Emily Hegarty Explained

Emily Hegarty (born 3 August 1998) is an Irish rower.^[2] She competed in the women's coxless four event at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal.^[3] At the same Olympics, her third cousin Paul O'Donovan also won a gold medal for rowing in the lightweight double sculls.^[4] ^[5] Along with her team-mates, she was named as the Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for July 2021.^[6]

Early Life

Emily Hegarty was born on the 3rd August 1998 to Jerry and Mary Hegarty, the second of their three children. Hegarty started rowing at age 11. ^[7]

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