Paula Moloney, from Dalton’s Avenue, Killarney, claimed four gold medals at the World Rowing Masters 2025 in Banyoles, Spain.

Competing in four different races with four different crews, Paula was the only female member of the Irish selection to achieve such a feat and the only Killarney woman on the team.
The event featured 10 races and 900 teams, with Ireland winning a total of four golds, three silvers, and one bronze. Paula, daughter of Ena and Mike Moloney, is also the niece of well-known local photographer Sean Kelly, and her brother Michael plays with Dr. Crokes GAA Club.
The Irish team, comprising rowers from clubs across the country, also won at the London (Oxford/Cambridge) Over-40s competition. The event showcased the strength and unity of Irish Masters rowing, with athletes from Cork, Limerick, Tralee, Skibbereen, Clonmel, Belfast, and UL joining forces under captain Donal Cronin.