Women's four claim silver at European Rowing Championships

Ireland's Tara Hanlon, Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe and Natalie Long have won silver in the women's four at the European Rowing Championships in Munich.

The Irish boat hit the front from the start but Great Britain took over the lead just after the 500m mark and had a length to spare at halfway.

Into the final quarter, Poland were pushing hard for second as the GB boat pulled clear but Ireland held on for second, 2.07 seconds behind the winners, who clocked 6.50.92.

The women's pair of Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty finished fourth in their final, with the gold medal going to Romania.

Murtagh and Hegarty started strongly but were edged out of the medals by the halfway mark and came home in a time of 7:45.13.