They hope their win will inspire young girls to follow their footsteps.
Team Ireland won its first medal of the Tokyo Olympics overnight.
Our Olympic Medalists!
First female athletes to win an Olympic Medal in rowing for Ireland ????
History has been made by this incredible crew ??#wearerowingireland pic.twitter.com/QIsVMX09jE
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) July 28, 2021
Source: Twitter (@RowingIreland)
The Rowing Women's Four team of Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh, Emily Hegarty came third in their final overnight, and will take home bronze.
The girls finishing strongly behind the Australian and Dutch and just ahead of the British boat.
President Michael D Higgins was among the first to congratulate the team.
“My congratulations to Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty as they win Ireland’s first medal at #Tokyo2020, claiming a well-deserved bronze medal in the women’s four.”@TeamIreland @RowingIreland
— President of Ireland (@PresidentIRL) July 28, 2021
Source: Twitter (@PresidentIRL)
Emily Hegarty hopes the achievement will inspire others to follow them.
‘It’s something for the future and hopefully it will be the first of many and will give the young girls coming up now real hope' she said.
‘It’s completely possible, if we can do it, anyone can.’
Cover image source: Twitter (@RowingIreland)
