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Best wishes to Monika Dukarska & Aileen Crowley at Tokyo 2020 Olympic games

The town of Killorglin, County Kerry wants to extend their best wishes to Olympic hopefuls Monika Dukarska & Aileen Crowley at Tokyo 2020 games. We’re so proud of our Olympians!

Their profiles

Monika Dukarska

Age: 31

Event: Women’s Pair (W2-)

Titles: World Coastal Champion in women’s solo 2009 and 2016

Club: Killorglin Rowing Club

From Killorglin, Co Kerry by way of Poznan Dukarska has been rowing since 2008. Currently studying for her Ph.D. in Education, having previously achieved a Masters in Innovation and Design. With Aileen Crowley qualified via the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Linz. She is also is a two-time World Coastal Champion in the women’s solo, winning in 2009 and 2016.

Aileen Crowley

Age: 26

Event: Women’s Pair (W2-)

Titles: European bronze 2020

Club: Old Collegians Boat Club

Crowley has a degree in architecture from UCD. The Old Collegian qualified the Women’s Pair with Monika Dukarska at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Linz. She had been rowing with the W4 crew but made the successful switch to the W2 not long before the World Rowing Championships. She says her guilty pleasure is sleeping.

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