UCD's Senior Eight Fastest at Neptune Head of the River

6th November 2010

UCD’s men’s senior eight were by far the fastest crew at the Neptune Head of the River at Blessington, with 25 seconds to spare over their nearest rivals in the eight, University of Limerick. The UCD women’s eight also topped the rankings, while Cork Boat Club’s Dan Murphy, an intermediate, was the fastest single sculler. The weather held fair for the event.

Neptune Head of the River, Blessington, Saturday (two time trials)

Overall: 1 UCD senior eight 11 minutes 37 seconds (Head One), 2 University of Limerick sen eight (hd 1) 12:02, 3 Neptune intermediate eight (hd 2) 12:27, 4 UCD senior four (hd 2) 12:30, 5 UCD intermediate eight (hd 1) 12:41, 6 UCD inter eight (hd 2) 12:44.

Men

Eight – Senior: 1 UCD (head one) (G Murphy, T Hughes, S O’Neill, R Murray, C Pierce, S Jacob, G Duane, P Grogan; cox: J Lynch) 11:37, 2 University of Limerick (hd 1) 12:02, 3 University of Limerick (hd 2) 13:10.

Intermediate: 1 Neptune (hd 2) 12:27, 2 UCD B (hd 1) 12:41, 3 UCD (hd 2) 12:44. Junior 16: 1 Commercial (Keenan, hd 1) 14:07, 2 Carlow (Whelan, hd 1) 14:09, 3 Carlow (Williamson, hd 2) 14:14. Novice: 1 Trinity (hd 2) 12:50, 2 Graiguenamanagh (hd 1) 14:24, 3 Neptune (hd 2) 15:35. Junior 18: 1 Carlow (Chubb, hd 1) 13:36, 2 Carlow (Domaracki, hd 2) 14:42, 3 Castleconnell (Corbett, hd 1) 15:39.

Four – Senior: 1 UCD (hd 2) 12:30, 2 Commercial (hd 2) 12:54, 3 Commercial (hd 1) 13:06.

Intermediate: Neptune (hd 1) 14:05. Novice: Commercial (hd 1) 14:49.

Masters: City of Derry (hd 1) 14:29.

Sculling, Double – Senior: 1 Garda (hd 1) 14:10, 2 Lady Elizabeth (hd 1) 14:41, 3 Lady Elizabeth (hd 2) 15:10.

Intermediate: 1 Trinity (Dunphy, hd 2) 14:08, 2 Neptune (hd 1) 14:53, 3 Trinity (Ryan, hd 2) 15:10. Junior 18: 1 Commercial (hd 1) 14:35, 2 Commercial (hd 2) 14:41, 3 Neptune (Noone) 15:09.

Single – Senior: 1 Lady Elizabeth (C Lewis, hd 1) 15:13, 2 Lewis (hd 2) 15:29, 3 Castleconnell (Pidgeon, hd 2) 15:30. Intermediate: 1 Cork (D Murphy, hd 1) 14:59, 2 Three Castles (Folan, hd 1) 15:01, 3 Cork (D Murphy, hd 2) 15:13. Junior 18: 1 Castleconnell (Sheehan, hd 2) 15:07, 2 Castleconnell (Quigley, hd 2) 15:24, 3 Castleconnell (O’Connor, hd 2) 15:44.

Women

Eight – Senior: 1 UCD (hd 1) 13:41, 2 Trinity (hd 1) 13:44, 3 Trinity (hd 2) 14:08. Intermediate: UCD (hd 2) 14:26. Junior 16: 1 Neptune (hd 2) 15:56, 2 Commercial (hd 1) 16:06, 3 Graiguenamanagh (hd 1) 17:01. Novice: 1 Trinity (hd 1) 14:58, 2 Trinity (hd 2) 15:23, 3 Garda (hd 2) 15:55.

Four – Senior: UCD (hd 2) 15:40. Intermediate: UCD (hd 1) 16:04. Novice: Garda (hd 1) 17:26.

Sculling

Double – Intermediate: City of Derry (hd 1) 16:41. Junior 18: 1 Neptune (hd 1) 14:35, 2 Commercial (hd 1) 14:46, 3 Commercial (hd 2) 16:58.

Single – Senior: 1 Old Collegians (S Puspure, hd 1) 15:39. Intermediate: 1 Trinity (S Dolan, hd 2) 17:11, 2 Trinity (Finn, hd 2) 17:34, 3 City of Derry (Hughes, hd 2) 17:50. Junior 18: 1 Neputne B (hd 2) 17:53, 2 Neptune A (hd 2) 18:06, 3 Neptune C (hd 2) 18:24.

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Liam Gorman is a writer and reporter. He is the co-author of Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean, published in the United States and Canada as Crossing the Swell. He is the rowing correspondent of the Irish Times.

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