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#Rowing: The weather held up well for both the Muckross Head of the River and the Head of the Shannon at Carrick on Shannon today.

 Shandon’s men’s intermediate eight topped the Muckross provisional rankings at the National Rowing Centre, while their men’s senior quadruple and men’s club eight placed fifth and sixth. UCC’s women’s club eight were the fastest women’s crew.

 The Coláiste Iognáid men’s junior 18 eight took the honours at Carrick on Shannon. They competed in the second head, at 2 o’clock, which had the superior weather conditions. Commercial’s men’s senior eight took second.

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#Rowing: Ocean rower Damian Browne and junior rowers Alex Byrne and Caoimhe O’Sullivan were amongst the record breakers at the Provinces Indoor Rowing Championships in the University of Limerick on Saturday.

 Shandon rower Byrne hit six minutes and five seconds for the 2,000 metres category, while O’Sullivan of Muckross covered 1,000 metres in three minutes 44.6 seconds.

 Browne, a former professional rugby player who completed his row across the Atlantic earlier this year, took and beat the old record for 500 metres. He set a new time of one minute 16 seconds.   

Records set at the Provinces Indoor Rowing Championships, University of Limerick, Saturday:

 Men – Open 500m: Damian Browne 1 min 16 sec. Lightweight, Open 500m: Aidan Greene, Kincasslagh RC 1:28.7. Jun 18, 2,000m: Alex Byrne, Shandon RC 1:28.7.

 Women – Lightweight Open 500m: Niamh Doogan, Kincasslagh RC 1:45.1. Jun 16 1,000m: Caoimhe O’Sullivan, Muckross.

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#Rowing: Clubs from Coleraine to Shandon competed at the sun-graced Carlow Regatta, and a Commercial crew won the men’s eight. The two-day event was a chance for young rowers to test themselves. The host club proved strongest in some of the biggest races. On Saturday, Carlow won the men’s and women’s club two quadruples and doubles and the women’s club two single. The men’s club one single went to Muckross.  On Sunday, the Carlow women’s junior 16 eight, quad and double won, as did the men’s junior 16 double.

Carlow Regatta, Selected Results

Saturday

Men

Eight – Sen: Commercial. Four – Masters: Waterford, Belfast BC, Neptune, Commercial, Galway.

Sculling, Quadruple – Club Two: Carlow. Jun 18B: Three Castles. Masters: Offaly.

 Double – Club Two: Carlow. Jun 18B: Three Castles. Masters: Shandon B.

Single – Club One: Muckross. Club Two: Shandon B. Masters: Athlone (Gallen)

Women

Sculling, Quadruple – Club Two: Carlow. Jun 18A: Carlow A. Junior 18B: Carlow. Masters: Athlone.

Double – Club Two: Carlow A. Jun 18A: Carlow.  Jun 18B: Graiguenamanagh.

Single – Club Two: Carlow (Corcoran). Jun 18A: Carlow (Scully) Jun 18B: Muckross (Coffey). Masters: Graiguenamanagh (Murray).

Sunday

Men

Sculling, Double – Jun 16: Carlow

Women

Eight – Jun 16: Carlow.

Sculling, Quadruple – Jun 16: Carlow. Double – Jun 16: Carlow.

 

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#Rowing: UCC’s senior eight set an excellent time of 10 minutes four seconds for the course length of approximately three kilometres at the Muckross Head of the River at the National Rowing Centre. The young crew, stroked by Ciarán Higgins, was far and away the fastest crew of the day. The Skibbereen/UCC women’s composite eight set a time of 11 minutes 56 seconds, three seconds faster than that of Cork Boat Club. Conditions were excellent, especially in the morning. SEE ATTACHED RESULTS.

Muckross Head of the River, Selected Results

Men

Eight – Senior: UCC 10 minutes 4 seconds; Commercial 10:42; Cork/UCC 11:12. Club One: Commercial 11:43. Club One/Masters: Castleconnell, Shandon, Univ of Limerick 11:43. Junior 18: Commercial 11:01.  

Four – Senior: Cork 11:23.

Pair – Senior: Commercial (Acheson) 11:52. Inter: Commercial (Beggan) 11:46.

Sculling – Quadruple: Shandon/UCC 11:21. Junior 18: Castleconnell 11:35. Jun 16, coxed: Shandon 11:23.

Single: UCC (R Byrne) 12:08.

Women

Eight – Skibbereen/UCC 11:56. Junior 18: Lee 13:28

Sculling - Quadruple – St Michael’s 13:13

Double – St Michael’s 12:46.

Single - Senior: Skibbereen (O Hayes) 13:48. Junior 18: Lee (M Cremen) 13:51.  

 

 

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#Rowing: Muckross Rowing Club has chosen to reschedule its head of the river for March 5th. The original date was December 5th, but there was a poor weather forecast and the head had to be cancelled. The March 5th date will be shared with the Erne Head of the River in Enniskillen.  

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#Rowing: The Muckross Head of the River, fixed for the National Rowing Centre in Cork on Saturday, has been cancelled. The organisers say the bad weather forecast, including high winds, would have presented an unacceptable safety risk. The Head of the Shannon, also set for Saturday, has already been cancelled.   

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# ROWING: Shandon’s junior 18 eight was the fastest junior crew at the Muckross head of the River at the National Rowing Centre in Cork on Saturday. The Cork crew clocked 10 minutes 18 seconds. Trinity’s men’s senior eight was the fastest of the day, with a time of nine minutes 33 seconds for the 3,800 metres.

Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Mens Eight
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
DUBC (Trinity) 40 M S 8+ M S 8+ D. Rooney 03:04:16 03:13:49 00:09:33
Mens Senior 4x-
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
DUBC (Trinity) 41 M S 4x- M S 4X- A P. Hughes 04:42:41 04:52:51 00:10:10
DUBC (Trinity) 42 M S 4x- M S 4X- B D. Rooney 05:39:21 05:49:41 00:10:20
Mens Senior 2-
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
UCC RC 200 M S 2- M S 2- P. Williams 04:02:23 04:13:47 00:11:24
Mens Senior 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
UCC RC 201 M S 1x M S 1x P. O'Connell 03:16:17 03:28:10 00:11:53
Lee Valley RC 123 M S 1x M S 1x A G. Sheehan 01:49:46 02:02:07 00:12:21
Lee Valley RC 124 M S 1x M S 1x B C. Smith DNR DNR DNR
Muckross HOR 2012
Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Mens Intermediate 8+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
DUBC (Trinity) 43 M I 8+ M I 8+ A M.R. Riegel 04:11:32 04:21:21 00:09:49
DUBC (Trinity) 44 M I 8+ M I 8+ B (Nov) A. Sloane 03:12:27 03:23:18 00:10:51
Cork BC 5 M I 8+ M I 8+ E. Walsh 01:24:22 01:35:47 00:11:25
Muckross RC 130 M I 8+ M I 8+ M. Coffey DNR DNR DNR
Mens Intermediate 4+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
UCC RC 202 M I 4+ M I 4+ A K. Synnott 01:06:45 01:17:28 00:10:43
DUBC (Trinity) 46 M I 4+ M I 4+ B B. Morgan 05:44:57 05:55:50 00:10:53
Fossa RC 77 M I 4+ M I 4+ M. Dennehy 03:20:14 03:31:21 00:11:07
DUBC (Trinity) 45 M I 4+ M I 4+ A I. Hurley 05:14:46 05:25:55 00:11:09
UCC RC 203 M I 4+ M I 4+ B (Nov) M. Stanton 03:19:03 03:30:16 00:11:13
DUBC (Trinity) 47 M I 4+ M I 4+ C (Nov) P. Smith 04:35:37 04:47:49 00:12:12
Mens Intermediate 2x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
UCC RC 205 M I 2x M I 2x S. O'Sullivan 01:06:25 01:17:59 00:11:34
DUBC (Trinity) 49 M I 2x M I 2x B P. Mannix 02:59:01 03:10:36 00:11:35
Cork BC 6 M I 2x M I 2x D. Collins 04:13:29 04:26:06 00:12:37
DUBC (Trinity) 48 M I 2x M I 2x A I. Kelly DNR DNR DNR
Mens Intermediate 2-
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Muckross HOR 2012
Cork BC 307 M I 2- M I 2- A (J18) C. Murray 04:05:31 04:18:01 00:12:30
UCC RC 204 M I 2- M I 2- I. Kerins 03:16:55 03:29:30 00:12:35
Cork BC 8 M I 2- M I 2- B (J18) W. Stone DNR DNR DNR
Mens Intermediate 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
UCC RC 206 M I 1x M I 1x A R. McGuckin 01:49:30 02:01:47 00:12:17
UCC RC 209 M I 1x M I 1x D K. Synnott 03:15:57 03:28:20 00:12:23
Shandon BC 151 M I 1x M I 1x B. O'Flynn 01:03:49 01:16:41 00:12:52
DUBC (Trinity) 50 M I 1x M I 1x A C.L. Dolan 03:58:32 04:13:01 00:14:29
UCC RC 208 M I 1x M I 1x C S. O'Sullivan 03:16:40 DNF DNF
DUBC (Trinity) 51 M I 1x M I 1x B P. Geheber DNR DNR DNR
St. Brendan's RC 199 M I 1x M I 1x (MastersG B. )Real DNR DNR DNR
UCC RC 207 M I 1x M I 1x B P. Williams DNR DNR DNR
MENS INTERMEDIATE - TIMING ONLY CREWS
Mens Intermediate 4+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Fossa RC 260 M I 4+ M I 4+ (T.O.) M. Dennehy 01:14:47 01:26:26 00:11:39
Mens Intermediate 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Cork BC 250 M I 1x M I 1x (T.O.) D. Collins DNR DNR DNR
Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Mens Novice 4x+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
DUBC (Trinity) 52 M N 4x+ M N 4x+ A. Sloane 05:51:20 06:03:08 00:11:48
St. Brendan's RC 197 M N 4x+ M N 4x+ D. O'Sullivan 01:30:14 01:43:11 00:12:57
Mens Novice 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
DUBC (Trinity) 53 M N 1x M N 1x A I. Hurley 03:17:18 03:29:57 00:12:39
UCC RC 210 M N 1x M N 1x M. Stanton 00:53:42 01:06:25 00:12:43
Shandon BC 153 M N 1x M N 1x B D. Smith 04:19:53 04:33:00 00:13:07
Lee RC 84 M N 1x M N 1x A M. Breen 01:18:22 01:31:41 00:13:19
DUBC (Trinity) 54 M N 1x M N 1x B F.M. McCormick05:35:55 05:49:19 00:13:24
Shandon BC 152 M N 1x M N 1x A D. Smith 02:17:21 02:30:57 00:13:36
Lee Valley RC 127 M N 1x M N 1x B E. O'Neil 01:22:12 01:35:57 00:13:45
Lee Valley RC 126 M N 1x M N 1x A N. Hillyer 01:22:39 01:36:32 00:13:53
DUBC (Trinity) 55 M N 1x M N 1x C P. Costello 03:03:05 03:18:32 00:15:27
DUBC (Trinity) 59 M N 1x M N 1x G J. Pounch 04:44:06 05:00:42 00:16:36
Lee RC 85 M N 1x M N 1x B E. White 01:17:12 DNF DNF
DUBC (Trinity) 56 M N 1x M N 1x D C. Shine DNR DNR DNR
DUBC (Trinity) 57 M N 1x M N 1x E G. Nevin DNR DNR DNR
DUBC (Trinity) 58 M N 1x M N 1x F D. Callanan DNR DNR DNR
Muckross HOR 2012
Lee Valley RC 128 M N 1x M N 1x C C. Smith DNR DNR DNR
Mens Masters 4+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 154 M M 4+ M M 4+ (B) D. Smith 04:23:03 04:34:47 00:11:44
Fermoy RC 60 M M 4+ M M 4+ (C) D. Pyne 01:38:42 01:50:37 00:11:55
Carlow RC 1 M M 4+ M M 4+ (C) S. Scully 01:41:51 01:54:12 00:12:21
Mens Masters 2x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Carlow RC 2 M M 2x M M 2x A (C)S. Scully 04:12:19 04:25:20 00:13:01
St. Brendan's RC 198 M M 2x M M 2x (C) S. Real 03:51:13 04:05:18 00:14:05
Carlow RC 3 M M 2x M M 2x B (F)A. Dooley 01:42:26 01:56:34 00:14:08
Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Mens Junior 18 8+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 155 M J18 8+ M J18 8+ A K. Sheehan 05:29:21 05:39:39 00:10:18
Fermoy RC 61 M J18 8+ M J18 8+ A R. Myers 01:31:10 01:42:41 00:11:31
Shandon BC 156 M J18 8+ M J18 8+ B (JD16. )O'Neill 02:17:54 02:29:42 00:11:48
Fermoy RC 62 M J18 8+ M J18 8+ B (JR16. )Roche 02:29:30 02:41:20 00:11:50
Mens Junior 18 4x-
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Cork BC 10 M J18 4x- M J18 4x- W. Stone 01:15:25 01:25:59 00:10:34
Shandon BC 158 M J18 4x- M J18 4x- B K. Sheehan 02:46:48 02:57:48 00:11:00
Shandon BC 157 M J18 4x- M J18 4x- A C. Hennessy 01:10:37 01:21:41 00:11:04
Muckross RC 131 M J18 4x- M J18 4x- A D. Murphy 00:45:48 00:57:56 00:12:08
Muckross RC 132 M J18 4x- M J18 4x- B A. Quigley 01:31:28 01:44:00 00:12:32
Mens Junior 18 2x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Lee RC 87 M J18 2x M J18 2x B (JM16. )Nagle 04:16:33 04:28:03 00:11:30
Lee RC 83 M J18 2x M J18 2x C E. White 04:10:21 04:22:18 00:11:57
Lee RC 86 M J18 2x M J18 2x A (JJ1.6 M) cCarthy 02:11:36 02:24:02 00:12:26
Muckross HOR 2012
Muckross RC 133 M J18 2x M J18 2x A C. McSherry 03:14:29 03:27:30 00:13:01
Muckross RC 134 M J18 2x M J18 2x B D. Murphy 04:03:00 04:16:45 00:13:45
Mens Junior 18 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Cork BC 11 M J18 1x M J18 1x A N. McCarthy 03:49:23 04:01:47 00:12:24
Cork BC 12 M J18 1x M J18 1x B S. Murphy 03:47:31 04:00:05 00:12:34
Waterford BC 218 M J18 1x M J18 1x B R. O'Mahony 03:37:21 03:50:49 00:13:28
Waterford BC 217 M J18 1x M J18 1x A R. O'Mahony 01:26:56 01:40:39 00:13:43
Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Mens Junior 16 4x+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Skibbereen RC 184 M J16 4x+ M J16 4x+ S. Walsh 02:08:45 02:20:46 00:12:01
Killorglin RC 78 M J16 4x+ M J16 4x+ R. Shaw DNR DNR DNR
Lee RC 88 M J16 4x+ M J16 4x+ M. Nagle DNR DNR DNR
Mens Junior 16 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 159 M J16 1x M J16 1x C. Hennessy 03:16:30 03:29:08 00:12:38
Waterford BC 222 M J16 1x M J16 1x C A. Goff 03:32:46 03:45:39 00:12:53
Lee RC 91 M J16 1x M J16 1x C S. Kearney 03:56:41 04:09:36 00:12:55
Lee RC 92 M J16 1x M J16 1x D J. Larkin 01:18:01 01:31:00 00:12:59
Skibbereen RC 186 M J16 1x M J16 1x B F. McCarthy 00:45:02 00:58:07 00:13:05
Lee RC 93 M J16 1x M J16 1x E D. Synnott 01:02:47 01:15:53 00:13:06
Waterford BC 220 M J16 1x M J16 1x A A. Goff 01:18:40 01:31:47 00:13:07
Skibbereen RC 185 M J16 1x M J16 1x A D. McCarthy 00:44:51 00:58:09 00:13:18
Waterford BC 223 M J16 1x M J16 1x D M. O'Hanlon 03:40:26 03:53:53 00:13:27
Lee RC 90 M J16 1x M J16 1x B R. Hill 04:04:40 04:18:07 00:13:27
Lee RC 95 M J16 1x M J16 1x F S. Tyner 03:56:21 04:10:20 00:13:59
Waterford BC 221 M J16 1x M J16 1x B M. O'Hanlon 01:28:33 01:43:06 00:14:33
Lee RC 89 M J16 1x M J16 1x A J. McCarthy DNR DNR DNR
Muckross HOR 2012
Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Mens Junior 15 4x+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Cork BC 14 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ B E. Redmond 05:15:38 05:27:03 00:11:25
Cork BC 15 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ C F. O'Sullivan 01:43:07 01:54:43 00:11:36
Fermoy RC 63 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ A T. Pyne 01:21:25 01:33:22 00:11:57
Killorglin RC 79 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ R. Shaw 03:07:32 03:19:33 00:12:01
Shandon BC 160 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ C. O'Gorman 04:38:36 04:51:16 00:12:40
Cork BC 13 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ A S. O'Connell 00:51:02 01:03:50 00:12:48
Skibbereen RC 187 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ D. O'Sullivan 00:49:56 01:02:44 00:12:48
Cork BC 16 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ D K. White 01:01:31 01:14:38 00:13:07
Lee RC 96 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ M. Shiel-Lantry04:28:41 04:42:15 00:13:34
Cork BC 335 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ E E. Whooley 01:48:30 02:02:35 00:14:05
Fermoy RC 64 M J15 4x+ M J15 4x+ B P. Varner 02:32:01 02:46:10 00:14:09
Mens Junior 15 2x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 161 M J15 2x M J15 2x A S. O'Sullivan 01:35:41 01:47:44 00:12:03
Lee RC 97 M J15 2x M J15 2x D. Larkin 03:05:10 03:17:36 00:12:26
Skibbereen RC 188 M J15 2x M J15 2x E. Glynn 03:21:13 03:33:50 00:12:37
Cork BC 19 M J15 2x M J15 2x B K. White 02:27:42 02:40:24 00:12:42
Cork BC 18 M J15 2x M J15 2x A E. Redmond 05:04:20 05:17:43 00:13:23
Shandon BC 162 M J15 2x M J15 2x B E. Hickey 02:34:38 02:48:41 00:14:03
Shandon BC 163 M J15 2x M J15 2x C S. Barry 03:24:04 03:39:18 00:15:14
Muckross RC 135 M J15 2x M J15 2x S. Cremin 04:24:49 04:41:29 00:16:40
Muckross HOR 2012
Mens Junior 15 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 165 M J15 1x M J15 1x B S. O'Sullivan 04:19:06 04:32:01 00:12:55
Cork BC 21 M J15 1x M J15 1x A S. O'Connell 02:28:02 02:41:09 00:13:07
Shandon BC 164 M J15 1x M J15 1x A R. Byrne 04:03:12 04:16:32 00:13:20
Cork BC 22 M J15 1x M J15 1x B T. Murphy 02:33:04 02:46:29 00:13:25
Lee RC 102 M J15 1x M J15 1x E D. Larkin 05:17:35 05:31:03 00:13:28
Lee RC 98 M J15 1x M J15 1x A D. Breen 02:29:28 02:42:57 00:13:29
Cork BC 23 M J15 1x M J15 1x C L. O'Connell 04:51:37 05:05:13 00:13:36
Lee RC 100 M J15 1x M J15 1x C H. Deasy 05:17:07 05:30:43 00:13:36
Cork BC 24 M J15 1x M J15 1x D B. Connolly 04:50:25 05:04:14 00:13:49
Lee RC 101 M J15 1x M J15 1x D P. Jackson 05:16:41 05:30:35 00:13:54
Lee RC 99 M J15 1x M J15 1x B S. Crean 05:07:10 05:21:06 00:13:56
Cork BC 26 M J15 1x M J15 1x E F. O'Sullivan 04:48:52 05:02:52 00:14:00
Skibbereen RC 189 M J15 1x M J15 1x D. O'Sullivan 02:04:39 02:18:46 00:14:07
Cork BC 27 M J15 1x M J15 1x F A. O'Sullivan DNR DNR DNR
Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Mens Junior 14 4x+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Lee RC 103 M J14 4x+ M J14 4x+ A D. Larkin 01:07:58 01:19:56 00:11:58
Lee RC 105 M J14 4x+ M J14 4x+ C E. O'Sullivan 02:40:02 02:53:40 00:13:38
Lee RC 104 M J14 4x+ M J14 4x+ B M. Shiel-Lantry 01:08:30 01:22:20 00:13:50
Shandon BC 166 M J14 4x+ M J14 4x+ S. O'Neill 03:39:42 03:54:57 00:15:15
Fermoy RC 65 M J14 4x+ M J14 4x+ T. Ryan 02:13:55 02:29:13 00:15:18
Muckross RC 136 M J14 4x+ M J14 4x+ A P. Wrenn 00:43:59 01:01:44 00:17:45
Muckross RC 137 M J14 4x+ M J14 4x+ B B. Wall 01:47:59 02:05:54 00:17:55
Lee RC 106 M J14 4x+ M J14 4x+ D M. Shiel-Lantry DNR DNR DNR
MENS JUNIOR 14 - TIMING ONLY CREWS
Mens Junior 14 4x+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Cork BC 251 M J14 4x+ M J14 4x+ A (T.O.)E. Curtin 02:43:06 02:56:22 00:13:16
Cork BC 252 M J14 4x+ M J14 4x+ B (T.O.)D. O'Connor 02:25:19 02:40:47 00:15:28
Muckross HOR 2012
Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Womens Senior 4
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Cork BC 28 W S 4- W S 4- T.M. Williams 05:13:56 05:25:38 00:11:42
Muckross RC 139 W S 4- W S 4- B (J18) S. O'Sullivan 05:03:04 05:15:02 00:11:58
Muckross RC 138 W S 4- W S 4- R. Rea 00:52:49 01:06:53 00:14:04
Womens Senior 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Cork BC 29 W S 1x W S 1x A M. O'Neill 01:44:08 01:57:05 00:12:57
Cork BC 30 W S 1x W S 1x B T.M. Williams 01:45:35 01:59:19 00:13:44
Carlow RC 4 W S 1x W S 1x (MastersA .C D) ormer 03:43:01 03:58:00 00:14:59
Womens Intermediate 4+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 167 W I 4+ W I 4+ H. Lingwood 03:22:48 03:35:39 00:12:51
Womens Intermediate 2x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Muckross HOR 2012
Shandon BC 168 W I 2x W I 2x S. Horgan DNR DNR DNR
Womens Intermediate 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 170 W I 1x W I 1x S. Horgan 00:53:23 01:07:12 00:13:49
UCC RC 212 W I 1x W I 1x B R. Mertz 03:15:46 03:29:36 00:13:50
Cork BC 32 W I 1x W I 1x B A. Wickham 01:45:03 01:58:54 00:13:51
UCC RC 216 W I 1x W I 1x F N. O'Mahony 03:15:26 03:29:32 00:14:06
UCC RC 211 W I 1x W I 1x A R. Mertz 01:04:22 01:18:30 00:14:08
UCC RC 215 W I 1x W I 1x E N. O'Mahony 01:04:50 01:19:27 00:14:37
Cork BC 31 W I 1x W I 1x A O. McGrath 01:12:39 01:28:35 00:15:56
Cork BC 33 W I 1x W I 1x C F. Judge DNR DNR DNR
Lee Valley RC 129 W I 1x W I 1x K. Corcoran-O'HaDreNR DNR DNR
UCC RC 213 W I 1x W I 1x C L. Murphy DNR DNR DNR
UCC RC 214 W I 1x W I 1x D L. Murphy DNR DNR DNR
Womens Novice 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Lee RC 108 W N 1x W N 1x A. McGrath 02:07:05 02:22:00 00:14:55
Shandon BC 171 W N 1x W N 1x A S. Slattery DNR DNR DNR
Shandon BC 172 W N 1x W N 1x B S. Slattery DNR DNR DNR
Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Womens Junior 18 8+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 173 W J18 8+ W J18 8+ R. O'Sullivan 01:29:18 01:42:08 00:12:50
Womens Junior 18 4x-
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 174 W J18 4x- W J18 4x- C. Scannell 02:03:12 02:15:03 00:11:51
Cork BC 34 W J18 4x- W J18 4x- N. O'Sullivan 02:03:37 02:15:38 00:12:01
Fermoy RC 66 W J18 4x- W J18 4x- H. Shinnick DNR DNR DNR
Womens Junior 18 2x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Muckross RC 141 W J18 2x W J18 2x B (JK1. 6O) 'Connor 03:14:10 03:26:46 00:12:36
Cork BC 35 W J18 2x W J18 2x M. Laughlin 02:16:34 02:29:46 00:13:12
Skibbereen RC 190 W J18 2x W J18 2x (J16E). McCarthy 00:55:50 01:09:05 00:13:15
Muckross RC 140 W J18 2x W J18 2x A K. Cremin 03:00:12 03:13:41 00:13:29
Fermoy RC 67 W J18 2x W J18 2x E. Ryan 01:25:58 01:39:34 00:13:36
Shandon BC 176 W J18 2x W J18 2x B C. Scannell 04:20:19 04:34:00 00:13:41
Killorglin RC 80 W J18 2x W J18 2x M. McGillicuddy 01:19:39 01:33:21 00:13:42
Shandon BC 175 W J18 2x W J18 2x A L. McCurtin 03:59:01 04:12:44 00:13:43
Muckross HOR 2012
Womens Junior 18 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Fermoy RC 68 W J18 1x W J18 1x A H. Shinnick 03:51:46 04:05:46 00:14:00
Fermoy RC 69 W J18 1x W J18 1x B M. Blackburne 02:10:13 02:24:17 00:14:04
Lee RC 109 W J18 1x W J18 1x A. McGrath 03:56:01 04:10:48 00:14:47
Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Womens Junior 16 8+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 177 W J16 8+ W J16 8+ C. Sullivan 04:44:44 04:57:27 00:12:43
Womens Junior 16 4x+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Skibbereen RC 191 W J16 4x+ W J16 4x+ A. O'Brien 03:10:41 03:23:41 00:13:00
Killorglin RC 81 W J16 4x+ W J16 4x+ D. Ryan 01:25:00 01:38:29 00:13:29
Cork BC 36 W J16 4x+ W J16 4x+ S. O'Sullivan 03:01:50 03:16:25 00:14:35
Shandon BC 178 W J16 4x+ W J16 4x+ A A. Duggan DNR DNR DNR
Shandon BC 179 W J16 4x+ W J16 4x+ B K. Hartnett DNR DNR DNR
Womens Junior 16 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Muckross RC 143 W J16 1x W J16 1x B K. O'Connor 00:55:13 01:09:24 00:14:11
New Ross BC 149 W J16 1x W J16 1x C. Nolan 02:44:11 02:58:22 00:14:11
Muckross RC 142 W J16 1x W J16 1x A H. Hickey 00:54:32 01:08:51 00:14:19
Shandon BC 180 W J16 1x W J16 1x C. O'Sullivan 04:02:46 04:17:17 00:14:31
Lee RC 112 W J16 1x W J16 1x C S. Millere 03:17:39 03:32:15 00:14:36
Lee RC 110 W J16 1x W J16 1x A S. Haugh 01:00:41 01:15:33 00:14:52
Lee RC 111 W J16 1x W J16 1x B M. Leggett 03:30:00 03:45:55 00:15:55
Cork BC 38 W J16 1x W J16 1x E. O'Sullivan 01:00:07 01:16:26 00:16:19
Muckross HOR 2012
Sat 8 December 2012 3800m
10am - 3pm Rolling Head CATEGORY RESULTS
Womens Junior 15 4x+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Shandon BC 181 W J15 4x+ W J15 4x+ A C. Sullivan 02:43:17 02:56:21 00:13:04
Killorglin RC 82 W J15 4x+ W J15 4x+ D. Ryan 03:27:40 03:40:47 00:13:07
Skibbereen RC 192 W J15 4x+ W J15 4x+ L. Heaphy 01:57:10 02:10:25 00:13:15
Shandon BC 182 W J15 4x+ W J15 4x+ B F. McKeeley 02:42:27 02:56:32 00:14:05
Lee RC 113 W J15 4x+ W J15 4x+ A. O'Flynn 02:41:30 02:55:59 00:14:29
Fermoy RC 70 W J15 4x+ W J15 4x+ R. Pratt 01:24:41 01:39:51 00:15:10
Womens Junior 15 2x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Lee RC 115 W J15 2x W J15 2x B S. O'Mahoney 03:09:11 03:22:43 00:13:32
Skibbereen RC 193 W J15 2x W J15 2x A A. Fitzgerald 00:43:49 00:57:31 00:13:42
Skibbereen RC 194 W J15 2x W J15 2x B L. Heaphy 00:43:19 00:57:11 00:13:52
Skibbereen RC 195 W J15 2x W J15 2x C A. O'Brien 01:46:48 02:00:46 00:13:58
Fermoy RC 73 W J15 2x W J15 2x C R. Pratt 03:14:00 03:28:04 00:14:04
Lee RC 114 W J15 2x W J15 2x A C. Synnott 00:54:10 01:08:21 00:14:11
Muckross RC 145 W J15 2x W J15 2x B O. O'Donoghue 01:46:33 02:01:00 00:14:27
Muckross RC 144 W J15 2x W J15 2x A A. Murphy 00:48:45 01:03:33 00:14:48
Fermoy RC 72 W J15 2x W J15 2x B S. Nic an Deileadó0r1a:34:10 01:49:16 00:15:06
Fermoy RC 71 W J15 2x W J15 2x A S. Murphy 03:08:34 DNF DNF
Muckross HOR 2012
Womens Junior 15 1x
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Lee RC 119 W J15 1x W J15 1x D C. Synnott 01:00:21 01:14:49 00:14:28
New Ross BC 150 W J15 1x W J15 1x C. Nolan 00:45:27 01:00:04 00:14:37
Lee RC 116 W J15 1x W J15 1x A E. Cummins 01:01:01 01:15:54 00:14:53
Lee RC 118 W J15 1x W J15 1x C S. O'Mahoney 01:02:41 01:17:49 00:15:08
Fermoy RC 74 W J15 1x W J15 1x A K.A. Bartley 01:09:57 01:25:15 00:15:18
Fermoy RC 75 W J15 1x W J15 1x B K. O'Sullivan 02:57:31 03:13:03 00:15:32
Lee RC 117 W J15 1x W J15 1x B M. Heaney DNR DNR DNR
Womens Junior 14 4x+
Club Crew No Category Crew Name Start Finish Result
Lee RC 122 W J14 4x+ W J14 4x+ C L. McPhillips 05:33:59 05:46:46 00:12:47
Fermoy RC 76 W J14 4x+ W J14 4x+ A. Nic An Deileadó0r3a:15:04 03:28:38 00:13:34
Muckross RC 148 W J14 4x+ W J14 4x+ C O. O'Donoghue 03:49:01 04:02:38 00:13:37
Shandon BC 183 W J14 4x+ W J14 4x+ A. Rice 03:36:13 03:50:48 00:14:35
Lee RC 120 W J14 4x+ W J14 4x+ A C. Synnott 03:50:29 04:05:25 00:14:56
Muckross RC 147 W J14 4x+ W J14 4x+ B J. Walpole 01:41:28 01:56:33 00:15:05
Muckross RC 146 W J14 4x+ W J14 4x+ A J. Walpole 00:47:36 01:02:51 00:15:15
Cork BC 39 W J14 4x+ W J14 4x+ E. O'Sullivan 03:57:17 04:12:42 00:15:25
Skibbereen RC 196 W J14 4x+ W J14 4x+ H. O'Regan 00:57:58 01:13:52 00:15:54
Lee RC 121 W J14 4x+ W J14 4x+ B C. Synnott DNR DNR DNR
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Cork and Kerry took the first senior prizes on offer at the National Rowing Championships at the National Rowing Centre in Cork today. The Skibbereen senior women’s four of Orla Hayes, Christine Fitzgerald, Denise Walsh and Michelle (Shelly) Dineen had plenty to spare over Queen’s in their final, while Sean Casey and Cathal Moynihan of Muckross won the men’s senior double, also from Queen’s.

 Kerryman Neil Prendeville, who rows with Castleconnell, continued the trend when he won the junior single scull from clubmate Adrian Sheehan.   The women's junior double scull was won by Jenny Russell and Katie Cromie from Enniskillen club Portora. 

National Rowing Championships, National Rowing Centre, Farran Wood, Cork

Day One

Men

Eight – Junior 16 (non-Championship): 1 Galway RC, 2 St Joseph’s College, 3 Cork RC.

Four, Intermediate, coxed: 1 UCD 6:26.3, 2 Queen’s  6:29.5, 3 Neptune 6:33.3

Sculling, Quadruple – Novice, coxed: 1 Shandon 6:54.5,  Queen’s 6:58.3, 3 St Michael’s 7:02.1.

Double – Senior: 1 Muckross (S Casey, C Moynihan) 6:30.8, 2 Queen’s 6:31.7, 3 Lee Valley 6:36.3, 4 Skibbereen 6:41.8, 5 Galway 6:48.9.

Single – Junior 18A: 1 Castleconnell (N Prendiville) 7:21.6, 2 Castleconnell (A Sheehan), 7:24.0, 3 Neptune (Griffin) 7:29.6.

Women 

Four – Senior: 1 Skibbereen (O Hayes, C Fitzgerald, D Walsh, M Dineen) 6:51.5, 2 Queen’s 6:58.5, 3 Muckross 6:58.9, 4 UCD 7:07.9, 5 Trinity 7:09.0, 6 NUIG 7:30.7. Novice, coxed: 1 NUIG 7:23.4, 2 Galway 7:24.7, 3 Queen’s A 7:38.2.

 

Sculling, Double – Junior 18A: 1 Portora (J Russell, K Cromie) 7:35.6, 2 Skibbereen 7:45.8, 3 Methodist College RC 7:52.6.

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Cork crews saw off rivals from far and near at the Cork rowing Head of the River at the Marina on Saturday. UCC’s men’s senior eight were the fastest men’s crew – by 1.3 seconds from De Maas of Rotterdam, a masters eight. The fastest women’s crew was Cork Boat Club’s junior 18 eight, adjudged just .8 of a second quicker than UCD’s women’s senior eight. The fastest men’s single sculler was  John Keohane of Lee Valley and Karen Corcoran-O’Hare of Shandon was the fastest women’s single sculler.

 

Cork Head of the River, The Marina, Cork, Saturday

Overall: 1 UCC men’s senior eight 12 minutes 6.7 seconds, 2 De Maas, Rotterdam men’s masters eight 12:08.0, 3 UCC men’s novice eight 12:25.9, 4 UCD men’s novice eight 12:42.4, 5 Presentation College men’s junior eight 12:44.3, 6 Muckross intermediate eight 12:49.9. 

Men, Eight – Senior: UCC 12:06.7. Intermediate: Muckross 12:49.9. Novice: UCC 12:25.9. Junior: Presentation 12:44.3. Junior 16: Cork 13:21.2. Masters: De Maas 12:08.0.

Fours – Senior: Cork/Garda 12:53.6. Intermediate: UCC 13:40.6. Novice: Cappoquin 13:43.9. Junior 18, coxed: Presentation 13:04.0

Pair – Junior 18: Presentation 14:58.7. Masters: De Maas 13:09.9. Coastal – Novice: Ahakista 17:28.7.

Sculling, Quadruple – Senior: Shannon 13:50.8. Novice: Shannon 15:07.4. Junior 18: Cork 13:05.3. Junior 16: Cork 13:15.2.

Double – Intermediate: Cork IT 13:41.6. Junior 18: Clonmel 13:53.9. Junior 16: St Michael’s 15:04.4. Coastal – Novice: Kilmacsimon 16:17.2.

Single – Senior: Lee Valley (J Keohane) 14:16.4. Intermediate: Lee (O’Connell) 14:53.4. Novice: Lee (O’Connell) 14:37.9. Junior 18: Workmen’s (Burns) 14:33.0. Junior 16: Shandon (Casey) 15:08.9. Masters: Skibbereen (Barry) 15:40.07. Coastal – Novice: Kilmacsimon 17:33.6

 

Women – Overall: 1 Cork junior eight 13:40.0, 2 UCD senior eight 13:40.8, 3 St Michael’s junior eight 13:54.1.

Eight – Senior: UCD 13:40.8. Novice: UCC 14:25.4. Junior 18: 1 Cork 13:40.0. Junior 16: Clonmel 16:21.0.

 Four – Senior: Muckross 14:15.9. Intermediate: UCC 17:00.9. Novice: UCC 16:29.8. Masters: Skibbereen 22:34.9.

Pair – Junior 18: St Michael’s 15:00.2.

 Sculling, Quadruple  - Novice: Shannon 15:51.4. Junior 16: St Michael’s 15:16.5.

Double – Intermediate: UCC 16:15.1. Junior 18: Cork 14:43.9. Junior 16: Lee 15:42.3. Masters: Cork 15:38.3.

Single – Senior: Intermediate: Shandon (K Corcoran-O’Hare) 15:39.7. Junior 18: Lee (Kearney) 16:52.1. Junior 16: Lee (Hamel) 16:13.6. Masters: Cork (Crowley) 17:49.2.

Coastal: 1 Kilmacsimon men’s novice double scull 16:17.2, 2 Ahakista men’s novice quadruple coxed scull 17:28.7.

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Ireland's offshore islands

Around 30 of Ireland's offshore islands are inhabited and hold a wealth of cultural heritage.

A central Government objective is to ensure that sustainable vibrant communities continue to live on the islands.

Irish offshore islands FAQs

Technically, it is Ireland itself, as the third largest island in Europe.

Ireland is surrounded by approximately 80 islands of significant size, of which only about 20 are inhabited.

Achill island is the largest of the Irish isles with a coastline of almost 80 miles and has a population of 2,569.

The smallest inhabited offshore island is Inishfree, off Donegal.

The total voting population in the Republic's inhabited islands is just over 2,600 people, according to the Department of Housing.

Starting with west Cork, and giving voting register numbers as of 2020, here you go - Bere island (177), Cape Clear island (131),Dursey island (6), Hare island (29), Whiddy island (26), Long island, Schull (16), Sherkin island (95). The Galway islands are Inis Mór (675), Inis Meáin (148), Inis Oírr (210), Inishbofin (183). The Donegal islands are Arranmore (513), Gola (30), Inishboffin (63), Inishfree (4), Tory (140). The Mayo islands, apart from Achill which is connected by a bridge, are Clare island (116), Inishbiggle (25) and Inishturk (52).

No, the Gaeltacht islands are the Donegal islands, three of the four Galway islands (Inishbofin, like Clifden, is English-speaking primarily), and Cape Clear or Oileán Chléire in west Cork.

Lack of a pier was one of the main factors in the evacuation of a number of islands, the best known being the Blasket islands off Kerry, which were evacuated in November 1953. There are now three cottages available to rent on the Great Blasket island.

In the early 20th century, scholars visited the Great Blasket to learn Irish and to collect folklore and they encouraged the islanders to record their life stories in their native tongue. The three best known island books are An tOileánach (The Islandman) by Tomás Ó Criomhthain, Peig by Peig Sayers, and Fiche Blian ag Fás (Twenty Years A-Growing) by Muiris Ó Súilleabháin. Former taoiseach Charles J Haughey also kept a residence on his island, Inishvickillaune, which is one of the smaller and less accessible Blasket islands.

Charles J Haughey, as above, or late Beatle musician, John Lennon. Lennon bought Dorinish island in Clew Bay, south Mayo, in 1967 for a reported £1,700 sterling. Vendor was Westport Harbour Board which had used it for marine pilots. Lennon reportedly planned to spend his retirement there, and The Guardian newspaper quoted local estate agent Andrew Crowley as saying he was "besotted with the place by all accounts". He did lodge a planning application for a house, but never built on the 19 acres. He offered it to Sid Rawle, founder of the Digger Action Movement and known as the "King of the Hippies". Rawle and 30 others lived there until 1972 when their tents were burned by an oil lamp. Lennon and Yoko Ono visited it once more before his death in 1980. Ono sold the island for £30,000 in 1984, and it is widely reported that she donated the proceeds of the sale to an Irish orphanage

 

Yes, Rathlin island, off Co Antrim's Causeway Coast, is Ireland's most northerly inhabited island. As a special area of conservation, it is home to tens of thousands of sea birds, including puffins, kittiwakes, razorbills and guillemots. It is known for its Rathlin golden hare. It is almost famous for the fact that Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, retreated after being defeated by the English at Perth and hid in a sea cave where he was so inspired by a spider's tenacity that he returned to defeat his enemy.

No. The Aran islands have a regular ferry and plane service, with ferries from Ros-a-Mhíl, south Connemara all year round and from Doolin, Co Clare in the tourist season. The plane service flies from Indreabhán to all three islands. Inishbofin is connected by ferry from Cleggan, Co Galway, while Clare island and Inishturk are connected from Roonagh pier, outside Louisburgh. The Donegal islands of Arranmore and Tory island also have ferry services, as has Bere island, Cape Clear and Sherkin off Cork. How are the island transport services financed? The Government subsidises transport services to and from the islands. The Irish Coast Guard carries out medical evacuations, as to the RNLI lifeboats. Former Fianna Fáíl minister Éamon Ó Cuív is widely credited with improving transport services to and from offshore islands, earning his department the nickname "Craggy island".

Craggy Island is an bleak, isolated community located of the west coast, inhabited by Irish, a Chinese community and one Maori. Three priests and housekeeper Mrs Doyle live in a parochial house There is a pub, a very small golf course, a McDonald's fast food restaurant and a Chinatown... Actually, that is all fiction. Craggy island is a figment of the imagination of the Father Ted series writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, for the highly successful Channel 4 television series, and the Georgian style parochial house on the "island" is actually Glenquin House in Co Clare.

Yes, that is of the Plassey, a freighter which was washed up on Inis Oírr in bad weather in 1960.

There are some small privately owned islands,and islands like Inishlyre in Co Mayo with only a small number of residents providing their own transport. Several Connemara islands such as Turbot and Inishturk South have a growing summer population, with some residents extending their stay during Covid-19. Turbot island off Eyrephort is one such example – the island, which was first spotted by Alcock and Brown as they approached Ireland during their epic transatlantic flight in 1919, was evacuated in 1978, four years after three of its fishermen drowned on the way home from watching an All Ireland final in Clifden. However, it is slowly being repopulated

Responsibility for the islands was taking over by the Department of Rural and Community Development . It was previously with the Gaeltacht section in the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht.

It is a periodic bone of contention, as Ireland does not have the same approach to its islands as Norway, which believes in right of access. However, many improvements were made during Fianna Fáíl Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív's time as minister. The Irish Island Federation, Comdháil Oileáin na hÉireann, represents island issues at national and international level.

The 12 offshore islands with registered voters have long argued that having to cast their vote early puts them at a disadvantage – especially as improved transport links mean that ballot boxes can be transported to the mainland in most weather conditions, bar the winter months. Legislation allowing them to vote on the same day as the rest of the State wasn't passed in time for the February 2020 general election.

Yes, but check tide tables ! Omey island off north Connemara is accessible at low tide and also runs a summer race meeting on the strand. In Sligo, 14 pillars mark the way to Coney island – one of several islands bearing this name off the Irish coast.

Cape Clear or Oileán Chléire is the country's most southerly inhabited island, eight miles off the west Cork coast, and within sight of the Fastnet Rock lighthouse, also known as the "teardrop of Ireland".
Skellig Michael off the Kerry coast, which has a monastic site dating from the 6th century. It is accessible by boat – prebooking essential – from Portmagee, Co Kerry. However, due to Covid-19 restrictions, it was not open to visitors in 2020.
All islands have bird life, but puffins and gannets and kittiwakes are synonymous with Skellig Michael and Little Skellig. Rathlin island off Antrim and Cape Clear off west Cork have bird observatories. The Saltee islands off the Wexford coast are privately owned by the O'Neill family, but day visitors are permitted access to the Great Saltee during certain hours. The Saltees have gannets, gulls, puffins and Manx shearwaters.
Vikings used Dublin as a European slaving capital, and one of their bases was on Dalkey island, which can be viewed from Killiney's Vico road. Boat trips available from Coliemore harbour in Dalkey. Birdwatch Ireland has set up nestboxes here for roseate terns. Keep an eye out also for feral goats.
Plenty! There are regular boat trips in summer to Inchagoill island on Lough Corrib, while the best known Irish inshore island might be the lake isle of Innisfree on Sligo's Lough Gill, immortalised by WB Yeats in his poem of the same name. Roscommon's Lough Key has several islands, the most prominent being the privately-owned Castle Island. Trinity island is more accessible to the public - it was once occupied by Cistercian monks from Boyle Abbey.

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