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#Rowing: Irish crews had a very successful second day at the Metropolitan Regatta at Dorney Lake. Monika Dukarska of Killorglin and the Skibbereen double of Denise Walsh and Aoife Casey won in the top single and double sculls races, but other crews also impressed. NUIG’s women’s eight finished third in the A Final in Tier One – the crew, which has a number of novice rowers, had also taken third in the morning time trial. Trinity, UCC, Shandon, Galway, Cork and UCD were amongst the crews which also came away with encouraging results over the weekend.

Metropolitan Regatta, Dorney Lake, Day Two (Selected Results; Irish interest)

Men

Eights – Tier One, Final B: 2 NUIG A, 3 UCD (A). Final C: 1 Trinity 6:07.65. Final D: 2 UCD. Final F: 1 NUIG (B) 6:25.61. Final I: 2 Trinity (D), 3 UCD (C).

Four – Tier Three Final: 1 UCC 6:36.53.

Four, coxed – Championship Final: 3 NUIG (B).

Pair – Tier Two Final: 2 UCC

Sculling, Double

Tier Two Final: 2 Shandon

Women

Eight – Tier One – Final A: 3 NUIG (A). Final B: 2 Commercial. Final C: 3 Galway. Final D: 2 NUIG.

Four, coxed – Tier Three: 3 Galway Rowing Club.

Pair - Tier One Final: 2 Cork (G Collins, L Dilleen)

Sculling, Double – Tier One Final: 1 Skibbereen 7:17.56.

Single – Tier One: 1 Killorglin (M Dukarska); 3 UCD (A Crowley).

Published in Rowing

#Rowing: Denise Walsh followed up her excellent silver medal at the European Championships in the Czech Republic with a win on the Olympic course at Dorney Lake in England today. Walsh partnered  Aoife Casey, who has just turned 18, to a win in the Championship Double at Metropolitan Regatta. The Skibbereen double rowed well in the top event for women’s doubles at this big event, covering the course in seven minutes 13.27 seconds.

Published in Rowing

#ROWING: The national senior eights champions, NUIG/Grainne Mhaol, returned to winning ways at the Metropolitan Regatta today – they even managed to avoid a stalled launch in their lane before the finish line. The strong-looking Commercial/Old Collegians eight, with double Olympian Paul Griffin in the seven seat, finished third, behind the NUIG eight, which took second.

         
 
          
 
RoundLane No.GL Division or non-GL EventGradeCrews in Lane Draw OrderStart TimeFinish TimeElapsed TimeFinish Order (Finals)Next Race
Heat A1Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XCarrick, Mc Cabe, T0:41:39.130:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  32-34
 2Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XSkibbereen, Lynch, I0:41:39.130:51:22.440:09:43.31  
 3Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XShandon, O'Sullivan, S0:41:39.130:50:17.660:08:38.53  
 4Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XShandon, Byrne, R0:41:39.130:50:15.710:08:36.58  
 5Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XCommercial, Beggan, N0:41:39.130:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 6Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XCommercial, Baskerville, R0:41:39.130:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
Heat B1Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XAthlone, Clogher, D0:45:31.580:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  32-34
 2Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XNeptune, Coyne, D0:45:31.580:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 3Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XFermoy, Pyne, T0:45:31.580:54:35.350:09:03.77  
 4Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XCommercial, Byrne, K0:45:31.580:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 5Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XCarrick, Earley, T0:45:31.580:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 6Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XAthlone, Maloney, M0:45:31.580:55:29.870:09:58.29  
Heat C1Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XKHBC, Little, O0:50:08.691:02:48.950:12:40.26  32-34
 2Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XCommercial, Griffin, P0:50:08.690:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 3Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XAthlone, Hughes, M0:50:08.691:01:15.300:11:06.61  
 4Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XFermoy, Morrison, G0:50:08.690:59:31.940:09:23.25  
 5Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J16 1XCommercial, Beggan, S0:50:08.690:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat D1Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XClonmel, Anderson, J1:04:22.341:13:43.270:09:20.93  32-34
 2Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XCommercial, Kiley, C1:04:22.341:13:45.070:09:22.73  
 3Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XWaterford, O'Mahony, R1:04:22.341:13:12.180:08:49.84  
 4Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XBlackrock, O'Mahony, R1:04:22.341:14:42.010:10:19.67  
 5Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XShandon, Hodkinson, J1:04:22.341:13:45.570:09:23.23  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat E1Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XSMRC, Spelman, J1:08:48.001:18:25.710:09:37.71  32-34
 2Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XSMRC, Bolger, S1:08:48.001:18:14.200:09:26.20  
 3Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XBlackrock, Mohan, H1:08:48.001:18:47.640:09:59.64  
 4Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XCarlow, Curran, B1:08:48.001:18:03.250:09:15.25  
 5Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XShandon, Merz, C1:08:48.001:18:17.780:09:29.78  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat F1Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XBlackrock, Mc Cluskey, R1:13:58.361:23:45.090:09:46.73  32-34
 2Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XCappoquin, Aherne, S1:13:58.361:23:05.920:09:07.56  
 3Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XBlackrock, Clich, D1:13:58.361:23:44.730:09:46.37  
 4Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XCarlow, Jones, S1:13:58.361:24:47.710:10:49.35  
 5Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XC Chiarain, Hogan, K1:13:58.361:23:33.860:09:35.50  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat G1Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XBlackrock, Nagle, J1:20:56.881:31:21.940:10:25.06  32-34
 2Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XSMRC, Goldsmith, H1:20:56.881:30:32.620:09:35.74  
 3Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XPortadown, Chambers, L1:20:56.881:31:01.690:10:04.81  
 4Division: 2 Mens 1XMens Club 2 1XLee, O'Sullivan, D1:20:56.880:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 5Division: 2 Mens 1XMens Club 2 1XShandon, Smith, D1:20:56.881:30:50.490:09:53.61  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat A1Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Club 1 2-Offaly1:25:00.901:33:27.240:08:26.34  35-36
 2Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Intermediate 2-NUIG1:25:00.901:33:29.450:08:28.55  
 3Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Intermediate 2-SMRC1:25:00.901:33:23.390:08:22.49  
 4Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Intermediate 2-UCDBC B1:25:00.90 ###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 5Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Intermediate 2-UCDBC A1:25:00.901:34:54.060:09:53.16  
 6Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Intermediate 2-Carlow1:25:00.901:33:31.170:08:30.27  
Heat B1Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Senior 2-Commercial B1:29:54.041:37:58.730:08:04.69  35-36
 2Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Senior 2-Commercial A1:29:54.041:39:32.220:09:38.18  
 3Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Senior 2-LEBC1:29:54.041:38:11.540:08:17.50  
 4Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Senior 2-Carlow1:29:54.041:38:07.520:08:13.48  
 5Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Senior 2-OCBC1:29:54.041:38:01.200:08:07.16  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat A1Division: 2 Womens 4X+Womens Novice 4X+Shandon1:36:28.131:47:00.060:10:31.93  37-38
 2Division: 2 Womens 4X+Womens Novice 4X+NUIG1:36:28.131:46:41.970:10:13.84  
 3Division: 2 Womens 4X+Womens J16 4X+Athlone1:36:28.131:46:50.950:10:22.82  
 4Division: 2 Womens 4X+Womens J16 4X+Cork1:36:28.131:45:59.530:09:31.40  
 5        
 6        
Heat B1Division: 2 Womens 4X+Womens J16 4X+Lee1:41:47.011:51:48.540:10:01.53  37-38
 2Division: 2 Womens 4X+Womens J16 4X+Fermoy1:41:47.011:51:06.620:09:19.61  
 3Division: 2 Womens 4X+Womens J18B 4X+Carlow1:41:47.011:50:44.430:08:57.42  
 4Division: 2 Womens 4X+Womens Club 2 4X+Neptune1:41:47.011:51:38.240:09:51.23  
 5Division: 2 Womens 4X+Womens Club 2 4X+Lee1:41:47.011:50:56.540:09:09.53  
 6        
Heat A1Division: 1 Womens 2X  0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  40-41
 2Race 12 not required - Just 6 crews declared for this Division.  0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat B1Division: 1 Womens 2X  0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  40-41
 2Race 13 not required - Just 6 crews declared for this Division.  0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat A1Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens J16 4+SMRC 0:00:01.000:00:01.00  42-43
 2Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens J18B 4+Shandon A1:49:06.651:58:54.460:09:47.81  
 3Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens J18B 4+Shandon B1:49:06.651:58:23.430:09:16.78  
 4        
 5        
 6        
Heat B1Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens Club 2 4+Garda1:59:09.932:08:23.680:09:13.75  42-43
 2Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens Club 2 4+Commercial1:59:09.932:08:28.870:09:18.94  
 3Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens Club 2 4+Belfast RC1:59:09.932:08:43.370:09:33.44  
 4Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens Club 2 4+Neptune1:59:09.932:09:31.690:10:21.76  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat A1Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XWaterford, O'Mahony, R2:02:35.982:11:21.010:08:45.03  44-46
 2Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XShandon, Begley, D2:02:35.982:11:23.480:08:47.50  
 3Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XClonmel, Channon, S2:02:35.982:11:44.040:09:08.06  
 4Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XShannon, Browne, A2:02:35.982:12:05.880:09:29.90  
 5Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XSMRC, O'Connor, P2:02:35.982:11:49.060:09:13.08  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat B1Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XCarrick, Hartigan, D2:07:07.630:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  44-46
 2Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XMuckross, Shaw, R2:07:07.632:17:12.810:10:05.18  
 3Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Club 1 1XClonmel, Murphy, C2:07:07.632:16:42.400:09:34.77  
 4Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Club 1 1XCork, O'Regan, D2:07:07.632:17:19.410:10:11.78  
 5Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Club 1 1XCarlow, Keating, L2:07:07.632:16:22.950:09:15.32  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat C1Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Club 1 1XNUIG, Costelloe, C2:10:56.402:21:15.120:10:18.72  44-46
 2Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Club 1 1XUCDBC, Griffin, A2:10:56.402:19:57.820:09:01.42  
 3Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XSligo, Patterson, G2:10:56.402:20:11.220:09:14.82  
 4Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XBann, Mc Afee, J2:10:56.402:20:21.500:09:25.10  
 5Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XCarlow, Ayres, T2:10:56.402:20:53.800:09:57.40  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat D1Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XSMRC, O'Connor, D2:16:10.382:24:52.000:08:41.62  44-46
 2Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XCarlow, Bolger, A2:16:10.382:24:50.770:08:40.39  
 3Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XAthlone, Molloy, K2:16:10.382:25:24.200:09:13.82  
 4Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XGarda, Kelly, D2:16:10.382:25:14.000:09:03.62  
 5Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XBelfast BC, Mc Kibbin, M2:16:10.380:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat E1Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XAthlone, Noonan, P2:22:49.152:32:04.930:09:15.78  44-46
 2Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Lightweight 1XAthlone, Egan, S2:22:49.152:32:23.110:09:33.96  
 3Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XUCDBC, O'Donovan, P2:22:49.152:31:17.470:08:28.32  
 4Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XSkibbereen, Harnedy, T2:22:49.152:31:27.940:08:38.79  
 5Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XNUIG, O'Connor, S2:22:49.152:31:43.750:08:54.60  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat F1Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XOffaly, Brady, C2:27:24.182:36:17.930:08:53.75  44-46
 2Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XOCBC, Neale, D2:27:24.182:36:00.530:08:36.35  
 3Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XPortadown, Mc Keown, S2:27:24.182:37:30.080:10:05.90  
 4Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1X3 Castles, Grigalius, E2:27:24.182:35:52.720:08:28.54  
 5Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XULRC, Prendergast, A2:27:24.182:36:21.040:08:56.86  
 6Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XLee Valley, Keohane, J2:27:24.180:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
Heat A1Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J16 2XLee A2:40:09.492:49:48.260:09:38.77  47-48
 2Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J16 2XNUIG2:40:09.492:50:39.060:10:29.57  
 3Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J16 2XLee B2:40:09.492:50:05.340:09:55.85  
 4Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J16 2X3 Castles2:40:09.492:50:59.930:10:50.44  
 5Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J16 2XCommercial2:40:09.492:53:12.840:13:03.35  
 6Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J18B 2XAthlone     
Heat B1Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens Club 2 2XUCDBC2:48:24.432:58:47.570:10:23.14  47-48
 2Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens Club 2 2XLee C2:48:24.432:58:57.150:10:32.72  
 3Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens Club 2 2XCommercial2:48:24.430:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 4Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens Club 2 2XGarda2:48:24.432:59:00.630:10:36.20  
 5Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens Club 2 2XLee2:48:24.432:58:29.980:10:05.55  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final 11Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+Lee C1000m1000m1000m5Final1
 2Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+Neptune1000m1000m1000m2 
 3Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+Waterford1000m1000m1000m1 
 4Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+Lee B1000m1000m1000m3 
 5Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+Graiguenam1000m1000m1000m4 
 6Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+Carlow1000m1000m1000m  
Final 21Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+Skibbereen1000m1000m1000m4Final2
 2Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+Lee A1000m1000m1000m3 
 3Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+3 Castles1000m1000m1000m1 
 4Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+Commercial1000m1000m1000m5 
 5Mens J15 4X+Mens J15 4X+Cork1000m1000m1000m2 
 6   1000m1000m1000m  
Final 11Womens J14 1XWomens J14 1XFermoy, O'Reiily, E1000m1000m1000m1Final1
 2Womens J14 1XWomens J14 1XLee, Heaney, M1000m1000m1000m4 
 3Womens J14 1XWomens J14 1XLee, Gray, S1000m1000m1000m5 
 4Womens J14 1XWomens J14 1XCommercial, Keogh, A1000m1000m1000m3 
 5Womens J14 1XWomens J14 1XSkibbereen, Keating, A1000m1000m1000m2 
 6   1000m1000m1000m  
Final 21Womens J14 1XWomens J14 1XLee, Breen, E1000m1000m1000m4Final2
 2Womens J14 1XWomens J14 1XCork, Cregan, S1000m1000m1000m5 
 3Womens J14 1XWomens J14 1XLee, Cummins, A1000m1000m1000m3 
 4Womens J14 1XWomens J14 1XFermoy, Murphy, J1000m1000m1000m1 
 5Womens J14 1XWomens J14 1XLee, Vermaak, J1000m1000m1000m2 
 6   1000m1000m1000m  
Final 1Womens J15 4X+Womens J15 4X+Cork A1000m1000m1000m3Final
 2Womens J15 4X+Womens J15 4X+Commercial1000m1000m1000m2 
 3Womens J15 4X+Womens J15 4X+Carlow1000m1000m1000m1 
 4Womens J15 4X+Womens J15 4X+Cork B1000m1000m1000m5 
 5Womens J15 4X+Womens J15 4X+Skibbereen1000m1000m1000m4 
 6   1000m1000m1000m  
Final1Mens Masters 8+Mens Masters 8+Belfast RC (e 459)1000m1000m1000m1Final
 2Mens Masters 8+Mens Masters 8+OCBC / 3 Castles (e 465)1000m1000m1000m2 
 3   1000m1000m1000m  
 4   1000m1000m1000m  
 5   1000m1000m1000m  
 6   1000m1000m1000m  
Final1Division: 1 Womens 4X-Womens J18A 4X-Neptune3:52:44.884:01:33.470:08:48.593Final
 2Division: 1 Womens 4X-Womens J18A 4X-Skibbereen3:52:44.884:01:18.990:08:34.112 
 3Division: 1 Womens 4X-Womens Senior 4X-Belfast BC / Cork / Skibbereen3:52:44.884:00:56.970:08:12.091 
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final1Division: 1 Womens 4+Womens Club 1 4+NUIG B3:26:44.563:36:21.660:09:37.104Final
 2Division: 1 Womens 4+Womens Club 1 4+Skibbereen3:26:44.560:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 3Division: 1 Womens 4+Womens Club 1 4+NUIG A3:26:44.563:35:32.720:08:48.162 
 4Division: 1 Womens 4+Womens Intermediate 4+Skibbereen3:26:44.563:35:41.390:08:56.833 
 5Division: 1 Womens 4+Womens Intermediate 4+Commercial3:26:44.563:35:26.320:08:41.761 
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final C1Division: 2 Mens 1XMens J18B 1XC Chiarain, Hogan, K3:36:28.423:45:58.060:09:29.641Final
 2 Mens J18B 1XSMRC, Goldsmith, H3:36:28.423:46:14.120:09:45.702 
 3 Mens J18B 1XSMRC, Spelman, J3:36:28.423:46:19.190:09:50.773 
 4 Mens J16 1XSkibbereen, Lynch, I3:36:28.423:47:06.490:10:38.076 
 5 Mens J18B 1XBlackrock, Clich, D3:36:28.423:46:43.230:10:14.814 
 6 Mens J18B 1XBlackrock, Mc Cluskey, R3:36:28.423:46:53.350:10:24.935 
Final B1 Mens J18B 1XClonmel, Anderson, J3:39:51.793:49:45.570:09:53.785Final
 2 Mens J18B 1XCommercial, Kiley, C3:39:51.793:49:53.070:10:01.284 
 3 Mens J18B 1XShandon, Hodkinson, J3:39:51.793:49:36.860:09:45.073 
 4 Mens J16 1XFermoy, Morrison, G3:39:51.793:49:25.980:09:34.191 
 5 Mens J18B 1XSMRC, Bolger, S3:39:51.793:50:01.370:10:09.586 
 6 Mens J18B 1XShandon, Merz, C3:39:51.793:49:33.200:09:41.412 
Final A1 Mens J16 1XShandon, Byrne, R3:45:03.113:54:08.460:09:05.351Final
 2 Mens J16 1XShandon, O'Sullivan, S3:45:03.113:54:21.290:09:18.183 
 3 Mens J18B 1XWaterford, O'Mahony, R3:45:03.113:54:10.260:09:07.152 
 4 Mens J16 1XFermoy, Pyne, T3:45:03.113:54:49.940:09:46.835 
 5 Mens J18B 1XCappoquin, Aherne, S3:45:03.113:54:40.410:09:37.304 
 6 Mens J18B 1XCarlow, Curran, B3:45:03.113:54:59.750:09:56.646 
Final B1Division: 1 Mens 2-Mens Club 1 2-Offaly4:04:39.004:13:29.190:08:50.193Final
 2Division: 1 Mens 2-M I 2-NUIG4:04:39.004:13:07.860:08:28.861 
 3Division: 1 Mens 2-M I 2-Carlow4:04:39.004:13:19.070:08:40.072 
 4Division: 1 Mens 2-M S 2-Commercial A4:04:39.004:14:27.910:09:48.914 
 5Division: 1 Mens 2-M I 2-UCD A     
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Final A1Division: 1 Mens 2-M S 2-Commercial B4:09:34.874:17:38.420:08:03.552Final
 2Division: 1 Mens 2-M S 2-OCBC4:09:34.874:17:34.790:07:59.921 
 3Division: 1 Mens 2-M S 2-Carlow4:09:34.874:17:54.480:08:19.614 
 4Division: 1 Mens 2-M S 2-LEBC4:09:34.874:17:54.230:08:19.363 
 5Division: 1 Mens 2-M I 2-SMRC4:09:34.874:18:12.070:08:37.205 
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final B1Division: 2 Womens 4X+W J16 4X+Lee4:22:22.434:32:40.610:10:18.182Final
 2 W N 4X+NUIG4:22:22.434:32:20.970:09:58.541 
 3 W J16 4X+Athlone4:22:22.434:32:57.130:10:34.703 
 4 W N 4X+Shandon4:22:22.434:33:20.760:10:58.334 
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Final A1 W J 18B 4x+Carlow4:31:11.354:40:02.140:08:50.791Final
 2 W Club 2 4x+Lee4:31:11.354:40:16.430:09:05.082 
 3 W J16 4X+Fermoy4:31:11.354:40:27.750:09:16.403 
 4 W J16 4X+Cork4:31:11.354:40:45.850:09:34.504 
 5 W Club 2 4x+Neptune4:31:11.354:41:07.310:09:55.965 
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final1Division: 2 Mens 8+Mens J16 8+Cork4:40:59.134:48:28.770:07:29.643Final
 2Division: 2 Mens 8+Mens Club 2 8+Shandon4:40:59.134:49:13.940:08:14.816 
 3Division: 2 Mens 8+Mens Club 2 8+Lee4:40:59.134:48:31.690:07:32.564 
 4Division: 2 Mens 8+Mens Club 2 8+UCDBC4:40:59.134:48:17.340:07:18.212 
 5Division: 2 Mens 8+Mens Club 2 8+Skibbereen4:40:59.134:48:14.840:07:15.711 
 6Division: 2 Mens 8+Mens Club 2 8+Neptune4:40:59.134:49:10.490:08:11.365 
Final 1Division: 1 Womens 2XWomens J18A 2XCommercial4:47:56.164:57:05.640:09:09.483Final
 2Division: 1 Womens 2XWomens J18A 2XCarrick4:47:56.16 ###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 3Division: 1 Womens 2XWomens J18A 2XCork4:47:56.164:57:04.420:09:08.262 
 4Division: 1 Womens 2XWomens Club 1 2XCappoquin4:47:56.164:58:51.090:10:54.935 
 5Division: 1 Womens 2XWomens Intermediate 2XCommercial4:47:56.164:57:00.690:09:04.531 
 6Division: 1 Womens 2XWomens Senior 2X3 Castles4:47:56.164:57:19.450:09:23.294 
Final B1Race 41 not required - Just 6 crews declared for this Division.  0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00 Final
 2   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final 1Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens Club 2 4+Garda4:53:53.565:03:15.790:09:22.232Final
52Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens J18B 4+Shandon B4:53:53.565:03:13.030:09:19.471 
 3Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens Club 2 4+Commercial4:53:53.565:03:27.970:09:34.413 
 4Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens Club 2 4+Belfast RC4:53:53.565:03:46.110:09:52.554 
 5Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens J18B 4+Shandon A4:53:53.565:04:23.890:10:30.335 
 6Division: 2 Womens 4+Womens Club 2 4+Neptune     
 1   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00 Final
 2   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final C1Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XGarda, Kelly, D5:00:06.005:09:05.470:08:59.471Final
 2Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XClonmel, Channon, S5:00:06.005:09:43.650:09:37.656 
 3Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XSMRC, O'Connor, P5:00:06.005:09:22.720:09:16.722 
 4Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XAthlone, Molloy, K5:00:06.005:09:29.380:09:23.383 
 5Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XSligo, Patterson, G5:00:06.005:09:29.740:09:23.744 
 6Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Club 1 1XCarlow, Keating, L5:00:06.005:09:43.070:09:37.075 
Final B1Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XWaterford, O'Mahony, R5:02:58.445:12:20.390:09:21.954Final
 2Division: 1 Mens 1XMens J18A 1XShandon, Begley, D5:02:58.445:12:16.390:09:17.952 
 3Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XOffaly, Brady, C5:02:58.445:12:39.070:09:40.635 
 4Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XNUIG, O'Connor, S5:02:58.445:12:11.400:09:12.961 
 5Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XULRC, Prendergast, A5:02:58.445:12:17.710:09:19.273 
 6Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Club 1 1XUCDBC, Griffin, A5:02:58.445:13:07.560:10:09.126 
Final A1Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XUCDBC, O'Donovan, P5:06:20.465:14:49.520:08:29.061Final
 2Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1X3 Castles, Grigalius, E5:06:20.465:14:49.930:08:29.472 
 3Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XOCBC, Neale, D5:06:20.465:15:19.460:08:59.003 
 4Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Senior 1XSkibbereen, Harnedy, T5:06:20.465:15:30.810:09:10.354 
 5Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XCarlow, Bolger, A5:06:20.465:15:48.210:09:27.755 
 6Division: 1 Mens 1XMens Intermediate 1XSMRC, O'Connor, D5:06:20.465:16:01.020:09:40.566 
Final B1Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens Club 2 2XLee C5:26:58.955:38:41.060:11:42.112Final
 2Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens Club 2 2XGarda5:26:58.955:37:46.170:10:47.221 
 3Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J16 2X3 Castles     
 4Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J16 2XCommercial     
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final A1Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J16 2XLee A5:31:39.395:41:41.090:10:01.701Final
 2Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J16 2XLee B5:31:39.395:41:49.010:10:09.622 
 3Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens Club 2 2XLee5:31:39.395:43:13.520:11:34.133 
 4Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens Club 2 2XUCDBC5:31:39.395:43:45.070:12:05.684 
 5Division: 2 Womens 2XWomens J16 2XNUIG5:31:39.395:44:17.400:12:38.015 
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Final1Division: 1 Mens 4+Mens J18A 4+Cork5:37:18.275:45:21.370:08:03.101Final
 2Division: 1 Mens 4+Mens Club 1 4+NUIG5:37:18.275:45:25.220:08:06.953 
 3Division: 1 Mens 4+Mens Club 1 4+Carlow5:37:18.275:45:31.210:08:12.945 
 4Division: 1 Mens 4+Mens Club 1 4+Garda5:37:18.275:45:57.810:08:39.546 
 5Division: 1 Mens 4+Mens Club 1 4+Neptune5:37:18.275:45:26.230:08:07.964 
 6Division: 1 Mens 4+Mens Senior 4+UCDBC5:37:18.275:45:24.540:08:06.272 
Final1Division: 1 Mens 4-Mens Senior 4-Gra Mhaol5:41:05.275:48:46.660:07:41.392Final
 2Division: 1 Mens 4-Mens Senior 4-NUIG / Gra Mhaol5:41:05.275:48:40.690:07:35.421 
 3Division: 1 Mens 4-Mens Senior 4-Commercial5:41:05.275:49:04.270:07:59.003 
 4Division: 1 Mens 4-Mens Senior 4-Carlow5:41:05.275:49:11.450:08:06.184 
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Final1Division: 1 Womens 8+Womens J18A 8+Portora5:49:05.675:57:30.530:08:24.862Final
 2Division: 1 Womens 8+Womens J18A 8+Bann5:49:05.675:57:32.630:08:26.963 
 3Division: 1 Womens 8+Womens Intermediate 8+NUIG5:49:05.675:57:40.670:08:35.005 
 4Division: 1 Womens 8+Womens Intermediate 8+Skibbereen5:49:05.675:57:40.360:08:34.694 
 5Division: 1 Womens 8+Womens Senior 8+NUIG / Cork / ULRC / Gra Mhaol5:49:05.675:57:24.750:08:19.081 
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Final 11Mens J14 1XMens J14 1XCommercial, Gillespie, P1000m1000m1000m4Final1
 2Mens J14 1XMens J14 1XLee, O'Hara, M1000m1000m1000m1 
 3Mens J14 1XMens J14 1XCarlow, Mead, H1000m1000m1000m3 
 4Mens J14 1XMens J14 1XLee, Buckley, T1000m1000m1000m2 
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Final 21Mens J14 1XMens J14 1XLee, Jackson, S1000m1000m1000m4Final2
 2Mens J14 1XMens J14 1XLee, Murphy, T1000m1000m1000m2 
 3Mens J14 1XMens J14 1XCarlow, Keating, J1000m1000m1000m1 
 4Mens J14 1XMens J14 1XNeptune, Butler, J1000m1000m1000m3 
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Final1Mens Masters 4+Mens Masters 4+Commercial (d 214)1000m1000m1000m1Final
 2Mens Masters 4+Mens Masters 4+Belfast RC (f 238)1000m1000m1000m2 
 3Mens Masters 4+Mens Masters 4+Carlow (d 199)1000m1000m1000m3 
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Final 11Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XCommercial, O'Rourke, A1000m1000m1000m5Final1
 2Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XCommercial, Mac Namara, G1000m1000m1000m4 
 3Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XCommercial, Maxwell, S1000m1000m1000m1 
 4Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XFermoy, O'Sullivan, A1000m1000m1000m2 
 5Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XCommercial, Keogh, A1000m1000m1000m6 
 6Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XCork, Deasy, E1000m1000m1000m3 
Final 21Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1X3 Castles, Darcy, G1000m1000m1000m2Final2
 2Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XCork, Mackey, J1000m1000m1000m4 
 3Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XLee, Brozio, M1000m1000m1000m1 
 4Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XCork, Mc Carthy, C1000m1000m1000m3 
 5Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XCommercial, Mc Dermott, R1000m1000m1000m5 
 6Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XLee, Keely, C1000m1000m1000m6 
Final 31Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XPortadown, Mc Cann, K1000m1000m1000m6Final3
 2Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XCork, Treherne, K1000m1000m1000m4 
 3Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XC Chiarain, Hogan, N1000m1000m1000m2 
 4Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XLee, Neville, R1000m1000m1000m3 
 5Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XOffaly, Pukelyte, I1000m1000m1000m1 
 6Womens J15 1XWomens J15 1XCork, Mehigan, C1000m1000m1000m5 
Heat A1Division: 1 Mens 2XMens Intermediate 2XGarda A6:32:20.410:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  91-92
 2Division: 1 Mens 2XMens Intermediate 2XSMRC6:32:20.410:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 3Division: 1 Mens 2XMens Intermediate 2XBann6:32:20.416:41:12.090:08:51.68  
 4Division: 1 Mens 2XMens Intermediate 2XAthlone6:32:20.416:41:11.640:08:51.23  
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Heat B1Division: 1 Mens 2XMens Intermediate 2XBelfast BC6:36:46.426:44:56.300:08:09.88  91-92
 2Division: 1 Mens 2XMens Intermediate 2XGarda B6:36:46.420:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 3Division: 1 Mens 2XMens Senior 2XOCBC / 3 Castles6:36:46.426:44:50.940:08:04.52  
 4Division: 1 Mens 2XMens Senior 2XShannon6:36:46.426:45:04.240:08:17.82  
 5Division: 1 Mens 2XMens Senior 2XSkibbereen / Neptune6:36:46.426:45:03.950:08:17.53  
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Heat A1Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens Novice 4X+3 Castles6:48:38.356:58:44.840:10:06.49  93-95
 2Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens Novice 4X+Waterford6:48:38.356:59:42.380:11:04.03  
 3Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens Novice 4X+NUIG     
 4Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J16 4X+Blackrock B6:48:38.356:58:04.980:09:26.63  
 5Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J16 4X+Blackrock A6:48:38.356:59:16.920:10:38.57  
 6Division: 2 Mens 4X+ Cork A6:48:38.356:57:24.450:08:46.10  
Heat B1Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J16 4X+Commercial6:53:02.677:01:24.650:08:21.98  93-95
 2Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J16 4X+Lee6:53:02.677:01:39.140:08:36.47  
 3Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J16 4X+Skibbereen6:53:02.677:03:28.440:10:25.77  
 4Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J16 4X+Cork B6:53:02.677:01:36.840:08:34.17  
 5Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J16 4X+Neptune A6:53:02.677:02:28.070:09:25.40  
 6Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J16 4X+Athlone6:53:02.677:02:15.490:09:12.82  
Heat C1Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J18B 4X+Athlone6:58:29.687:07:24.690:08:55.01  93-95
 2Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J18B 4X+KHBC6:58:29.687:09:20.450:10:50.77  
 3Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J18B 4X+Neptune6:58:29.687:09:02.120:10:32.44  
 4Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens J18B 4X+Skibbereen6:58:29.687:07:27.360:08:57.68  
 5Division: 2 Mens 4X+       
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Heat D1Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens Club 2 4X+Lee A7:05:47.757:14:35.430:08:47.68  93-95
 2Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens Club 2 4X+Commercial7:05:47.757:16:13.850:10:26.10  
 3Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens Club 2 4X+Lee B7:05:47.757:15:15.690:09:27.94  
 4Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens Club 2 4X+Skibbereen7:05:47.757:14:51.230:09:03.48  
 5Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens Club 2 4X+Lee C7:05:47.757:15:41.350:09:53.60  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat A1Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XBann, Scott, H0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  96-98
 2Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XLee, Cremin, M0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XCommercial, Walsh, C0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XLee, Synnott, C0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XFermoy, Walsh, A0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
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Heat B1Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XLee, O'Mahoney, S7:17:31.687:28:37.050:11:05.37  96-98
 2Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XLee, Heaney, M     
 3Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XCappoquin, Murphy, L7:17:31.687:29:25.700:11:54.02  
 4Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XSkibbereen, Casey, A7:17:31.687:28:23.560:10:51.88  
 5Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XFermoy, Cotter, S7:17:31.687:29:36.290:12:04.61  
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Heat C1Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XLee, Cummins, E7:22:19.637:32:57.760:10:38.13  96-98
 2Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XFermoy, Bartley, K7:22:19.637:33:50.470:11:30.84  
 3Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XBann, Chestnutt, F7:22:19.637:31:22.930:09:03.30  
 4Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J18B 1XCappoquin, Laughlin, K7:22:19.637:33:58.010:11:38.38  
 5Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J18B 1XPortadown, Flack, C7:22:19.637:34:32.380:12:12.75  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat D1Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J18B 1XAthlone, Faller, J7:27:59.327:43:28.860:15:29.54  96-98
 2Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J18B 1XNeptune, Connolly, K7:27:59.327:39:10.430:11:11.11  
 3Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J18B 1XLee, Mc McGuire, C7:27:59.327:39:19.310:11:19.99  
 4Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J18B 1XAthlone, Curley, Y     
 5Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J18B 1XCarlow, Mc Grath, R7:27:59.327:38:57.970:10:58.65  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat E1Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens Club 2 1XUCDBC, Gaynor, K     96-98
 2Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens Club 2 1XLee, Littlewood, W7:35:30.787:47:07.360:11:36.58  
 3Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens Club 2 1XBelfast BC, Quinn, S7:35:30.787:46:41.760:11:10.98  
 4Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens Club 2 1X3 Castles, Clune, H7:35:30.787:46:45.650:11:14.87  
 5Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens Club 2 1XNeptune, Doyle, H7:35:30.787:47:38.520:12:07.74  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat A1Division: 1 Womens 2-Womens J18A 2-Commercial B7:38:13.137:49:20.930:11:07.80  99-100
 2Division: 1 Womens 2-Womens J18A 2-Shandon B7:38:13.137:48:27.500:10:14.37  
 3Division: 1 Womens 2-Womens J18A 2-Commercial A7:38:13.130:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 4Division: 1 Womens 2-Womens J18A 2-Shandon A7:38:13.137:49:48.580:11:35.45  
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Heat B1Division: 1 Womens 2-Womens Club 1 2-UCDBC7:41:16.620:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  99-100
 2Division: 1 Womens 2-Womens Intermediate 2-UCDBC7:41:16.627:51:30.300:10:13.68  
 3Division: 1 Womens 2-Womens J18A 2-SMRC     
 4Division: 1 Womens 2-Womens Senior 2-Cork7:41:16.627:53:01.790:11:45.17  
 5Division: 1 Womens 2-Womens Senior 2-Shannon7:41:16.627:51:35.300:10:18.68  
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Heat A1Division: 2 Womens 8+Womens Novice 8+Belfast RC7:48:03.187:58:24.090:10:20.91  101-102
 2Division: 2 Womens 8+Womens J16 8+Cork7:48:03.187:58:10.660:10:07.48  
 3Division: 2 Womens 8+Womens J18B 8+Shandon7:48:03.187:59:33.260:11:30.08  
 4Division: 2 Womens 8+Womens J18B 8+Neptune7:48:03.187:57:45.910:09:42.73  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat B1Division: 2 Womens 8+Womens Club 2 8+Belfast RC7:51:58.498:01:38.470:09:39.98  101-102
 2Division: 2 Womens 8+Womens Club 2 8+UCDBC7:51:58.498:01:35.720:09:37.23  
 3Division: 2 Womens 8+Womens Club 2 8+Garda7:51:58.498:01:28.900:09:30.41  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat A1Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Club 1 1XCommercial, Edwards, C7:56:45.498:07:47.390:11:01.90  104-106
 2Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Club 1 1XCommercial, Harrington, J7:56:45.498:09:41.750:12:56.26  
 3Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Club 1 1XGarda, Holden, O7:56:45.498:07:20.700:10:35.21  
 4Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Intermediate 1XDULBC, O'Neill, H7:56:45.498:07:40.090:10:54.60  
 5Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Intermediate 1XCork, Nicaoidh, E7:56:45.498:09:03.220:12:17.73  
 6Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Lightweight 1XCarlow, Byrne, A7:56:45.498:07:53.120:11:07.63  
Heat B1Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Lightweight 1XSkibbereen, Hayes, O7:59:57.198:09:37.030:09:39.84  104-106
 2Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Lightweight 1XCommercial, Jennings, C7:59:57.198:09:50.420:09:53.23  
 3Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Senior 1XNUIG, Hurst, C7:59:57.198:10:16.060:10:18.87  
 4Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Senior 1XCommercial, Dolan, S7:59:57.198:09:52.530:09:55.34  
 5Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Senior 1XDULBC, Morris, R7:59:57.198:10:14.410:10:17.22  
 6Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Senior 1XCork, Bulman, A     
Heat C1Race 75 Not Required - just 12 crews declared in this Division  0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  104-106
 2   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat A1Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XLee B8:07:45.600:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  108-110
 2Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XSkibbereen8:07:45.608:17:20.810:09:35.21  
 3Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XKHBC8:07:45.600:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 4Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XLee C8:07:45.600:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 5Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XGraiguenam8:07:45.608:17:30.710:09:45.11  
 6Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XAthlone A8:07:45.600:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 1Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XLee A8:07:45.600:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  108-110
 2Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XAthlone B8:07:45.600:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 3Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XNeptune8:07:45.600:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 4Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XAthlone C8:07:45.600:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 5Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XFermoy8:07:45.608:17:14.820:09:29.22  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat B1Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XSkibbereen8:10:45.470:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  108-110
 2Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XKHBC8:10:45.470:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 3Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XCarlow8:10:45.478:19:51.650:09:06.18  
 4Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XGraiguenam8:10:45.478:20:47.840:10:02.37  
 5Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XBlackrock8:10:45.478:20:15.340:09:29.87  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat D1Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XCommercial8:13:40.108:23:00.650:09:20.55  108-110
 2Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XAthlone8:13:40.100:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 3Division: 2 Mens 2XMens Club 2 2XAthy8:13:40.108:23:22.340:09:42.24  
 4Division: 2 Mens 2XMens Club 2 2XClonmel8:13:40.108:23:11.430:09:31.33  
 5Division: 2 Mens 2XMens Club 2 2XSMRC A8:13:40.108:22:51.360:09:11.26  
 6   8:13:40.100:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
Heat A1Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens J18A 4-Skibbereen8:26:23.530:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  111-112
 2Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens J18A 4-Bann8:26:23.538:35:57.170:09:33.64  
 3Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens J18A 4-Muckross8:26:23.538:35:36.810:09:13.28  
 4Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens Senior 4-Skibbereen B8:26:23.530:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 5Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens Senior 4-DULBC8:26:23.538:35:35.760:09:12.23  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat B1Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens Senior 4-Commercial8:29:10.628:37:44.880:08:34.26  111-112
 2Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens Senior 4-Skibbereen A8:29:10.620:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 3Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens Senior 4-NUIG / Gra Mhaol / Cork / ULRC8:29:10.628:37:14.800:08:04.18  
 4Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens Senior 4-UCDBC8:29:10.628:37:54.350:08:43.73  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Heat A1Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens J18A 8+St Josephs8:35:32.028:42:33.610:07:01.59  113-114
 2Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens J18A 8+Portora8:35:32.028:42:35.830:07:03.81  
 3Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens Club 1 8+Commercial8:35:32.028:43:11.030:07:39.01  
 4        
 5        
 6        
Heat B1Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens Intermediate 8+NUIG8:44:27.938:51:16.100:06:48.17  113-114
 2Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens Intermediate 8+Carlow8:44:27.938:51:31.710:07:03.78  
 3Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens Senior 8+Gra Mhaol / NUIG8:44:27.938:51:14.920:06:46.99  
 4Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens Senior 8+Commercial / OCBC8:44:27.938:51:27.840:06:59.91  
 5        
 6        
Final 11Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XLee, O'Malley, C1000m1000m1000m3Final1
 2Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XSkibbereen, Kennedy, A1000m1000m1000m1 
 3Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XLee, Guerin, L1000m1000m1000m2 
 4Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XCork, Power, E1000m1000m1000m6 
 5Mens J15 1XMens J15 1X3 Castles, Gilheany, D1000m1000m1000m4 
 6Mens J15 1XMens J15 1X3 Castles, Mc Knight, T1000m1000m1000m5 
Final 21Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XNeptune, Mc Guane, D1000m1000m1000m Final2
 2Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XBlackrock, Byrne, C1000m1000m1000m4 
 3Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XLee, O'Sullivan, E1000m1000m1000m1 
 4Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XCork, O'Flynn, B1000m1000m1000m2 
 5Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XLee, Larkin, E1000m1000m1000m3 
 6Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XNeptune, Doyle, J1000m1000m1000m  
Final 31Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XCommercial, Field, O1000m1000m1000m5Final3
 2Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XCork, Cuddihy, L1000m1000m1000m3 
 3Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XCarlow, Mc Hale, F1000m1000m1000m2 
 4Mens J15 1XMens J15 1X3 Castles, Clune, O1000m1000m1000m4 
 5Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XCommercial, O'Neill, J1000m1000m1000m6 
 6Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XOffaly, Cuskelly, D1000m1000m1000m1 
Final 41Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XWaterford, Harrison, M1000m1000m1000m Final4
 2Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XBlackrock, Lawless, C1000m1000m1000m2 
 3Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XCarlow, O'Brien, R1000m1000m1000m1 
 4Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XCork, O'Sullivan (c), C1000m1000m1000m  
 5Mens J15 1XMens J15 1XCommercial, Lynch, M1000m1000m1000m3 
 6   1000m1000m1000m  
Final1Mens J14 4X+Mens J14 4X+Neptune1000m1000m1000m2Final
 2Mens J14 4X+Mens J14 4X+Lee1000m1000m1000m1 
 3Mens J14 4X+Mens J14 4X+3 Castles1000m1000m1000m3 
 4   1000m1000m1000m  
 5   1000m1000m1000m  
 6   1000m1000m1000m  
Final1Womens J14 4X+Womens J14 4X+Graiguenam1000m1000m1000m3Final
 2Womens J14 4X+Womens J14 4X+Lee1000m1000m1000m2 
 3Womens J14 4X+Womens J14 4X+Skibbereen1000m1000m1000m1 
 4        
 5        
 6        
Final1Mens Masters 1XMens Masters 1XBelfast BC, Curran, J (b 41)1000m1000m1000m Final
 2Mens Masters 1XMens Masters 1XCork, O'Regan, D (c 48)1000m1000m1000m  
 3Mens Masters 1XMens Masters 1XCommercial, Heavey, M (e 55)1000m1000m1000m1 
 4        
 5        
 6        
Final 1Division: 1 Mens 2XMens Senior 2XOCBC / 3 Castles9:34:32.009:41:59.160:07:27.161Final
 2 Mens Intermediate 2XBelfast BC9:34:32.009:42:28.080:07:56.083 
 3 Mens Senior 2XSkibbereen / Neptune9:34:32.009:42:15.120:07:43.122 
 4 Mens Senior 2XShannon     
 5 Mens Intermediate 2XAthlone9:34:32.009:42:58.320:08:26.325 
 6 Mens Intermediate 2XBann9:34:32.009:42:54.250:08:22.254 
          
 1   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00 Final
 2   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final C1Division: 2 Mens 4X+Mens Club 2 4X+Lee C9:55:48.0010:04:38.330:08:50.331Final
 2 Mens Novice 4X+3 Castles9:55:48.0010:05:20.840:09:32.844 
 3 Mens J16 4X+Skibbereen9:55:48.0010:05:06.550:09:18.553 
 4 Mens Club 2 4X+Commercial9:55:48.0010:04:48.070:09:00.072 
 5 Mens J18B 4X+Neptune9:55:48.0010:05:44.250:09:56.255 
 6 Mens J16 4X+Blackrock A     
Final B1 Mens J18B 4X+Skibbereen9:45:03.009:53:19.910:08:16.912Final
 2 Mens Club 2 4X+Skibbereen9:45:03.009:53:01.930:07:58.931 
 3 Mens J16 4X+Athlone9:45:03.009:54:04.700:09:01.703 
 4 Mens J16 4X+Neptune A     
 5 Mens J16 4X+Blackrock B     
 6 Mens Club 2 4X+Lee B     
Final A1 Mens J16 4X+Commercial9:40:20.009:47:43.850:07:23.851Final
 2 Mens J16 4X+Cork B9:40:20.009:47:53.910:07:33.912 
 3 Mens J16 4X+Lee9:40:20.009:48:07.870:07:47.874 
 4  Cork A9:40:20.009:47:54.270:07:34.273 
 5 Mens Club 2 4X+Lee A9:40:20.009:48:26.160:08:06.165 
 6 Mens J18B 4X+Athlone9:40:20.009:48:57.860:08:37.866 
Final C1Division: 2 Womens 1XWomens J16 1XCappoquin, Murphy, L10:09:53.0010:20:39.480:10:46.481Final
 2 Womens J16 1XFermoy, Cotter, S10:09:53.0010:20:41.560:10:48.562 
 3 Womens Club 2 1XNeptune, Doyle, H10:09:53.0010:21:09.390:11:16.393 
 4 Womens J18B 1XPortadown, Flack, C     
 5 Womens J18B 1XAthlone, Faller, J10:09:53.0010:22:58.850:13:05.854 
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Final B1 Womens J18B 1XNeptune, Connolly, K10:04:41.0010:14:59.680:10:18.681Final
 2 Womens Club 2 1X3 Castles, Clune, H10:04:41.0010:15:43.510:11:02.515 
 3 Womens J18B 1XLee, Mc McGuire, C10:04:41.0010:15:12.180:10:31.182 
 4 Womens J16 1XFermoy, Bartley, K10:04:41.0010:15:26.120:10:45.123 
 5 Womens Club 2 1XLee, Littlewood, W10:04:41.0010:15:40.190:10:59.194 
 6 Womens J18B 1XCappoquin, Laughlin, K10:04:41.0010:15:49.830:11:08.836 
Final A1 Womens J16 1XBann, Chestnutt, F9:59:12.0010:09:35.700:10:23.703Final
 2 Womens J16 1XLee, Cummins, E9:59:12.0010:09:26.400:10:14.401 
 3 Womens J16 1XSkibbereen, Casey, A9:59:12.0010:09:30.390:10:18.392 
 4 Womens J18B 1XCarlow, Mc Grath, R9:59:12.0010:09:37.750:10:25.754 
 5 Womens J16 1XLee, O'Mahoney, S9:59:12.0010:10:21.280:11:09.286 
 6 Womens Club 2 1XBelfast BC, Quinn, S9:59:12.0010:10:20.480:11:08.485 
Final D1 Lee Cremin 10:12:00.0010:21:59.830:09:59.831 
 2 Lee Synott 10:12:00.0010:22:32.660:10:32.662 
Final 1Division: 1 Womens 2-Womens Intermediate 2-UCDBC10:17:44.0010:27:04.330:09:20.331Final
 2 Womens J18A 2-Shandon B10:17:44.0010:27:38.160:09:54.163 
 3 Womens Senior 2-Shannon10:17:44.0010:27:07.990:09:23.992 
 4 Womens J18A 2-Commercial B10:17:44.0010:28:48.860:11:04.866 
 5 Womens J18A 2-Shandon A10:17:44.0010:28:46.650:11:02.655 
 6 Womens Senior 2-Cork10:17:44.0010:27:53.690:10:09.694 
 1       Final
 2        
 3        
 4        
 5        
 6        
Final B1 Womens J16 8+Cork10:23:18.0010:32:28.330:09:10.331Final
 2 Womens Novice 8+Belfast RC10:23:18.0010:33:05.890:09:47.892 
 3 Womens J18B 8+Shandon     
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 6        
Final A1 Womens Club 2 8+Garda10:28:14.0010:36:48.380:08:34.381Final
 2 Womens Club 2 8+UCDBC10:28:14.0010:37:10.160:08:56.162 
 3 Womens Club 2 8+Belfast RC10:28:14.0010:37:13.170:08:59.174 
 4 Womens J18B 8+Neptune10:28:14.0010:37:13.040:08:59.043 
 5        
 6        
Final1Division: 2 Mens 4+Mens J16 4+Carlow10:33:40.0010:42:31.690:08:51.694Final
 2Division: 2 Mens 4+Mens J18B 4+SMRC10:33:40.0010:41:47.210:08:07.211 
 3Division: 2 Mens 4+Mens Club 2 4+Belfast RC10:33:40.0010:43:11.300:09:31.305 
 4Division: 2 Mens 4+Mens Club 2 4+Lee10:33:40.0010:41:54.330:08:14.332 
 5Division: 2 Mens 4+Mens Club 2 4+Shandon10:33:40.0010:42:21.440:08:41.443 
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final B1Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Intermediate 1XDULBC, O'Neill, H10:37:19.0010:47:15.020:09:56.021Final
 2Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Club 1 1XCommercial, Edwards, C10:37:19.0010:47:34.720:10:15.722 
 3Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Lightweight 1XCarlow, Byrne, A10:37:19.0010:48:48.300:11:29.303 
 4Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Intermediate 1XCork, Nicaoidh, E10:37:19.0010:49:38.580:12:19.584 
 5Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Club 1 1XCommercial, Harrington, J     
 6        
Final A1Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Lightweight 1XSkibbereen, Hayes, O10:42:02.0010:51:05.780:09:03.781Final
 2Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Lightweight 1XCommercial, Jennings, C10:42:02.0010:51:16.070:09:14.072 
 3Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Senior 1XCommercial, Dolan, S10:42:02.0010:51:21.730:09:19.733 
 4Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Senior 1XDULBC, Morris, R10:42:02.0010:51:37.930:09:35.934 
 5Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Senior 1XNUIG, Hurst, C10:42:02.0010:51:54.160:09:52.165 
 6Division: 1 Womens 1XWomens Club 1 1XGarda, Holden, O10:42:02.0010:52:04.150:10:02.156 
 1   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00 Final
 2   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final1Division: 1 Mens 4X-Mens J18A 4X-Cork10:45:56.0010:53:05.520:07:09.521Final
 2Division: 1 Mens 4X-Mens J18A 4X-Shandon10:45:56.0010:53:13.410:07:17.414 
 3Division: 1 Mens 4X-Mens Club 1 4X-Carlow10:45:56.0010:53:27.210:07:31.213 
 4Division: 1 Mens 4X-Mens Senior 4X-Waterford / Athlone / Castleconn / Shandon10:45:56.0010:53:08.160:07:12.162 
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final C1Division: 2 Mens 2XMens Club 2 2XClonmel10:49:42.0010:58:30.910:08:48.912Final
 2Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XSkibbereen10:49:42.0010:59:05.690:09:23.693 
 3Division: 2 Mens 2XMens Club 2 2XAthy10:49:42.00    
 4Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XGraiguenam10:49:42.0010:58:26.970:08:44.971 
 5Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XGraiguenam10:49:42.0010:59:34.310:09:52.314 
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Final B1Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XCarlow10:52:33.0011:01:00.640:08:27.642Final
 2Division: 2 Mens 2XMens Club 2 2XSMRC A10:52:33.0011:00:57.400:08:24.401 
 3Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XCommercial10:52:33.0011:01:42.080:09:09.085 
 4Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J16 2XFermoy10:52:33.0011:01:08.640:08:35.643 
 5Division: 2 Mens 2XMens J18B 2XBlackrock10:52:33.0011:01:39.880:09:06.884 
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final A1   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00 Final
 2   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final 1Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens Senior 4-NUIG / Gra Mhaol / Cork / ULRC10:55:44.0011:03:58.020:08:14.021Final
 2Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens Senior 4-Commercial10:55:44.0011:04:34.870:08:50.872 
 3Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens Senior 4-UCDBC10:55:44.000:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 4Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens Senior 4-DULBC10:55:44.0011:04:42.050:08:58.053 
 5Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens J18A 4-Muckross10:55:44.0011:05:15.660:09:31.664 
 6Division: 1 Womens 4-Womens J18A 4-Bann10:55:44.000:00:01.00###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################  
 1   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00 Final
 2   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 1Division: 1 Mens 8+  0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00 Final
 2   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 3   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 4   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 5   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
 6   0:00:00.000:00:01.000:00:01.00  
Final 1Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens Senior 8+Gra Mhaol / NUIG11:03:56.0011:10:43.270:06:47.271Final
 2Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens Intermediate 8+NUIG11:03:56.0011:10:47.150:06:51.152 
 3Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens Senior 8+Commercial / OCBC11:03:56.0011:10:49.380:06:53.383 
 4Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens J18A 8+St Josephs11:03:56.0011:11:02.590:07:06.594 
 5Division: 1 Mens 8+Mens Intermediate 8+Carlow11:03:56.0011:11:17.830:07:21.836 
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The organisers of Metropolitan Rowing Regatta will post a decision tomorrow on whether to go ahead with the event. Strong winds are forecast for Blessington on Saturday. There is a huge entry, and Metro is set to serve as a selection event for the Ireland team for the Home Internationals. The team behind Metro have already laid a new course to deal with a very low water level and have had to repair damage done to the course by vandals.

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Ireland's Offshore Renewable Energy

Because of Ireland's location at the Atlantic edge of the EU, it has more offshore energy potential than most other countries in Europe. The conditions are suitable for the development of the full range of current offshore renewable energy technologies.

Offshore Renewable Energy FAQs

Offshore renewable energy draws on the natural energy provided by wind, wave and tide to convert it into electricity for industry and domestic consumption.

Offshore wind is the most advanced technology, using fixed wind turbines in coastal areas, while floating wind is a developing technology more suited to deeper water. In 2018, offshore wind provided a tiny fraction of global electricity supply, but it is set to expand strongly in the coming decades into a USD 1 trillion business, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). It says that turbines are growing in size and in power capacity, which in turn is "delivering major performance and cost improvements for offshore wind farms".

The global offshore wind market grew nearly 30% per year between 2010 and 2018, according to the IEA, due to rapid technology improvements, It calculated that about 150 new offshore wind projects are in active development around the world. Europe in particular has fostered the technology's development, led by Britain, Germany and Denmark, but China added more capacity than any other country in 2018.

A report for the Irish Wind Energy Assocation (IWEA) by the Carbon Trust – a British government-backed limited company established to accelerate Britain's move to a low carbon economy - says there are currently 14 fixed-bottom wind energy projects, four floating wind projects and one project that has yet to choose a technology at some stage of development in Irish waters. Some of these projects are aiming to build before 2030 to contribute to the 5GW target set by the Irish government, and others are expected to build after 2030. These projects have to secure planning permission, obtain a grid connection and also be successful in a competitive auction in the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS).

The electricity generated by each turbine is collected by an offshore electricity substation located within the wind farm. Seabed cables connect the offshore substation to an onshore substation on the coast. These cables transport the electricity to land from where it will be used to power homes, farms and businesses around Ireland. The offshore developer works with EirGrid, which operates the national grid, to identify how best to do this and where exactly on the grid the project should connect.

The new Marine Planning and Development Management Bill will create a new streamlined system for planning permission for activity or infrastructure in Irish waters or on the seabed, including offshore wind farms. It is due to be published before the end of 2020 and enacted in 2021.

There are a number of companies aiming to develop offshore wind energy off the Irish coast and some of the larger ones would be ESB, SSE Renewables, Energia, Statkraft and RWE.

There are a number of companies aiming to develop offshore wind energy off the Irish coast and some of the larger ones would be ESB, SSE Renewables, Energia, Statkraft and RWE. Is there scope for community involvement in offshore wind? The IWEA says that from the early stages of a project, the wind farm developer "should be engaging with the local community to inform them about the project, answer their questions and listen to their concerns". It says this provides the community with "the opportunity to work with the developer to help shape the final layout and design of the project". Listening to fishing industry concerns, and how fishermen may be affected by survey works, construction and eventual operation of a project is "of particular concern to developers", the IWEA says. It says there will also be a community benefit fund put in place for each project. It says the final details of this will be addressed in the design of the RESS (see below) for offshore wind but it has the potential to be "tens of millions of euro over the 15 years of the RESS contract". The Government is also considering the possibility that communities will be enabled to invest in offshore wind farms though there is "no clarity yet on how this would work", the IWEA says.

Based on current plans, it would amount to around 12 GW of offshore wind energy. However, the IWEA points out that is unlikely that all of the projects planned will be completed. The industry says there is even more significant potential for floating offshore wind off Ireland's west coast and the Programme for Government contains a commitment to develop a long-term plan for at least 30 GW of floating offshore wind in our deeper waters.

There are many different models of turbines. The larger a turbine, the more efficient it is in producing electricity at a good price. In choosing a turbine model the developer will be conscious of this ,but also has to be aware the impact of the turbine on the environment, marine life, biodiversity and visual impact. As a broad rule an offshore wind turbine will have a tip-height of between 165m and 215m tall. However, turbine technology is evolving at a rapid rate with larger more efficient turbines anticipated on the market in the coming years.

 

The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme is designed to support the development of renewable energy projects in Ireland. Under the scheme wind farms and solar farms compete against each other in an auction with the projects which offer power at the lowest price awarded contracts. These contracts provide them with a guaranteed price for their power for 15 years. If they obtain a better price for their electricity on the wholesale market they must return the difference to the consumer.

Yes. The first auction for offshore renewable energy projects is expected to take place in late 2021.

Cost is one difference, and technology is another. Floating wind farm technology is relatively new, but allows use of deeper water. Ireland's 50-metre contour line is the limit for traditional bottom-fixed wind farms, and it is also very close to population centres, which makes visibility of large turbines an issue - hence the attraction of floating structures Do offshore wind farms pose a navigational hazard to shipping? Inshore fishermen do have valid concerns. One of the first steps in identifying a site as a potential location for an offshore wind farm is to identify and assess the level of existing marine activity in the area and this particularly includes shipping. The National Marine Planning Framework aims to create, for the first time, a plan to balance the various kinds of offshore activity with the protection of the Irish marine environment. This is expected to be published before the end of 2020, and will set out clearly where is suitable for offshore renewable energy development and where it is not - due, for example, to shipping movements and safe navigation.

YEnvironmental organisations are concerned about the impact of turbines on bird populations, particularly migrating birds. A Danish scientific study published in 2019 found evidence that larger birds were tending to avoid turbine blades, but said it didn't have sufficient evidence for smaller birds – and cautioned that the cumulative effect of farms could still have an impact on bird movements. A full environmental impact assessment has to be carried out before a developer can apply for planning permission to develop an offshore wind farm. This would include desk-based studies as well as extensive surveys of the population and movements of birds and marine mammals, as well as fish and seabed habitats. If a potential environmental impact is identified the developer must, as part of the planning application, show how the project will be designed in such a way as to avoid the impact or to mitigate against it.

A typical 500 MW offshore wind farm would require an operations and maintenance base which would be on the nearby coast. Such a project would generally create between 80-100 fulltime jobs, according to the IWEA. There would also be a substantial increase to in-direct employment and associated socio-economic benefit to the surrounding area where the operation and maintenance hub is located.

The recent Carbon Trust report for the IWEA, entitled Harnessing our potential, identified significant skills shortages for offshore wind in Ireland across the areas of engineering financial services and logistics. The IWEA says that as Ireland is a relatively new entrant to the offshore wind market, there are "opportunities to develop and implement strategies to address the skills shortages for delivering offshore wind and for Ireland to be a net exporter of human capital and skills to the highly competitive global offshore wind supply chain". Offshore wind requires a diverse workforce with jobs in both transferable (for example from the oil and gas sector) and specialist disciplines across apprenticeships and higher education. IWEA have a training network called the Green Tech Skillnet that facilitates training and networking opportunities in the renewable energy sector.

It is expected that developing the 3.5 GW of offshore wind energy identified in the Government's Climate Action Plan would create around 2,500 jobs in construction and development and around 700 permanent operations and maintenance jobs. The Programme for Government published in 2020 has an enhanced target of 5 GW of offshore wind which would create even more employment. The industry says that in the initial stages, the development of offshore wind energy would create employment in conducting environmental surveys, community engagement and development applications for planning. As a site moves to construction, people with backgrounds in various types of engineering, marine construction and marine transport would be recruited. Once the site is up and running , a project requires a team of turbine technicians, engineers and administrators to ensure the wind farm is fully and properly maintained, as well as crew for the crew transfer vessels transporting workers from shore to the turbines.

The IEA says that today's offshore wind market "doesn't even come close to tapping the full potential – with high-quality resources available in most major markets". It estimates that offshore wind has the potential to generate more than 420 000 Terawatt hours per year (TWh/yr) worldwide – as in more than 18 times the current global electricity demand. One Terawatt is 114 megawatts, and to put it in context, Scotland it has a population a little over 5 million and requires 25 TWh/yr of electrical energy.

Not as advanced as wind, with anchoring a big challenge – given that the most effective wave energy has to be in the most energetic locations, such as the Irish west coast. Britain, Ireland and Portugal are regarded as most advanced in developing wave energy technology. The prize is significant, the industry says, as there are forecasts that varying between 4000TWh/yr to 29500TWh/yr. Europe consumes around 3000TWh/year.

The industry has two main umbrella organisations – the Irish Wind Energy Association, which represents both onshore and offshore wind, and the Marine Renewables Industry Association, which focuses on all types of renewable in the marine environment.

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