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Nationality | Irish |
Born | Claregalway, Ireland | 29 June 1987
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Country | Ireland |
Sport | Rowing |
Siobhan McCrohan (born 29 June 1987) is an Irish rower. She won the Women's Lightweight Individual Sculls at the 2023 Rowing World Championships in Belgrade in September 2023. [1] An engineering graduate of the University of Limerick, McCrohan is a member of the Tribesmen Rowing Club.
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