her return to international action for the first time since 2016, according to Rowing Ireland.

Describing her as an “incredible woman”, Tribesmen Rowing Club said that it was proud of McCrohan’s efforts and she was “inspiration to us all”.

For more, read this week’s Galway City Tribune.

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