What is a marine protected area?

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are geographically defined maritime areas where human activities are managed to protect important natural or cultural resources. In addition to conserving marine species and habitats, MPAs can support maritime economic activity and reduce the effects of climate change and ocean acidification.

Where are MPAs located?

MPAs can be found across a range of marine habitats, from the open ocean to coastal areas, intertidal zones, bays and estuaries. Marine protected areas are defined areas where human activities are managed to protect important natural or cultural resources

Where was the world’s first MPA?

The world's first MPA is said to have been the Fort Jefferson National Monument in Florida, North America, which covered 18,850 hectares of sea and 35 hectares of coastal land. This location was designated in 1935, but the main drive for MPAs came much later. The current global movement can be traced to the first World Congress on National Parks in 1962,and initiation in 1976 of a process to deliver exclusive rights to sovereign states over waters up to 200 nautical miles out then began to provide new focus.

Is there a global target for MPAs?

The Rio ‘Earth Summit’ on climate change in 1992 saw a a global MPA area target of 10% by 2010 deadline. When this was not met, an “Aichi target 11” was set requiring 10% coverage by 2020. There has been repeated efforts since then to tighten up MPA requirements.

Where is the world’s largest MPA?

Marae Moana is a multiple-use marine protected area created on July 13th 2017 by the government of the Cook islands in the south Pacific, north- east of New Zealand. The area extends across over 1.9 million square kilometres. However, In September 2019, Jacqueline Evans, a prominent marine biologist and Goldman environmental award winner who was openly critical of the government's plans for seabed mining, was replaced as director of the park by the Cook Islands prime minister’s office. The move attracted local media criticism, as Evans was responsible for developing the Marae Moana policy and the Marae Moana Act, She had worked on raising funding for the park, expanding policy and regulations and developing a plan that designates permitted areas for industrial activities.

Criteria for identifying and selecting MPAs depends on the overall objective or direction of the programme identified by the coastal state. For example, if the objective is to safeguard ecological habitats, the criteria will emphasise habitat diversity and the unique nature of the particular area.

Permanence of MPAs can vary internationally. Some are established under legislative action or under a different regulatory mechanism to exist permanently into the future. Others are intended to last only a few months or years.

Does Ireland have any MPAs?

Yes, Ireland has MPA cover in about 2.13 per cent of our waters. Although much of Ireland’s marine environment is regarded as in “generally good condition”, according to an expert group report for Government published in January 2021, it says that biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation are of “wide concern due to increasing pressures such as overexploitation, habitat loss, pollution, and climate change”.

Are there plans to expand MPAs in Irish waters?

The Government has set a target of 30 per cent MPA coverage by 2030, and moves are already being made in that direction. However, environmentalists are dubious, pointing out that a previous target of ten per cent by 2020 was not met.

What are the international obligations on MPAs?

Conservation and sustainable management of the marine environment has been mandated by a number of international agreements and legal obligations, as an expert group report to government has pointed out. There are specific requirements for area-based protection in the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), the OSPAR Convention, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Are there specific EU obligations?

Yes, the Marine Strategy Framework directive (2008/56/EC) required member states to put measures in place to achieve or maintain good environmental status in their waters by 2020. Under the directive a coherent and representative network of MPAs had to be created by 2016

How does Ireland compare to other coastal countries?

Ireland was about halfway up the EU table in designating protected areas under existing habitats and bird directives in a comparison published by the European Commission in 2009. However, the Fair Seas campaign, an environmental coalition formed in 2022, points out that Ireland is “lagging behind “ even our closest neighbours, such as Scotland which has 37 per cent. The Fair Seas campaign wants at least 10 per cent of Irish waters to be designated as “fully protected” by 2025, and “at least” 30 per cent by 2030.

How is our nearest neighbour, Britain, doing on MPAs?

Nearly a quarter of Britain’s territorial waters are covered by MPAs, set up to protect vital ecosystems and species. However, a conservation NGO, Oceana, said that analysis of fishing vessel tracking data published in The Guardian in October 2020 found that more than 97% of British MPAs created to safeguard ocean habitats, are being dredged and bottom trawled.

How are Irish MPAs protected?

There’s the rub. Currently, there is no definition of an MPA in Irish law, and environment protections under the Wildlife Acts only apply to the foreshore.

So is there any protection for sensitive habitats and species beyond the foreshore ?

Current protection in marine areas beyond 12 nautical miles is limited to measures taken under the EU Birds and Habitats Directives or the OSPAR Convention. This means that habitats and species that are not listed in the EU Directives, but which may be locally, nationally or internationally important, cannot currently be afforded the necessary protection

Is legislation planned for Ireland?

Yes. In late March 2022, Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said that the Government had begun developing “stand-alone legislation” to enable identification, designation and management of MPAs to meet Ireland’s national and international commitments.

That sounds like good news for Irish MPAs ?

Environmental groups are not happy, as they have pointed out that legislation on marine planning took precedence over legislation on MPAs, due to the push to develop offshore renewable energy.

Is all activity banned in MPAs?

No, but some activities may be banned or restricted. Extraction is the main activity affected as in oil and gas activities; mining; dumping; and bottom trawling.

Is there a cost to MPAs?

The Government’s expert group report noted that MPA designations are likely to have the greatest influence on the “capture fisheries, marine tourism and aquaculture sectors”. It said research suggests that the net impacts on fisheries could ultimately be either positive or negative and will depend on the type of fishery involved and a wide array of other factors.

Is there an economic benefit to MPAs?

The same report noted that marine tourism and recreation sector can substantially benefit from MPA designation. However, it said that the “magnitude of the benefits” will depend to a large extent on the location of the MPA sites within the network and the management measures put in place.

Displaying items by tag: Muckross

1st December 2018

Good Day for Shandon and Coláiste Iognáid

#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.

Published in Rowing

Tagged under

25th November 2018

Byrne Sets Junior Record at Provinces Indoor Rowing

#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.

Published in Rowing

Tagged under

3rd June 2018

Carlow Regatta Basks in Perfect Weather

#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.

Published in Rowing

Tagged under

3rd December 2016

UCC Eight Impress at Muckross Rowing

Boats on the water at Muckross Head of the River

#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.

Published in Rowing

Tagged under

8th January 2016

Muckross Head of the River to be held in March

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

Published in Rowing

Tagged under

3rd December 2015

Muckross Head of the River Falls to Bad Forecast

#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.

Published in Rowing

Tagged under

9th December 2012

Trinity Seniors and Shandon Juniors Fastest at Muckross Head

# 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

Published in Rowing

Tagged under

14th July 2011

Skibbereen and Muckross Seniors Take Rowing Titles

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.

Published in Rowing

Tagged under

20th February 2011

Cork Crews Rise to the Top at Cork Head

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.

Click this link for Irish Rowing details

Click this link for the Latest Rowing News

Published in Rowing

Tagged under