Ireland’s sprint canoe team start their international campaign at the World Cup in Poznan, Poland on Thursday. Jenny Egan, who had an excellent 2018, is joined by Ronan Foley, a rising star in the sport. Egan’s honours last year included a gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the sprint World Cup in Portugal and a bronze medal at the sprint World Championships over the same distance. She must find top form at the shorter distances if she is to qualify a boat for the Olympic Games come this year’s World Championships in Hungary in August. Foley took a silver medal as a junior at the marathon World Championships last year.

Source: The Irish Times May 22, 2019 13:24 UTC