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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:23

Cold Wind, Huge Swells, Blisters, Exhaustion, Elation...The Toughest Celtic Challenge Ever

#COASTAL ROWING – During the May bank holiday weekend (4th-6th May), 12 men and women of St Michael's Rowing Club, Dun Laoghaire, participated in the biennial rowing race across the Irish Sea known as 'the Celtic Challenge'. It turned out to be what is widely regarded as the toughest crossing…

Tuesday, 01 May 2012 19:26

Support Vessel Appeal for Dun Laoghaire's 'Celtic Challenge' Rowers

#ROWING – St. Michael's Rowing Club has run into a problem with its Celtic Challenge this weekend after a support boat required to participate in its race across the Irish Sea has been damaged in this week's strong winds, leaving the Dun Laoghaire crew out of the race unless a…

Monday, 23 April 2012 22:00

Dun Laoghaire Club to Row Across the Irish Sea in Aid of New Clubhouse

#COASTAL ROWING – Over the coming May bank holiday weekend (4th-6th May), 12 men and women of St Michael's Rowing Club, Dun Laoghaire, will take part in a biennial rowing race across the Irish Sea known as 'the Celtic Challenge'. The race sets off from Arklow, Co. Wicklow with the…

Thursday, 12 January 2012 12:37

Bantry 2012 Launches 'Seamanship Challenge' this Month

#BANTRY2012 – A spectacular display of seamanship for Cork this Summer will be officially launched by Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney TD on January 27th when details of the Bantry 2012 Challenge are revealed. As well as a top sporting story organisers say it's also a tale of how…

Saturday, 31 December 2011 11:08

New Year Currachs to be Launched on the Liffey

#CURRACH – Two traditional Irish currachs are being built on the banks of the river Liffey and will be afloat on the Irish sea in the first week of the new year. The special project undertaken by East Wall Sports Club aims to highlight the ancient Irish craft of boat building. …

Tuesday, 21 June 2011 10:27

Rower Calls a Halt to Atlantic Crossing

An Irish rower last week cut short his attempt to cross the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland. Sean Moriarty told CBC News that he called for a rescue after two days at sea when his boat was flipped repeatedly in four-metre waves, damaging his electronic equipment. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/06/13/nl-irish-rower-613.html Moriarty and his…