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UCC Eight Fastest At Skibbereen Rowing Head
#Rowing: The fastest crew of the day at the Skibbereen head of the River at the Marina in Cork today was the UCC men’s senior eight. They covered the course in 10 minutes and four seconds, 12 seconds ahead of the Skibbereen senior eight.
The Shandon/UCC senior quadruple also set a good time of 10 minutes and 17 seconds, while UCC’s men’s senior four took 10 minutes and 36 seconds.
Shane O’Connell of UCD was the fastest single sculler and Ronan Byrne of UCC, an intermediate, also came in under 12 minutes for the slightly shortened course. Barry O’Flynn of Cork Boat Club was the fastest junior – he was timed at exactly 12 minutes.
Cork Boat Club’s women’s senior four were the fastest women’s crew, completing the course in 11 minutes 44 seconds. Lisa Dilleen, now competing for Boat Club, was the fastest women’s single sculler, taking just 13 minutes and five seconds. Georgia O’Brien of Kenmare was the fastest junior, in a good time of 13:51.
Skibbereen HOR - November 2016 | ||||||
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Bow No: | Club: | Event: | Crew: | Start Time: | Finish Time: | Time: |
9:30am - Head 1 | ||||||
1 | UCD BC | Mens Senior 1X | S. O' Connell | 00:48:11 | 00:59:58 | 00:11:47 |
2 | Shandon | Mens Senior 1X | A. Prendergast | 00:48:47 | 01:00:55 | 00:12:08 |
9 | UCC RC | Mens Intermediate 1X | R. Byrne | 01:19:13 | 01:31:11 | 00:11:58 |
8 | Shandon | Mens Intermediate 1X | D. Begley | 01:07:45 | 01:19:52 | 00:12:07 |
3 | Cork B.C. | Mens Intermediate 1X | F. O' Sullivan | 00:44:31 | 00:57:20 | 00:12:49 |
6 | Shandon | Mens Intermediate 1X | C. Merz | 00:52:01 | 01:04:57 | 00:12:56 |
4 | UCC RC | Mens Intermediate 1X | J. Casey | DNS | ||
5 | Skibbereen | Mens Intermediate 1X | A. Burns | DNS | ||
7 | Cork B.C. | Mens Intermediate 1X | R. Cudmore | DNS | ||
10 | Shandon | Mens Intermediate 1X | C. Hennessy | DNS | ||
16 | Lee | Mens Club 1 1X | D. Larkin | 00:50:13 | 01:02:15 | 00:12:02 |
11 | Shandon | Mens Club 1 1X | S. Lonergan | 01:06:12 | 01:18:25 | 00:12:13 |
14 | Lee | Mens Club 1 1X | D. Breen | 00:47:41 | 01:00:18 | 00:12:37 |
19 | Shandon | Mens Club 1 1X | C. Cudden | 01:04:43 | 01:17:32 | 00:12:49 |
13 | Workmans | Mens Club 1 1X | M. O' Donoghue | 00:49:33 | 01:02:46 | 00:13:13 |
18 | Lee | Mens Club 1 1X | C. O' Malley | 00:50:43 | 01:04:03 | 00:13:20 |
15 | Pres Cork | Mens Club 1 1X | J. O' Donovan | DNS | ||
12 | Pres Cork | Mens Club 1 1X | L. Guerin | DNS | ||
17 | Shandon | Mens Club 1 1X | G. Morrison | DNS | ||
22 | Shandon | Mens Masters 1X | H. Merz | 00:53:45 | 01:06:35 | 00:12:50 |
25 | Cork B.C. | Mens Masters 1X | B. Crean | 00:52:38 | 01:05:45 | 00:13:07 |
24 | Shandon | Mens Masters 1X | N. Carey | 01:05:00 | 01:18:26 | 00:13:26 |
26 | Shandon | Mens Masters 1X | J. O' Neill | 01:04:10 | 01:17:36 | 00:13:26 |
21 | Cahir | Mens Masters 1X | D. Heffernan | 00:51:17 | 01:04:44 | 00:13:27 |
20 | Skibbereen | Mens Masters 1X | J. Whooley | DNS | ||
23 | Lee Valley | Mens Masters 1X | T. Corcoran | DNS | ||
27 | Cork B.C. | Mens J18A 1X | B. O'Flynn | 00:56:47 | 01:08:47 | 00:12:00 |
33 | Skibbereen | Mens J18A 1X | K. Mannix | 01:01:37 | 01:13:45 | 00:12:08 |
38 | Shandon | Mens J18A 1X | S. O' Sullivan | 01:08:19 | 01:20:28 | 00:12:09 |
30 | Cork B.C. | Mens J18A 1X | E. Curtin | 00:57:23 | 01:09:40 | 00:12:17 |
28 | Lee | Mens J18A 1X | E. Larkin | 00:58:37 | 01:10:57 | 00:12:20 |
36 | Lee Valley | Mens J18A 1X | C. Cummins | 01:02:14 | 01:14:39 | 00:12:25 |
34 | Cork B.C. | Mens J18A 1X | C. O' Sullivan | 01:05:35 | 01:18:06 | 00:12:31 |
39 | Pres Cork | Mens J18A 1X | D. Higgins | 01:01:01 | 01:13:35 | 00:12:34 |
35 | Cork B.C. | Mens J18A 1X | C. O' Callaghan | 01:00:24 | 01:13:38 | 00:13:14 |
32 | Cork B.C. | Mens J18A 1X | C. Corkery | 01:03:33 | 01:16:50 | 00:13:17 |
29 | Muckross | Mens J18A 1X | S. Fleming | 00:57:58 | 01:11:18 | 00:13:20 |
40 | Shandon | Mens J18A 1X | H. Moran | 01:09:17 | 01:23:48 | 00:14:31 |
37 | Pres Cork | Mens J18A 1X | A. Guerin | 00:55:53 | 01:11:12 | 00:15:19 |
31 | Lee | Mens J18A 1X | L. Filan | DNS | ||
49 | Lee | Mens J16 1X | T. Murphy | 00:54:21 | 01:06:59 | 00:12:38 |
42 | Lee | Mens J16 1X | M. O' Hara | 00:55:08 | 01:07:50 | 00:12:42 |
48 | Shandon | Mens J16 1X | E. Gaffney | 01:09:51 | 01:22:35 | 00:12:44 |
50 | Shandon | Mens J16 1X | A. Byrne | 01:18:15 | 01:31:03 | 00:12:48 |
53 | Shandon | Mens J16 1X | W. Ronayne | 01:17:32 | 01:30:25 | 00:12:53 |
45 | Shandon | Mens J16 1X | S. O' Neill | 01:15:06 | 01:28:03 | 00:12:57 |
52 | Shandon | Mens J16 1X | J. Arrigan | 01:14:11 | 01:27:25 | 00:13:14 |
43 | Workmans | Mens J16 1X | R. Mac Curtain | 00:59:15 | 01:12:29 | 00:13:14 |
47 | Workmans | Mens J16 1X | J. Kunicki | 00:59:53 | 01:13:13 | 00:13:20 |
51 | Muckross | Mens J16 1X | C. Joy | 01:03:00 | 01:16:50 | 00:13:50 |
44 | Skibbereen | Mens J16 1X | C. Smyth | 01:06:55 | 01:21:19 | 00:14:24 |
41 | Shandon | Mens J16 1X | L. Hayes-Nally | DNS | ||
46 | Lee | Mens J16 1X | T. Donlon | DNS | ||
55 | Cork B.C. | Womens Senior 2- | Cork B | 01:15:28 | 01:28:17 | 00:12:49 |
54 | Cork B.C. | Womens Senior 2- | Cork A | DNS | ||
56 | UCC RC | Womens Club 1 2- | UCC RC | 01:16:09 | 01:29:44 | 00:13:35 |
57 | Lee | Womens Club 1 2- | Lee | 02:16:54 | 02:31:13 | 00:14:19 |
58 | Fermoy | Womens J18A 2- | Fermoy | 01:28:50 | 01:42:14 | 00:13:24 |
60 | Shandon | Womens J18A 2- | Shandon | 01:13:17 | 01:27:04 | 00:13:47 |
59 | Cork | Womens J18A 2- | Cork | 01:11:43 | 01:25:48 | 00:14:05 |
10:45am - Head 2 | ||||||
61 | Skibbereen | Mens Senior 4+ | Skibbereen | 01:55:18 | 02:06:54 | 00:11:36 |
62 | UCC RC | Mens Senior 4- | UCC B | 01:56:21 | 02:06:57 | 00:10:36 |
66 | Cork BC/UCC RC | Mens Senior 4- | Cork/UCC | 02:09:10 | 02:20:02 | 00:10:52 |
65 | Skibbereen | Mens Senior 4- | Skibbereen | 01:44:35 | 01:55:56 | 00:11:21 |
63 | CBC/UCC | Mens Senior 4- | CBC/UCC | 02:10:53 | 02:22:57 | 00:12:04 |
64 | UCC RC | Mens Senior 4- | UCC A | DNS | ||
67 | Pres Cork | Mens Club 1 4+ | Pres Cork | 01:51:50 | 02:03:45 | 00:11:55 |
68 | Lee | Mens Club 1 4+ | Lee | 02:10:08 | 02:22:37 | 00:12:29 |
69 | Muckross | Mens Masters 4+ | Muckross | 02:15:48 | 02:28:32 | 00:12:44 |
70 | Pres Cork | Mens J18A 4+ | Pres Cork | 01:54:41 | 02:07:11 | 00:12:30 |
71 | Pres Cork | Mens J16 4+ | Pres Cork | 02:08:40 | 02:21:23 | 00:12:43 |
72 | Lee | Mens J16 4+ | Lee | DNS | ||
73 | Skibbereen/UCC RC | Womens Senior 8+ | Skibb/UCC | 03:25:52 | 03:36:51 | 00:10:59 |
74 | Skibbereen | Womens Intermediate 8+ | Skibb B | 02:23:25 | 02:35:22 | 00:11:57 |
75 | Skibbereen | Womens Intermediate 8+ | Skibb A | DNS | ||
76 | Fermoy | Womens Intermediate 2X | Fermoy | 01:45:43 | 02:00:13 | 00:14:30 |
78 | UCC RC | Womens Club 1 8+ | UCC B | 02:26:14 | 02:37:55 | 00:11:41 |
77 | Cork B.C. | Womens Club 1 8+ | Cork A | 02:03:12 | 02:15:51 | 00:12:39 |
79 | Cork B.C. | Womens Club 1 8+ | Cork B | DNS | ||
80 | UCC RC | Womens Club 1 8+ | UCC A | DNS | ||
81 | Shandon | Womens Club 1 2X | Shandon | 02:12:02 | 02:26:54 | 00:14:52 |
82 | Cahir | Womens Novice 2X | Cahir | 01:49:38 | 02:06:03 | 00:16:25 |
83 | Cork B.C. | Womens J18A 8+ | Cork | 02:14:24 | 02:27:04 | 00:12:40 |
85 | Lee | Womens J18A 2X | Lee | 01:57:39 | 02:10:20 | 00:12:41 |
87 | Workmans | Womens J18A 2X | Workmans | 02:05:56 | 02:18:56 | 00:13:00 |
84 | Shandon | Womens J18A 2X | Shandon A | 02:04:54 | 02:18:21 | 00:13:27 |
88 | Fermoy | Womens J18A 2X | Fermoy | 03:13:37 | 03:27:13 | 00:13:36 |
86 | Shandon | Womens J18A 2X | Shandon B | 02:12:49 | 02:26:53 | 00:14:04 |
89 | Cappoquin | Womens J18A 2X | Cappoquin | 02:01:21 | 02:15:38 | 00:14:17 |
90 | Muckross | Womens J18A 2X | Muckross | DNS | ||
91 | Workmans | Womens J16 2X | Workmans | 02:06:43 | 02:19:49 | 00:13:06 |
92 | Muckross | Womens J16 2X | Muckross | 02:07:32 | 02:23:01 | 00:15:29 |
12:00 - Head 3 | ||||||
198 | Shandon/UCC RC | Mens Senior 4X- | Shandon/UCC | 03:30:11 | 03:40:28 | 00:10:17 |
93 | Skibbereen/UCC RC | Mens Senior 4X- | Skibb/UCC | 03:09:28 | 03:19:50 | 00:10:22 |
95 | Shandon | Mens Intermediate 4X- | Shandon | 03:29:21 | 03:39:45 | 00:10:24 |
197 | Lee | Mens Club 1 4X+ | Lee | 03:12:59 | 03:24:51 | 00:11:52 |
96 | Muckross | Mens Club 1 4X+ | Muckross | DNS | ||
97 | Cork B.C. | Mens J18A 4X- | Cork A | 03:09:59 | 03:20:30 | 00:10:31 |
101 | Shandon | Mens J18A 4X- | Shandon | 03:37:31 | 03:48:23 | 00:10:52 |
102 | Lee | Mens J18A 4X- | Lee | 03:11:20 | 03:22:24 | 00:11:04 |
99 | Cork B.C. | Mens J18A 4X- | Cork B | 03:10:29 | 03:21:40 | 00:11:11 |
100 | Workmans | Mens J18A 4X- | Workmans | 03:32:11 | 03:43:25 | 00:11:14 |
98 | Muckross | Mens J18A 4X- | Muckross | 03:30:48 | 03:42:54 | 00:12:06 |
105 | Shandon | Mens J16 4X+ | Shandon A | 03:38:21 | 03:49:59 | 00:11:38 |
106 | Workmans | Mens J16 4X+ | Workmans | 03:31:48 | 03:44:08 | 00:12:20 |
107 | Shandon | Mens J16 4X+ | Shandon B | 03:40:08 | 03:52:28 | 00:12:20 |
103 | Skibbereen | Mens J16 4X+ | Skibbereen | 03:41:23 | 03:53:46 | 00:12:23 |
104 | Cappoquin | Mens J16 4X+ | Cappoquin | 03:31:18 | 03:44:13 | 00:12:55 |
111 | Cork B.C. | Womens Senior 1X | L. Dilleen | 03:15:44 | 03:28:49 | 00:13:05 |
110 | Skibbereen | Womens Senior 1X | S. Dolan | 03:14:58 | 03:28:44 | 00:13:46 |
109 | Muckross | Womens Senior 1X | D. Casey | 03:55:35 | 04:10:22 | 00:14:47 |
108 | Skibbereen | Womens Senior 1X | O. Hayes | DNS | ||
113 | Shandon | Womens Intermediate 1X | R. Phelan | 03:57:51 | 04:13:11 | 00:15:20 |
112 | Fermoy | Womens Intermediate 1X | S. Bouanane | DNS | ||
114 | UCC RC | Womens Club 1 1X | D. O' Sullivan | 03:46:45 | 04:00:57 | 00:14:12 |
117 | Lee Valley | Womens Club 1 1X | E. O' Mahony | 03:16:56 | 03:31:08 | 00:14:12 |
116 | Shandon | Womens Club 1 1X | F. Richardson | 03:17:36 | 03:34:18 | 00:16:42 |
115 | Cappoquin | Womens Club 1 1X | A. Foley | 03:16:35 | 03:33:18 | 00:16:43 |
118 | Shandon | Womens Club 1 1X | A. Buckley | DNS | ||
120 | Cappoquin | Womens Novice 1X | E. Lehane | 03:27:06 | 03:44:04 | 00:16:58 |
119 | Cahir | Womens Novice 1X | J. O' Donnell | 03:25:36 | 03:43:57 | 00:18:21 |
129 | Kenmare | Womens J18A 1X | G. O' Brien | 03:17:49 | 03:31:40 | 00:13:51 |
123 | Fermoy | Womens J18A 1X | A. O' Sullivan | 03:18:22 | 03:32:18 | 00:13:56 |
126 | Workmans | Womens J18A 1X | S. Burns | 03:51:42 | 04:05:39 | 00:13:57 |
130 | Lee | Womens J18A 1X | C. Synott | 03:21:29 | 03:35:43 | 00:14:14 |
121 | Cork B.C. | Womens J18A 1X | A. Rice | 03:24:35 | 03:39:06 | 00:14:31 |
127 | Cork B.C. | Womens J18A 1X | A. Higgins | 03:22:56 | 03:37:32 | 00:14:36 |
128 | Lee Valley | Womens J18A 1X | E. Buckley | 03:18:59 | 03:33:37 | 00:14:38 |
124 | Cork B.C. | Womens J18A 1X | C. McCarthy | 03:22:29 | 03:37:44 | 00:15:15 |
125 | Muckross | Womens J18A 1X | A. Farrell | 03:24:04 | 03:39:42 | 00:15:38 |
122 | Muckross | Womens J18A 1X | C. Ferris | 03:23:26 | 03:39:52 | 00:16:26 |
131 | Kenmare | Womens J16 1X | E. Crowley | 03:21:01 | 03:35:22 | 00:14:21 |
133 | Lee | Womens J16 1X | A. Cummins | 03:20:00 | 03:34:22 | 00:14:22 |
135 | Lee Valley | Womens J16 1X | C. Cummins | 03:20:33 | 03:35:15 | 00:14:42 |
137 | Cork B.C. | Womens J16 1X | C. O' Sullivan | 03:25:01 | 03:39:46 | 00:14:45 |
136 | Cork B.C. | Womens J16 1X | J. Duggan | 03:21:54 | 03:37:00 | 00:15:06 |
134 | Cork B.C. | Womens J16 1X | H. Gahan | 03:28:00 | 03:43:48 | 00:15:48 |
132 | Lee Valley | Womens J16 1X | S. Neary | DNS | ||
122 | Muckross | Womens J16 1X | C. Ferris | DNS | ||
1:30pm - Head 4 | ||||||
139 | UCC RC | Mens Senior 8+ | UCC | 04:43:36 | 04:53:40 | 00:10:04 |
140 | Skibbereen | Mens Senior 8+ | Skibb | 04:48:16 | 04:58:32 | 00:10:16 |
138 | Cork B.C./UCC RC | Mens Senior 8+ | Cork/UCC | 04:50:13 | 05:00:30 | 00:10:17 |
143 | Skibbereen | Mens Senior 2X | Skibb A | 05:03:24 | 05:14:36 | 00:11:12 |
144 | UCC RC | Mens Senior 2X | UCC | 04:54:22 | 05:05:36 | 00:11:14 |
142 | Shandon/UCC RC | Mens Senior 2X | Shandon/UCC | 05:09:55 | 05:21:19 | 00:11:24 |
141 | Cork B.C./Pres Cork | Mens Senior 2X | Cork/Pres | 04:53:46 | 05:06:30 | 00:12:44 |
146 | Skibbereen | Mens Senior 2X | Skibb B | DNS | ||
147 | Cork B.C. | Mens Senior 2X | Cork B.C. | DNS | ||
148 | Shandon | Mens Intermediate 2X | Shandon | 04:55:01 | 05:06:10 | 00:11:09 |
149 | Shandon | Mens Club 1 2X | Shandon | 04:55:55 | 05:07:23 | 00:11:28 |
151 | Shandon | Mens Masters 8+ | Shandon | 04:52:43 | 05:03:29 | 00:10:46 |
150 | Fermoy | Mens Masters 8+ | Fermoy | 04:44:47 | 04:56:00 | 00:11:13 |
157 | Workmans | Mens J18A 2X | Workmans | 05:03:48 | 05:15:43 | 00:11:55 |
156 | Cork B.C. | Mens J18A 2X | Cork B.C. | 05:45:39 | 05:57:40 | 00:12:01 |
153 | Shandon | Mens J18A 2X | Shandon | 04:57:57 | 05:10:36 | 00:12:39 |
154 | Muckross | Mens J18A 2X | Muckross A | 04:56:19 | 05:09:24 | 00:13:05 |
159 | Cahir | Mens J18A 2X | Cahir | 04:57:27 | 05:10:59 | 00:13:32 |
155 | Pres Cork | Mens J18A 2X | Pres Cork B | 05:00:13 | 05:14:45 | 00:14:32 |
152 | Muckross | Mens J18A 2X | Muckross B | DNS | ||
158 | Pres Cork | Mens J18A 2X | Pres Cork A | DNS | ||
162 | Pres Cork A | Mens J16 8+ | Pres Cork A | 04:45:42 | 04:57:08 | 00:11:26 |
160 | Pres Cork | Mens J16 8+ | Pres Cork B | 04:46:39 | 04:59:57 | 00:13:18 |
161 | Lee | Mens J16 8+ | Lee | 03:05:17 | 03:19:12 | 00:13:55 |
163 | Shandon | Mens J16 2X | Shandon B | 04:58:25 | 05:10:06 | 00:11:41 |
166 | Workmans | Mens J16 2X | Workmans | 05:00:42 | 05:12:55 | 00:12:13 |
167 | Lee | Mens J16 2X | Lee | 04:55:30 | 05:08:06 | 00:12:36 |
165 | Shandon | Mens J16 2X | Shandon A | 04:59:43 | 05:12:32 | 00:12:49 |
164 | Muckross | Mens J16 2X | Muckross | 04:56:56 | 05:09:46 | 00:12:50 |
168 | Skibbereen | Mens J16 2X | Skibbereen | 05:05:21 | 05:19:27 | 00:14:06 |
172 | Cork B.C. | Womens Senior 4- | Cork B.C. | 05:01:08 | 05:12:52 | 00:11:44 |
173 | Skibbereen/UCC RC | Womens Senior 4- | Skibb/UCC | 05:15:50 | 05:27:47 | 00:11:57 |
171 | Skibbereen | Womens Senior 4- | Skibbereen B | 01:11:02 | 01:23:17 | 00:12:15 |
169 | Skibbereen | Womens Senior 4- | Skibbereen A | 01:12:22 | 01:25:02 | 00:12:40 |
170 | Muckross | Womens Senior 4- | Muckross | 05:06:13 | 05:19:16 | 00:13:03 |
174 | Fermoy | Womens Intermediate 4+ | Fermoy | 05:02:13 | 05:15:42 | 00:13:29 |
176 | UCC RC | Womens Club 1 4+ | UCC | 05:02:46 | 05:15:44 | 00:12:58 |
175 | Lee | Womens Club 1 4+ | Lee | 05:04:32 | 05:17:41 | 00:13:09 |
3:00pm - Head 5 | ||||||
177 | Skibbereen | Mens Senior 2- | Skibb A | DNS | ||
178 | Skibbereen | Mens Senior 2- | Skibb B | DNS | ||
179 | Pres Cork | Mens Club 1 2- | Pres Cork | 04:13:55 | 04:25:55 | 00:12:00 |
180 | Pres Cork | Mens J18A 2- | Pres Cork | 06:13:18 | 06:25:33 | 00:12:15 |
181 | Skibbereen | Womens Senior 4X- | Skibb A | DNS | ||
182 | Skibbereen | Womens Senior 4X- | Skibb B | DNS | ||
183 | Shandon | Womens Club 1 4X+ | Shandon | 06:14:18 | 06:27:28 | 00:13:10 |
184 | Cork B.C. | Womens J18A 4X- | Cork A | 06:16:55 | 06:29:04 | 00:12:09 |
187 | Shandon | Womens J18A 4X- | Shandon | 06:15:33 | 06:27:49 | 00:12:16 |
186 | Cork B.C. | Womens J18A 4X- | Cork B | 06:18:49 | 06:31:06 | 00:12:17 |
185 | Lee | Womens J18A 4X- | Lee | 06:14:54 | 06:28:18 | 00:13:24 |
188 | Skibbereen | Womens J18A 4X- | Skibbereen | DNS | ||
191 | Skibbereen | Womens J16 4X+ | Skibb B | 06:20:19 | 06:33:52 | 00:13:33 |
190 | Cork | Womens J16 4X+ | Cork | 06:22:51 | 06:36:30 | 00:13:39 |
189 | Skibbereen | Womens J16 4X+ | Skibb A | 06:19:34 | 06:33:32 | 00:13:58 |
194 | Workmans | Womens J16 4X+ | Workmans | 06:18:05 | 06:30:16 | 00:12:11 |
193 | Skibbereen | Womens J16 4X+ | Skibb (os) | 04:29:20 | 04:43:25 | 00:14:05 |
O'Brien and Lambe in Cambridge Boat Race Squad
#Rowing: Claire Lambe and Sally O’Brien have been named in the Cambridge University women’s squad for the Boat Races. Lambe, who started rowing with Commercial, has represented UCD and Old Collegians. She competed for Ireland at the 2016 Olympic Games, partnering Sinéad Lynch in a lightweight double which reached the A Final. Sally O’Brien, who started rowing in Neptune, competed for Trinity and was captain of Dublin University Boat Club in 2014/2015. She played Gaelic Football at underage level.
The men’s and women’s Boat Races are on April 2nd. The chief coach of Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club is Rob Baker, the former Ireland under-23 coach.
NUIG Four Impress at Irish Rowing Championships
#Rowing: NUIG overtook Commercial and won the men's senior four at the Irish Rowing Championships in Cork today. The other senior title on offer in the second session of finals at the National Rowing Centre went to Mark O'Donovan in the single sculls. The 26-year-old Skibbereen man, rating much higher than his rivals, established an early lead and was not caught. It was his first senior singles sculls crown.
Portora also took the lead early and won the junior 18 eights - but the Cork Boat Club challenge was severe. This fine race lasted right to the line and was decided by under half a second.
Neptune added the women's novice coxed quadruple title to their men's title, won earlier in the day, while UCD won the women's intermediate eight. The Dublin college also took the men's club eight.
Irish Rowing Championships, National Rowing Centre, Cork, Day One (Selected Results)
Men
Eight - Club: UCD 5:56.392. Junior: 1 Portora 5:59.419, 2 Cork 5:59.84, 3 St Joseph's A 6:10.731.
Four - Senior: 1 NUIG 6:03.081, 2 Commercial 6:05.925, 3 Portora 6:09.284. Inter, coxed: 1 NUIG 6:26.811.
Sculling, Quadruple - Novice, coxed: Neptune 6:44.559.
Double - Senior: 1 Skibbereen 6:32.773, 2 UCD 6:34.914, 3 Castleconnell 6:39.727.
Single - Senior: 1 Skibbereen (M O'Donovan) 7:04.162, 2 UCD (T Hughes) 7:10.256, 3 Portadown (S McKeown) 7:12.256. Junior: 1 Clonmel (D Lynch) 7:04.040, 2 Shandon (R Byrne) 7:04.462, 3 Shandon (S O'Sullivan) 7:23.197.
Women
Eight - Intermediate: UCD 6:38.722. Four - Senior: 1 UCD 6:54.652, 2 Skibbereen/UCC 6:58.902, 3 Trinity 7:04.715. Club, coxed: Fermoy 7:16.116.
Four - Junior: 1 Skibbereen 7:05.645, 2 Shandon A 7:13.661, 3 Galway 7:19.145.
Pair - Intermediate: Cork 7:36.488
Sculling, Quadruple - Novice, coxed: Neptune A 7:55.460.
Double - Junior: 1 Skibbereen B 7:19.682, 2 Bann 7:91.995, 3 Neptune 7:33.305.
Skibbereen brought their tally of title for the day to four with a win in the women's junior four.
Lynch Has Terrific Win at Irish Rowing Championships
#Rowing: Two outstanding races brought the first session of the Irish Rowing Championships at the National Rowing Centre to a close today. Daire Lynch of Clonmel won the junior single sculls. He caught and passed Shandon's Ronan Byrne in the final quarter, but Byrne refused to give in easily and the two swept towards the finish line with a small margin separating them - Lynch won by just over four tenths of a second.
The junior women's double had a similar profile: Skibbereen hunted down and caught leaders Bann and held off their late charge to win by just over three tenths of a second.
UCD had a surprisingly emphatic win over a Skibbereen/UCC composite in the women's senior four - a first senior win for bow woman Eimear Lambe. In the men's double, Shane O'Driscoll and Mark O'Donovan were similarly impressive in their win over Old Collegians.
Neptune had started the session with their first Championships win in years, in the novice coxed quadruple. Fermoy won the women's Club coxed four, while Cork and NUIG won hte women's intermediate pair and men's intermediate coxed four respectively.
Irish Rowing Championships, National Rowing Centre, Cork, Day One (Selected Results)
Men
Four - Inter, coxed: 1 NUIG 6:26.811.
Sculling, Quadruple - Novice, coxed: Neptune 6:44.559.
Double - Senior: 1 Skibbereen 6:32.773, 2 UCD 6:34.914, 3 Castleconnell 6:39.727.
Single - Junior: 1 Clonmel (D Lynch) 7:04.040, 2 Shandon (R Byrne) 7:04.462, 3 Shandon (S O'Sullivan) 7:23.197.
Women
Four - Senior: 1 UCD 6:54.652, 2 Skibbereen/UCC 6:58.902, 3 Trinity 7:04.715. Club, coxed: Fermoy 7:16.116.
Pair - Intermediate: Cork 7:36.488
Sculling
Double - Junior: 1 Skibbereen B 7:19.682, 2 Bann 7:91.995, 3 Neptune 7:33.305.
Ireland Crews Struggle at Henley Royal Regatta
#Rowing: On the first day of Henley Royal Regatta, Ireland’s three crews fell to opposition which made good starts.
UCD’s senior eight were beaten by Drexel University of Philadelphia in the Temple Cup for student eights. Drexel carved out an early lead, but UCD came back were in real contention to about halfway, when the Americans moved away to a clearwater lead, which they held to the end.
In the Thames Cup for club eights, Commercial fell to a young Dutch composite which made light of the difficult conditions of choppy water and a headwind. They started brilliantly, held off a push by Commercial and won well.
Lady Elizabeth, rowing in the Wyfold for club fours, veered off course early and hit the booms. While they recovered, there was no real prospect of catching leaders Tideway Scullers.
Henley Royal Regatta (Selected Results; Irish interest)
Temple (Eights, Student): Drexel University, USA bt UCD 2 ¼ l, 7:23
Thames (Eights, Club): Roeivereeniging Willem III, the Netherlands bt Commercial 3¾ l, 7:13.
Wyfold (Four, Club): The Tideway Scullers’ School A bt Lady Elizabeth easily; 8:05.
NUIG Senior Crew Best Eight at Cork Regatta
#Rowing: NUIG's senior eight led in the intermediate crews from UCD and UCC in the division one men's final at Cork Regatta today. Cork took fourth - the fastest junior eight. The UCC/Skibbereen composite crew were far and away the best women's eight at the National Rowing Centre. Behind them, Commercial won their battle with Galway Rowing Club to take second and prove the best of the junior 18 eights.
Cork Regatta (Coillte Grand League), National Rowing Centre, Sunday
Men
Eight - Division One - A Final: 1 NUIG (sen) 5 mins 52.609, 2 UCD (inter) 5:56.374; 4 Cork (jun 18) 6:03.13; 5 Commercial (club 1) 6:04.72.
Four - Div One - A Final: 1 NUIG (senior) 6:15.798. Div Two, coxed - A Final: 1 Cork (club 2) 6:45.96; 4 Presentation (jun 18) 7:01.82. B Final: 5 Pres (jun 16) 7:45.27.
Sculling - Quadruple - Div Two, coxed - A Final: 1 Lee (club 2) 6:38.53; 4 Shandon A (jun 16) 6:50.31; 5 Workmans (jun 18) 6:58.04. C Final: 2 New Ross (nov) 7:16.61.
Double - Div One - A Final: 1 Skibbereen (M O'Donovan, S O'Driscoll; sen) 6:35.19, 2 Shandon/Clonmel 6:42.47; 6 Shandon A (inter) 7:07.91. B Final: 2 Shandon (jun 18) 6:51.83. C Final: 5 Cork (club 1) 7:51.21.
Single - Div Two - A Final: 1 Skibbereen (K Mannix; jun 18) 7:30.79, 2 Carlow (J Keating; jun 16) 7:32.62; 4 Lee (H Sutton; club 2) 7:38.78.
Women
Eight - Div One - A Final: 1 Skibbereen/UCC (sen) 6:38.217, 2 Commercial (club 1) 6:56.12, 3 Cork (jun 18) 7:01.12.
Four - Div One - A Final: 1 UCC (sen) 7:08.25; 3 Shandon (jun 18) 7:17.69. Div Two, coxed - A Final: 1 Fermoy (club 2) 7:25:19.
Sculling, Double - Div One - A Final: 1 Skibbereen (E Hegarty, A Casey; jun 18) 7:13.15, 2 Bann (jun 18) 7:22.69; 5 Belfast BC (club 1) 7:34.93. B Final: 2 Commercial (inter) 7:47.37; 3 Skibbereen (sen) 7:47.68.
Single - Div Two - A Final: 1 Kenmare (G O'Brien; jun 18) 8:25.59; 3 Skibbereen (A Keating; jun 16) 8:27.898; 6 Queen's (R Brown; club 2) 6:49.93.
Lightweight Quadruple Again Shows its Class
#Rowing: Young, ambitious, crews impressed in the second set of finals at Cork Regatta at the National Rowing Centre. The Ireland under-23 lightweight quadruple were outstanding in their win - setting a time of six minutes 4.37 seconds - and the prospective women's Coupe de la Jeunesse quadruple also had plenty to spare in their victory.
UCD's men and Commercial's women won the division one coxed fours. Skibbereen, with a mix of experienced and younger oarswomen, won the division two eight.
Cork Regatta (Coillte Grand League), National Rowing Centre, Day One
Men
Eight - Div Two - A Final: 1 UCD (Club 2) 6:10.51; 3 Neptune (jun 18B) 6:26.949; 5 UCD (nov) 6:35.449; 6 Shandon (jun 16) 6:36.01.
Four, coxed - Div One - A Final: 1 UCD (inter) 6:35.94; 3 UCC (sen) 6:43.51; 4 Cork (jun 18) 6:43.94. B Final: 1 Commercial (club 1) 6:49.11.
Pair - Div One - A Final: 1 Skibbereen (M O'Donovan, S O'Driscoll; sen) 6:47.31, 2 Portora (inter) 7:00.21, 3 Portora (sen) 7:03.97. B Final: 4 Methodists (jun 18A) 7:27.72. C Final: 5 Cork (Club 1) 7:39.03.
Sculling, Quadruple - Div One - A Final: 1 UCC, Tara, UCD, Skibbereen (sen) 6:04.368; 3 Portora (inter) 6:21.93; 4 Lee (jun 18) 6:23.62. B Final: 4 Lee (Club 1) 6:44.75.
Double - Div Two - A Final: 1 Queen's A (club 2) 7:09.19, 2 Workmans B (jun 18) 7:17.83, 3 Neptune A (jun 16) 7:21.53.
Single - Div One - A Final: 1 UCD (P O'Donovan; sen) 6:55.78, 2 Skibbereen (G O'Donovan; sen) 7:03.98, 3 Portadown (S McKeown; sen) 7:20.81; 4 Shandon (R Byrne; jun 18) 7:21.20; 5 St Michael's (D O'Connor; inter) 7:21.58. B Final: 6 NUIG (T Dillon; lwt) 7:39.37. C Final: 2 Carlow (L Keating; Club One) 7:30.86.
Women
Eight - Div Two - A Final: 1 Skibbereen (club 2) 6:58.49; 3 Shandon (jun 18) 7:11.02; 6 Col Iognaid (jun 16) 7:19.29. B Final: 4 Neptune (nov) 8:22.96. Four, coxed - Div One - A Final: 1 Commercial (sen) 7:27.80, 2 St Michael's (inter) 7:35.00, 3 Fermoy (club 1) 7:36.35.
Pair - Division One - A Final: 1 Cork A (jun) 7:49.19, 2 UCC (sen) 7:53.55, 3 Bann (inter) 7:59.863. B Final: Queen's/UCC (sen) 8:01.37. C Final: St Michael's 8:21.57.
Sculling, Quadruple - Div One - A Final: 1 Belfast, Bann, Lee, Skibbereen (sen) 6:53.96; 3 Carlow (jun18) 7:29.68. Div Two, coxed - A Final: 1 New Ross (jun 16) 7:40.26, 2 Cork B (Club 2) 7:41.14; 5 Carlow (jun 18B) 7:48.997. C Final: 3 Castleconnell (nov) 8:24.174.
Double - Div Two - A Final: 1 Clonmel (jun 18) 7:53.74; 3 Workmans (jun 16) 8:06.90; 4 Lee Valley (club 2) 8:10.26.
Single - Div One - A Final: 1 Skibbereen (D Walsh; sen) 7:51.57, 2 Tribesmen (S McCrohan; sen) 8:04.30, 3 Skibbereen (O Hayes; sen) 8:09.94; 4 Belfast BC (O Blundell; inter) 8:21.16. B Final: Belfast BC (C Deyermond; club 1) 8:25.96; 2 Neptune (C Feerick; jun 18A) 8:28.71. C Final: Carlow (A Byrne; lwt) 9:05.89.
Paul O'Donovan Wins Battle of the Brothers
#Rowing: Paul O'Donovan was far and away the fastest single sculler at Cork Regatta at the National Rowing Centre today. The 22-year-old UCD man had a clearwater lead by halfway and beat his younger brother, Gary into second by over eight seconds. The O'Donovans form the Ireland Olympic lightweight double. Paul will go on to represent his country as a lightweight single sculler at the World Championships.
Denise Walsh was a convincing winner of the women's senior single, well ahead of Siobhan McCrohan, while the very promising Cork Boat Club junior crew of Amy Mason and Tara O'Hanlon won the Division One women's pair. Shane O'Driscoll and Mark O'Donovan took the men's senior pair, ahead of the Portora intermediate crew of Ryan Ballantyne and Barney Rix.
The New Ross junior 16 crew had a stirring victory in the women's division two coxed quad, while UCD's club two crew won the men's division two eight.
Cork Regatta (Coillte Grand League), National Rowing Centre, Day One
Men
Eight - Div Two - A Final: 1 UCD (Club 2) 6:10.51; 3 Neptune (jun 18B) 6:26.949; 5 UCD (nov) 6:35.449; 6 Shandon (jun 16) 6:36.01.
Pair - Div One - A Final: 1 Skibbereen (M O'Donovan, S O'Driscoll; sen) 6:47.31, 2 Portora (inter) 7:00.21, 3 Portora (sen) 7:03.97. B Final: UCC 7:09.969; 4 Methodists (jun 18A) 7:27.72. C Final: 1 Commercial B (sen) 7:19.64; 5 Cork (Club 1) 7:39.03.
Sculling, Single - Div One - A Final: 1 UCD (P O'Donovan; sen) 6:55.78, 2 Skibbereen (G O'Donovan; sen) 7:03.98, 3 Portadown (S McKeown; sen) 7:20.81; 4 Shandon (R Byrne; jun 18) 7:21.20; 5 St Michael's (D O'Connor; inter) 7:21.58. B Final: Clonmel (D Lynch; jun 18) 7:20.48; 6 NUIG (T Dillon; lwt) 7:39.37. C Final: Shandon (D Begley; inter) 7:29.43; 2 Carlow (L Keating; Club One) 7:30.86.
Women
Pair - Division One - A Final: 1 Cork A (jun) 7:49.19, 2 UCC (sen) 7:53.55, 3 Bann (inter) 7:59.863. B Final: Queen's/UCC (sen) 8:01.37. C Final: St Michael's (inter) 8:21.57.
Sculling, Quadruple - Div Two, coxed - A Final: 1 New Ross (jun 16) 7:40.26, 2 Cork B (Club 2) 7:41.14; 5 Carlow (jun 18B) 7:48.997. B Final: Waterford (jun 18B) 7:54.796. C Final: Commercial (club 2) 8:18.91; 3 Castleconnell (nov) 8:24.174.
Single - Div One - A Final: 1 Skibbereen (D Walsh; sen) 7:51.57, 2 Tribesmen (S McCrohan; sen) 8:04.30, 3 Skibbereen (O Hayes; sen) 8:09.94; 4 Belfast BC (O Blundell; inter) 8:21.16. B Final: Belfast BC (C Deyermond; club 1) 8:25.96; 2 Neptune (C Feerick; jun 18A) 8:28.71. C Final: Carlow (A Byrne; lwt) 9:05.89.
UCD Senior Eight Third at Marlow Regatta
#Rowing: UCD finished third in the final of the senior eights at Marlow Regatta at the Olympic venue of Dorney Lake on Saturday. The race was won by Molesey in five minutes 21.79 seconds, with Westminster School second. UCD, whose crew were stroked by David O'Malley, were timed at five minutes 34.37 seconds.
Under-23 Quadruples Chosen for World Championships
#Rowing: The men's under-23 lightweight quadruple which won on both days at the London Metropolitan Regatta at Dorney Lake has been given the nod by the Ireland selectors for the World Championships in Rotterdam in August. The heavyweight quadruple will also travel. A big team has also been chosen for the World University Championships in Poznan, Poland in early September. There is a strong-looking women's four and men's double, and Monika Dukarska has been chosen in the single sculls.
Ireland Crews Nominated for International Events
World Championships, August 21st to 28th, Rotterdam
Men: Under-23 Quadruple - S McKeown, J Casey, P Boomer, D Buckley. Lightweight Under-23 Quadruple - S O'Connor, S O'Connell, C Hennessy, F McCarthy.
Coupe de la Jeunesse, Poznan, July 29th-31st
Women - Junior Pair: A Mason, T O'Hanlon
World University Championships, September 2nd - 4th, Poznan
Men, Sculling - Double: P Doyle, T Oliver. Under-23 Lightweight Double: J McCarthy, D Synott. Single: A Goff. Lightweight Single: C Beck.
Women - Four: A Feeley, E Lambe, S Bennett, K O'Connor.
Sculling - Double: O Blundell, A Crowley. Single: M Dukarska.