1 9 3 4 ▁before ▁the ▁Junior ▁( Inter mediate ) ▁e ights ▁championship ▁was ▁added . ▁Since ▁then ▁many ▁additional ▁champion ships ▁have ▁been ▁added ▁and ▁ 4 4 ▁are ▁now ▁cont ested ▁each ▁year ▁at ▁the ▁Championship ▁Reg atta . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁it ▁added ▁the ▁Irish ▁Off sh ore ▁Row ing ▁Championship ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁Irish ▁Coast al ▁Row ing ▁Championships ▁took ▁place . ▁ ▁World ▁Championships ▁ ▁Ireland ▁has ▁won ▁ten ▁gold , ▁nine ▁silver ▁and ▁eight ▁bronze ▁med als ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Championships . ▁The ▁Gold ▁w inners ▁were : ▁ ▁European ▁Championships ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Gary ▁O ' Don ovan ▁and ▁Paul ▁O ' Don ovan ▁were ▁European ▁Champions ▁in ▁the ▁light weight ▁men ' s ▁double ▁sc ull s . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Sh ane ▁O ’ D ris coll ▁and ▁Mark ▁O ’ Don ovan ▁were ▁European ▁Champions ▁in ▁the ▁light weight ▁men ' s ▁pair . ▁Gary ▁and ▁Paul ▁O ’ Don ovan ▁won ▁silver ▁in ▁the ▁light weight ▁men ' s ▁double ▁sc ull s ▁and ▁Den ise ▁Wal sh ▁won ▁silver ▁in ▁the ▁light weight ▁women ' s ▁single ▁sc ull s . ▁. ▁▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁San ita ▁Pu š p ure ▁won ▁the ▁W 1 X ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁Championships . ▁ ▁Olympics ▁ ▁Ireland ▁first ▁participated ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁Olympics ▁when ▁a ▁men ' s ▁eight ▁represented ▁Ireland .