Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Lynch celebrates his bronze medal in Mallorca.Oceansport/David Branigan/INPHO FreeSailing Finn Lynch kicks off LA 2028 Olympic campaign with bronze medal in Mallorca Carlow sailor takes bronze at the Trofeo Princess Sofia Regatta in Mallorca. 7.24pm, 5 Apr 2025 Share options FINN LYNCH OPENED his new Olympic campaign with a medal as he took bronze at the prestigious Trofeo Princess Sofia Regatta in Mallorca. Lynch started the final day in second place overall in the ILCA 7 class, but was leapfrogged by Great Britain’s Elliot Hanson who was first across the line in Saturday’s medal race to claim silver. Hanson’s GB team-mate Michael Beckett won gold. “It’s a great start to the Olympic cycle, I’m happy out,” Carlow’s Lynch said afterwards. “I had a good buffer going into the medal race and just needed to watch the Italian [Lorenzo Chiavarini, who finished fourth], but unfortunately [Hanson] got ahead and won so took the silver, but I’m happy with bronze.” Advertisement Ewan McMahon finished 13th, narrowly missing out on a place alongside Lynch in the medal race, while his sister Eve was the best of the Irish finishers in the ILCA 6 class. The Paris Olympian finished 17th overall, with Sienna Wright in 36th. Olympians Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove finished 19th in the 49er class, while Lauren O’Callaghan and Charlotte Eadie finished 41st in the 49erFX class. Niall Kelly Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Finn Lynch kicks off LA 2028 Olympic campaign with bronze medal in Mallorca”. 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