Olympic champions Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy were defeated at the World Cup in Lucerne for the first time after four years of international competition.
They performed admirably in their final at the Rowing World Cup III this morning in Lucerne, Switzerland. However, they were edged out at the finish line.
The pair were the slowest to leave the starting block in ideal rowing conditions, but this did not worry them because their strength would emerge in the middle third.
