‘It was a really hard time, probably the hardest few months of my career’ – Fintan McCarthy on Irish rowing scandal

Fintan McCarthy is preparing to return to action in the single sculls at the World Cup in Seville in two weeks’ time. Photo: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Fintan McCarthy has addressed the Irish Independent’s investigation into the culture of Rowing Ireland’s high-performance programme, stating that he was “surprised” by some of what he read.