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Mon 04 Apr 2007Jahrling causes surprise in dropping men's doubleROWING:Ireland coach Harald Jahrling sprung a major surprise after the final selection regatta in Cork yesterday when he chose not to include a lightweight men's double - one of only two lightweight men's boats which compete at the Olympics - for the World Cup team for this season.This is a pre-qualifying year for Olympic boats, with the bulk of the places for Beijing 2008 being booked at the World Championships in August/September, and this route now looks closed to the Irish in this class.