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Fri 07 Jul 2007Carlow sights firmly set on Fawley Cup targetROWING Henley RegattaCrews from Belfast Rowing Club, Queen's University and NUIG exited on the second day of Henley Royal Regatta, but Carlow's young quadruple scull got off to a good start and Trinity kept up their steady progress in the Temple Cup for student eights.The Fawley Cup has been one of Carlow's big targets this year, and a big group have been travelling to Blessington Lakes regularly for training. But coach Tony Dooley said the conditions yesterday were so tough, "it is more like New Ross here. Maybe there's scope for a few training camps there!"