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#Rowing: The Ireland junior men’s eight topped off a series of four Ireland wins – all at junior level – at the Home International Regatta in Strathclyde Park in Scotland. They beat Scotland by just over two seconds, while England came in one second further back.   

 Thomas Hume and Sam Reidy, both from Coláiste Íognáid, were winning their second gold. They had been the best junior men’s pair – coming home more than 20 seconds faster than Scotland, who were second.

 Holly Davis (14) also had a big win on her debut at international level. The Lee Valley girl had almost 12 seconds to spare over second-placed Ellie Cushen of England in the junior women’s single sculls race.

 The junior men’s quadruple also pushed England into second in their race – but by a finer margin. The crew of Dara Kelly (Lee), Tiarnan McKnight (Three Castles) and Colum Brennan and Ronán Brennan  of Neptune won by 1.21 seconds from England.  

Home International Regatta – Strathclyde Park, Scotland: Final Standings:

Men – Senior: 1 Scotland 33 pts; 3 Ireland 22. Jun: 1 Scotland 21; 3  Ireland 19.

Women – Sen: 1 Scotland 33; 4 Ireland 13. Jun: 1 England 26; 2= Ireland, Scotland 17.

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#Rowing: Ireland won the senior men’s title at the Home International Regatta at the National Rowing Centre today.

The men’s senior eight sealed the deal with a terrific win over Scotland, their closest rivals in the race and on the points table. A win for Scotland would have given them the honours.

The Ireland senior women came very close to winning the overall prize. The women’s quadruple – in the same manner as the men’s - had won the previous race, and the senior women’s eight knew that a win in the eight would have tied the points with England, but secured the big prize by virtue of the win in this key race. However, England produced a fine performance to win.

In all, Ireland had 10 wins at the regatta: the men’s four and coxed four, the pair and the quadruple won, in addition to the eight. The women’s four and the pair won, as did single sculler Selma Bouanane – by under a third of a second from Fiona Bell of Queen’s, who was rowing for Scotland.

England were in charge in both the junior men’s and junior women’s events.

Home International Regatta, National Rowing Centre, Cork (Selected Results; Irish placings: All Irish results unless stated)

Overall

Men – Senior: Ireland 30 pts, Scotland 30, England 20, Wales 15. Ireland win on basis of eights’ win. Junior: England 26, Ireland 17, Scotland 14, Wales 13.

Women – Senior: England 27, Ireland 27, Wales 20, Scotland 18. England win on basis of eights’ win. Junior: England 26, Ireland 18, Scotland 16, Wales 6.

Men – Eight: 1 Sean O’Sullivan, C Hennessy, Stephen O’Sullivan, J Quinlan, P Munnelly, T Power, D Joyce, P Moreau; cox: C O’Connell 6:01.31, 2 Scotland 6:07.10, 3 England 6:07.71. Junior: 3 Ireland 6:15.55.

Four – 1 T Power, Sean O’Sullivan, Stephen O’Sullivan, C Hennessy 6:18.37. Jun: 3 M Campion, D Ryan, B Frohburg, S Daly 6:46.28.

Four, coxed: 1 P Munnelly, J Quinlan, C Murphy, N Herlihy; cox: C O’Connell 6:44.97. Jun: 3 J Kennedy, P Murphy, R Mills, M Stewart, C Wanjau 6:52.22.

Pair – 1 D Joyce, P Moreau 7:02.03

Lightweight: 3 M Farrell, C Flynn 7:21.01. Jun: 1 S O’Neill, W Ronayne 7:05.14.

Sculling, Quadruple: 1 D Larkin, A Christie, N Hull, K Mannix 6:12.48. Jun: 2 D Kelly, T Kelly, A Sheehan, L Flynn 6:24.19.

Double – 2 N Hull, A Christie 6:47.38.

Lwt: 2 C McCrae, C O’Connell. Jun: 3 T Orlic, S Byrne 7:03.41.

Single: 3 K Mannix 7:23.51.

Lightweight Single: 3 D Larkin 7:36.9.

Junior, Single: 3 L Sutton 7:47.798.

Women

Eight: 1 England 6:48.44, 2 Ireland 6:52.35, 3 Scotland 6:56.69. Junior: 2 Ireland 6:51.598.

Four: 1 D Maguire, C Dempsey, C Feerick, K Shirlow 6:58.83.

Jun: 3 Z McCutcheon, C Fee, N Silke, S Byrnes 7:21.29.

Four, coxed: 4 R Gilligan, R Ryan, A Corcoran, S Kelly; cox: A Reid 7:40.76. Jun: 3 A Brooks, C Kirwan, A Cummins, J Crowley, S Dolan 7:38.62.

Pair – 1 N Casey, A McCarthy 7:44.299. Lightweight: 4 E Brogan, K McCarthy 8:33.09. Junior: 2 R O’Donoghue, A Tyther 7:57.62.

Sculling, Quadruple; Senior: 1 S Bounane, G O’Brien, S Crummey, O Hayes 6:53.69. Jun: 2 N Kiely, S Tierney, K Dolan, S Scully 7:12.40.

Double – 2 G O’Brien, S Crummey 7:31.69. Lwt: 3 S Clavin, V Wallace 7:54.82. Jun: M Kidney, A Lynch 7:47.67.

Single: 1 S Bouanane 8:04.81. Lightweight Single: 2 O Hayes 8:24.7. Junior, Single: 2 C O’Brien 8:25.1

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#Rowing: The Ireland senior team for the 2018 Home International Regatta has been chosen. The event will be held at the National Rowing Centre next Saturday, July 21st. Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales will compete to win the Victor Ludorum –  ‘the winner of the games’ – in four categories: senior men, senior women, junior men and junior women.

 Irish crews had six wins at the 2017 regatta in Scotland and the junior men and junior women were both second overall. England won in all but one category, with Scotland beating them to the top of the senior women’s table.

 For some Irish athletes, the Home International has been the pinnacle of their rowing career; for others a first step on the road to World and Olympic Championships. Gary and Paul O Donovan began their journey to Olympic medal glory in this regatta.

Racing begins at 10:00am on Saturday, and runs until 4pm that afternoon.

Senior Men’s Sculling Team:

Keelan Mannix (Skibbereen RC)

Aaron Christie (Bann RC)

Nathan Hull (Queens University Belfast BC)

Dara Larkin (UCC RC)

Callum Macrae (Methodist College Belfast RC)

Coman O’Connell (UCD BC)

Senior Men’s Sweep Rowing Team:

Patrick Munnelly / James Quinlan (NUIG BC / Castleconnell RC)

Tomas Power / Sean O’Sullivan (Cork BC)

Stephen O’Sullivan / Colm Hennessy (Shandon BC)

Patrick Moreau / David Joyce (Commercial RC)

Niall Herlihy / Cameron Murphy (UCD BC)

Michael Farrell / Conor Flynn (NUIG BC)

Cormac O’Connell (UCC RC) Cox

Senior Women’s ScullingTeam:

Selma Bouanane (Fermoy RC)

Georgia O’Brien (UL RC)

Sarah Crummey (Belfast BC)

Orla Hayes (Skibbereen RC)

Sheila Clavin (St Michaels RC)

Vikki Wallace (QUBBC)

Senior Women’s Sweep Team:

Niamh Casey / Aine McCarthy (Skibbereen RC)

Claire Feerick / Katie Shirlow (Neptune RC / Bann RC)

Caoimhe Dempsey / Dineka Maguire (DULBC)

Rachel Ryan / Ruth Gilligan (Commercial RC)

Sarah Kelly / Aoife Corcoran (DULBC)

Aoife Reid (Commercial RC) Cox

Womens Lightweight Pair
Ella Brogan, Queens University Boat Club

Katie McCarthy, Cork Boat Club 

Junior Men’s Sculling Team:

Dara Kelly (Lee)

Thomas Kelly (Kenmare)

Andrew Sheehan (Lee)

Luke Flynn (Three Castles)

Tristan Orlic (Neptune)

Sean Byrne (Neptune)

Luke Sutton (New Ross)

Coach: Colm Butler (Neptune)

Junior Men’s Sweep Team:

Jack Kennedy (Enniskillen)

Peter Murphy (Enniskillen)

Robbie Mills (Enniskillen)

Michael Stewart (Enniskillen)

Cliff Wanjau (NUIG)

Michael Campion (Commercial)

Damien Ryan (Castleconnell)

Ben Frohburg (Castleconnell)

Sam Daly (Commercial)

Sam O’Neill (Shandon)

Will Ronayne (Shandon)

Junior Women’s Sculling Team

Marie Kidney (Lee)

Niamh Kiely (Castleconnell)

Clara O'Brien (Castleconnell)

Shona Tierney (New Ross)

Aoife Lynch (Lee)

Katie Dolan (Commercial)

Sadhbh Scully (Carlow)

Janet Walsh (New Ross)

Junior Women’s Sweep Team:

Aoife Brooks (Shandon)

Chris Kirwan (St. Michaels)

Rhianon O'Donoghue (Killorglin)

Anna Tyther (Killorglin)

Zoe McCutcheon (Enniskillen)

Caitlyn Fee (Enniskillen)

Aoife Cummins (Lee)

Jennifer Crowley (Lee)

Norma Silke (Castleconnell)

Saoirse Byrnes (Castleconnell)

Sarah Dolan (Enniskillen)

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#Rowing: Ireland picked up more wins at the Home International Regatta in Strathclyde today. Early in the day they had won the women’s and men’s lightweight pairs. The women’s senior double of Chloe Mehigan (Cork) and Claire Feerick (Neptune) won a good battle with Scotland to take the senior women’s double, and Ireland’s junior four of Mia Jane Elliot, Zoe McCutcheon, Caitlyn Fee and Miriam Kelly also won. They are all Enniskillen rowers.

Home International Regatta, Strathclyde (Ireland Winners; early)

Men

Lightweight Pair: C Hennessy, S O’Sullivan

Women

Double: C Mehigan, C Feerick

Lightweight Pair: G Crowe, H O’Neill

Junior – Four: MJ Elliot, Z McCutcheon, C Fee, M Kelly

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The 2016 Home International Regatta takes place tomorrow in Cardiff Bay, Wales. Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales will compete to win the Victor Ludorum – or ‘the winner of the games’- in four categories: Senior Men, Senior Women, Junior Men and Junior Women. Last year in Strathclyde, Scotland won the title for senior men and Ireland the Junior Men, while England claimed both the Senior Women and Junior Women’s titles.

The event is now in its 54th year, and has been, for some, the pinnacle of their rowing career. For others - including Sean Drea and Steve Redgrave - it was a first step on the road to World and Olympic Championships. It offers the unique opportunity to watch and engage with top level athletes just weeks before the eyes of the world descend on Rio for the Olympic Games this year.

The course runs from the Penarth end of Barrage to finish at Mermaid Quay, and the open viewing and easy access for spectators means the Home International Regatta at Cardiff Bay is one of the best for showcasing the sport of rowing.

The Irish Team is as follows:

 Senior Men Sweep Team: Luke McCann (QUB BC,) Miles Taylor (QUB BC), Ciaran Higgins (UCC RC), Simon Kearney (UCC RC), Barney Rix (Portora BC), Ryan Ballantine (Portora BC), Lloyd Seaman (Portora BC), Cormac McLaughlin (Portora BC), Ross Thompson (UCD BC), Niall Farrell (UCD BC), David Keohane (UCC RC), Brian Keohane (UCC RC), Cox: Gavin Connolly (Commercial RC), Coach: Paul Thornton (UCC RC)

Senior Men Sculling Team: Damien Kelly (Garda BC), Tom Dillon (NUIG BC), Alan Prendergast (Shandon BC), Dan Begley (Shandon BC), Andrew O’Connor (Castleconnell BC), Hugh Sutton (Lee RC), Coach: Martin Kilbane (Cork BC)

Senior Women Sweep Team: Dineka Maguire (Bann RC), Katie Shirlow (Bann RC), Gill Crowe (DULBC), Hazel O’Neill (DULBC), Aifric Keogh (UCC RC), Caoimhe Joyce Hearne (UCC RC), Aoife Feeley (UCC RC), Roisin Maguire (QUBLBC), Lauren McHugh (DULBC), Sarah Higgins (DULBC), Rebecca Davidson (QUBLBC), Siofra Corr (QUBLBC), Cox: Gemma Canham (QUBLBC), Coach: Andrew Coleman (DULBC)

Senior Women Sculling Team: Marie Piggott (NUIG BC), Lydia Heaphy (Skibbereen RC), Olivia Blundell (Belfast BC), Selma Bouanane (Fermoy RC), Cliodhna Nolan (Carlow RC), Aoife Byrne (Carlow RC), Coach: John Armstrong (Belfast BC)

Junior Men Sweep Team: Alan O’Keeffe (Presentation RC), Rory Tummons (St Josephs RC), Gerry Mannion (St Josephs RC), James Foster (Portora BC), Aaron Christie (Bann RC), Rory Gilligan (Hampton School -UK), Brion O’Rourke (St Josephs RC), Ben McKeon (St Michaels RC) Cox: Cliff Wanjau (St Josephs RC), Jack Stacey (Commercial RC), Edward Meehan (Commercial RC), Coach: John Walsh (St Josephs RC)

Junior Men Sculling Team: Fergal O’Sullivan (Cork BC), Darragh Larkin (Lee RC), Cathal Cummins (Lee Valley RC), Oisin Nolan (Carlow RC), Liam O’Connell (Cork BC), Gavin Morrison (Fermoy RC), Dylan Mitchell (Belfast BC), Coach: Ray Morrison (Fermoy RC)

Junior Women Sweep Team: Lucy McIntyre (Methodist BC), Rachel McBrinn (Methodist BC), Megan Tully (Shannon RC), Megan Carmody (Shannon RC), Miriam Kelly (Portora BC), Mia Jane Elliott (Portora BC), Siobhan Maxwell (Commercial RC), Aisling Keogh (Commercial RC), Maebh Heaney (Lee RC), Mia Kovacs (Shandon BC), Cox: Hannah Adams (Methodist BC), Coach: Mike Reidy (Commercial RC)

Junior Women Sculling Team: Claire Synnott (Lee RC), Claire Ferrick (Neptune RC), Caoileann Nic Dhonncha (Col Iognaid RC), Julia Vascotto (Castleconnell BC), Aoibhinn Keating (Skibbereen RC), Georgia O’Brien (Kenmare RC), Alana O’Donovan (Bann RC), Coach: Amy Phelan (Col Iognaid)

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#Rowing: The Ireland team for the Home International Regatta in Cardiff Bay on July 23rd has been chosen. The men’s senior four is an all-Portora unit and these rowers go into a strong-looking senior eight, with UCC.

Ireland senior team for Home International Regatta, Cardiff Bay, July 23rd. Not necessarily in crew order.

Men

Eight: D Keohane, B Keohane, B Rix, R Ballantine, L Seaman, C McLaughlin, R Thompson, N Farrell; cox: G Connolly. Four: Rix, Ballantine, Seaman, McLaughlin. Four, coxed: B Keohane, D Keohane, Farrell, Thompson; cox: Connolly. Pair: L McCann, M Taylor. Lightweight Pair: C Higgins, S Kearney.

Sculling – Quadruple: T Dillon, A Prendergast, D Begley, D Kelly. Double: Prendergast, Begley. Lightweight Double: A O’Connor, H Sutton. Single: Kelly. Lightweight Single: Dillon.

Women

Eight: G Crowe, H O’Neill, A Keogh, C Joyce Hearne, D Maguire, K Shirlow, L McHugh, S Higgins; cox: G Canham. Four: Keogh, Joyce Hearne, A Feeley, R Maguire. Four, coxed: McHugh, Higgins, R Davidson, S Corr; cox: Canham. Pair: D Maguire, Shirlow. Lightweight Pair: Crowe, O’Neill.

Sculling

Quadruple: O Blundell, M Piggott, S Bouanane, A Byrne. Double: Blundell, Bouanane, Lightweight Double: C Nolan, Byrne. Single: Piggott. Lightweight Single: L Heaphy.

 

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#HomeInternationalRowing: Ireland had to be content with second places both in crew terms and in overall categories at the Home International Regatta in Nottingham. England had a clean sweep, winning both the senior men’s and women’s categories and the junior men’s and women’s. Ireland senior men and junior women filled the runners-up spots; the senior women finished fourth and the junior men third.

The men’s junior pair of Ryan McKenna and Alex Chadfield from Clonmel won, as did the Ireland junior women’s eight. Twelve Ireland crews finished second in their races.

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Ireland successfully defended their Junior Women's title at the Home International Regatta in Scotland on Saturday. However, England took the other three categories, and Ireland could only finish fourth in the men's senior ranks and third in the women's. The junior men finished second. 

Home International Regatta, Saturday:

Overall – Men, Senior: 1 England, 2 Wales, 3 Scotland, 4 Ireland. Junior: 1 England, 2 Ireland, 3 Wales.

Women, Senior: 1 England, 2 Scotland, 3 Ireland. Junior: 1 Ireland, 2 England, 3 Scotland.

 

 

2011, STRATHCLYDE PARK – RESULTS
Race: 1 Women's Lightweight Single Scull (1 WLwt 1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:54.5 03:55.4 - 8:03.57
2 7 ENG(-) England 01:55.8 04:00.0 - 8:17.41
3 6 WAL(-) Wales - Charles 02:00.0 04:05.4 - 8:19.39
Danni Charles
4 5 SCO(-) Scotland - Connal 02:02.7 04:11.4 - 8:39.18
Gillian Connal
Race: 2 Men's Lightweight Single Scull (2 MLwt 1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 WAL(-) Wales - Fernhead - - - 7:06.70
Nick Fernhead
2 5 SCO(-) Scotland - Scrimgeour - - - 7:10.64
Sam Scrimgeour
3 8 ENG(-) England - - - 7:30.86
4 6 IRE(-) Ireland - - - 7:30.91
Race: 3 Women's Junior Single Scull (3 WJu18 1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:56.5 04:01.6 06:08.7 8:16.72
2 5 ENG(-) England 02:01.4 04:05.4 06:09.4 8:17.27
3 8 SCO(-) Scotland - McDonald 02:01.7 04:09.2 06:20.6 8:30.70
Emma McDonald
Race: 4 Men's Junior Single Scull (4 OJu18 1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 WAL(-) Wales - Massey 01:48.1 03:39.2 05:31.8 7:28.45
Robbie Massey
2 6 ENG(-) England 01:52.4 03:45.1 05:39.6 7:39.23
3 5 SCO(-) Scotland - Zankreyser 01:50.3 03:45.6 05:42.7 7:39.87
David Zankreyser
4 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:44.6 03:37.7 05:37.3 8:47.10
Race: 5 Women's Single Scull (5 W1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England 01:51.1 03:48.1 05:48.7 7:50.37
2 6 SCO(-) Scotland - Sanjana 01:54.6 03:52.0 05:53.0 7:55.30
Francesca Sanjana
3 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:52.8 03:53.2 05:57.4 8:01.49
4 5 WAL(-) Wales - Chin 01:57.1 04:02.5 06:11.0 8:18.33
Rebecca Chin
Race: 6 Men's Single Scull (6 M1x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 WAL(-) Wales - Thomas 01:44.8 03:33.7 05:23.4 7:19.10
Graeme Thomas
2 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:45.7 03:37.6 05:30.3 7:23.61
3 6 ENG(-) England 01:46.7 03:37.8 05:30.0 7:25.81
4 8 SCO(-) Scotland - McConnell 01:45.3 03:39.6 05:36.6 7:30.09
Andrew McConnell
Race: 7 Women's Lightweight Coxless Pair (7 WLwt 2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:51.3 03:47.8 05:47.2 7:48.71
Alex Gemie, Judith Anne Herbert
2 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:53.0 03:52.5 05:50.6 7:54.95
Rebekah Edgar, Lorna Brown
3 6 ENG(-) England 01:54.7 03:55.5 05:58.1 8:01.14
Race: 8 Men's Lightweight Coxless Pair (8 MLwt 2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 ENG(-) England 01:42.0 03:29.1 05:17.3 7:03.61
2 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:43.1 03:30.9 05:20.3 7:07.92
3 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:43.6 03:33.4 05:27.1 7:20.01
Elliott Clarke, Patrick Murray
4 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:44.9 03:35.2 05:29.6 7:23.10
Ben Redman
Race: 9 Women's Junior Coxless Pair (9 WJu18 2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:51.8 03:51.0 05:54.5 7:57.59
2 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:51.1 03:53.4 06:00.4 8:03.37
Jo Smith, Eilidh Manson
3 6 ENG(-) England 02:03.2 04:08.2 06:14.9 8:15.33
4 5 WAL(-) Wales 02:00.5 04:05.3 06:12.8 8:17.54
Lizzie Williams, Holly Oughton
Race: 10 Men's Junior Coxless Pair (10 OJu18 2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:42.3 03:28.0 05:10.7 6:56.23
Ross Urquhart, Ronan Murphy
2 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:40.7 03:26.0 05:11.6 6:57.86
3 8 ENG(-) England 01:42.8 03:30.9 05:20.1 7:12.73
4 6 WAL(-) Wales 01:47.2 03:38.3 05:32.4 7:23.38
Charles Hillman, Sam Kerr
Race: 11 Women's Coxless Pair (11 W2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:54.7 03:49.6 05:46.4 7:45.28
2 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:53.6 03:48.9 05:48.1 7:49.30
Natalie Irvine, Gillian Connal
3 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:58.0 03:52.6 05:51.2 7:49.64
Rebekah Edgar, Lorna Brown
4 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:54.2 03:54.1 05:53.3 7:58.66
Race: 12 Men's Coxless Pair (12 M2-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:42.1 03:29.3 05:10.7 6:56.41
Scott Purdie, Colin Wallace
2 7 ENG(-) England 01:38.3 03:24.4 05:11.8 6:58.43
3 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:41.4 03:27.1 05:12.8 7:00.89
4 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:44.4 - 05:13.9 7:08.72
Will Todd, Ben Spencer-Jones
Race: 13 Women's Junior Coxless Four (13 WJu18 4-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 ENG(-) England 01:48.8 03:34.6 05:23.8 7:17.58
2 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:46.2 03:42.8 05:38.1 7:33.66
3 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:46.9 03:40.1 05:36.9 7:36.43
Joanna Tink, Emma Rankin, Robyn Gillies, Emily Colley
4 6 WAL(-) Wales 01:50.3 03:46.5 05:45.6 7:46.33
Abi Thomas, Grace Thomas, Elizabeth Williams, Holly Oughton
Race: 14 Men's Junior Coxless Four (14 OJu18 4-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England 01:40.7 - 04:46.1 6:24.70
2 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:41.3 - 04:47.7 6:30.10
Bowen Stuart-Woods, Ed Hares, Charles Waite-Roberts, James Moggridge
3 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:41.9 - 04:53.3 6:35.14
4 6 SCO(-) Scotland 01:45.0 - 05:03.7 6:49.60
Elliot Bruce, Lewis McCue, Cameron Gordon, Jacob Vyse
Race: 15 Women's Coxed Four (15 W4+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 ENG(-) England 01:47.5 03:38.4 05:30.5 7:21.40
2 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:48.6 03:41.7 05:37.9 7:32.27
3 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:51.4 03:45.7 05:41.6 7:36.72
Ruth Dunn, Samantha Fowler, Hannah Stone, Rosie Young, Karen Barton
Race: 16 Men's Coxed Four (16 M4+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 5 ENG(-) England 01:35.5 03:11.0 04:51.3 6:32.90
2 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:37.4 03:15.2 04:58.2 6:38.80
3 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:36.3 03:14.8 05:00.2 6:40.54
4 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:38.0 03:20.3 05:04.7 6:49.53
Gary Wilson, Feargal OShea, Tom Macintyre, Thomas Little, Rhi Morgan
Race: 17 Women's Lightweight Double Scull (17 WLwt 2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 6 ENG(-) England 01:44.9 03:19.6 05:26.7 7:24.53
2 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:50.8 03:35.4 05:40.5 7:37.68
Judith Anne Herbert, Alex Gemie
3 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:49.7 03:45.6 05:45.6 7:40.48
4 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:55.4 03:46.3 05:52.1 7:52.86
Race: 18 Men's Lightweight Double Scull (18 MLwt 2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England - - - 10:00.00
2 7 IRE(-) Ireland - - - 20:00.00
3 6 WAL(-) Wales - - - 30:00.00
4 5 SCO(-) Scotland - - - 40:00.00
Matthew Loader, Sam Scrimgeour
Race: 19 Women's Junior Double Scull (19 WJu18 2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:50.9 03:47.9 05:46.5 7:46.57
Emma McDonald, Olivia Davison
2 6 ENG(-) England 01:51.6 03:51.5 05:50.4 7:53.62
3 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:49.9 03:52.4 05:54.2 7:56.70
4 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:53.4 03:57.1 06:03.4 8:14.95
Race: 20 Men's Junior Double Scull (20 OJu18 2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:38.0 03:19.8 05:03.1 6:43.25
2 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:39.8 03:19.5 05:02.4 6:43.52
3 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:37.7 03:22.1 05:07.7 6:49.64
Harry Leask, Jack Leask
4 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:37.4 03:30.4 05:34.4 7:49.10
Race: 21 Women's Double Scull (21 W2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:50.8 03:34.1 05:29.0 7:24.31
2 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:43.6 03:43.9 05:39.7 7:33.79
3 6 SCO(-) Scotland 01:52.0 03:47.8 05:43.0 7:37.73
Amanda Larcombe, Francesca Sanjana
4 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:49.8 03:48.0 05:46.6 7:43.03
Race: 22 Men's Double Scull (22 M2x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:40.7 03:19.5 05:01.0 6:43.95
2 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:40.1 03:18.4 05:03.4 6:45.89
Daniel Graham, Michael McNaul
3 6 ENG(-) England 01:41.3 03:25.0 05:03.9 6:48.53
4 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:42.7 - 05:10.8 6:58.12
Race: 23 Women's Junior Coxed Four (23 WJu18 4+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:48.7 03:42.5 05:38.1 7:34.38
2 8 SCO(-) Scotland 01:51.2 03:48.1 05:46.7 7:45.35
Jamie Rees, Emily Geddes, Holly W. Reid, Christie J. Duff, Alistair Frost
3 6 ENG(-) England 01:53.6 03:52.1 05:52.8 7:53.57
4 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:56.5 03:57.5 05:58.4 8:03.85
Race: 24 Men's Junior Coxed Four (24 OJu18 4+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:35.0 03:13.1 05:08.6 6:37.32
2 7 ENG(-) England 01:38.0 03:19.2 05:09.0 6:40.62
3 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:36.9 03:18.2 05:09.5 6:42.66
4 8 SCO(-) Scotland 01:38.2 03:21.7 05:10.2 6:50.45
Callum Stephen, Matthew Rankin, Ian Walker, Euan Marshall, Rebecca Moore
Race: 25 Women's Under 23 Coxless Four (25 WU23 4-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:40.5 03:57.3 05:16.2 7:03.90
2 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:41.4 03:57.9 05:21.9 7:08.70
Iona Riley, Lucy Bonnamy, Catriona Bain, Jamie Steel
3 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:42.9 03:58.5 05:19.3 7:12.12
Race: 26 Men's Under 23 Coxless Four (26 MU23 4-) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 SCO(-) Scotland 01:30.4 03:04.8 04:41.9 6:16.88
Gary Wilson, Callum McBrierty, Sean Dixon, Murray Wilkojc
2 8 ENG(-) England 01:32.3 03:07.2 04:43.1 6:18.58
3 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:31.0 03:06.3 04:47.0 6:21.13
4 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:33.2 03:08.5 04:43.9 6:22.74
Race: 27 Adaptive TA Women's Single Scull (27 WAdapt 1x TA) F 1000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 SCO(-) Scotland - MacDonald - - 02:38.6 5:39.97
Caroline MacDonald
2 8 WAL(-) Wales - - 03:06.6 6:28.64
Race: 28 Adaptive TA Men's Single Scull (28 MAdapt 1x TA) F 1000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England - - 02:15.1 4:48.65
2 8 SCO(-) Scotland - Stewart - - 03:08.2 6:43.95
Graeme Stewart
Race: 29 Women's Junior Quadruple Scull (29 WJu18 4x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England 01:42.9 03:28.8 05:18.8 7:09.15
2 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:44.0 03:31.7 05:37.0 7:14.17
3 8 WAL(-) Wales 01:49.4 03:43.8 05:21.9 7:31.02
4 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:54.0 03:45.9 05:40.2 7:35.54
Claire Hiddleston, Lena Reid, Beth Simmonds, Katherine Shaw
Race: 30 Women's Junior Eight (30 WJu18 8+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England 01:42.6 03:23.3 05:08.3 6:52.76
2 8 IRE(-) Ireland 01:43.6 03:25.2 05:12.0 6:57.17
3 6 SCO(-) Scotland 01:45.2 03:29.3 05:18.3 7:07.22
Kimberley Somerside, Eleanor Jamieson, Jo Smith, Elidh Manson, Joanna Tink, Emma Rankin, Robyn Gillies, Emily Colley, Louise Henderson
Race: 31 Men's Junior Quadruple Scull (31 OJu18 4x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:32.2 03:05.1 04:43.1 6:19.15
2 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:31.3 03:07.9 04:48.4 6:27.77
3 5 SCO(-) Scotland 01:34.6 03:14.3 04:56.2 6:30.61
Jack Leask, Harry Leask, David Zankreyser, Gregor Hall
4 6 WAL(-) Wales 01:33.3 03:10.6 04:52.5 6:32.53
Race: 32 Men's Junior Eight (32 OJu18 8+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:24.1 02:51.5 04:23.2 5:53.32
2 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:26.2 02:56.3 04:28.9 5:59.60
3 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:28.8 02:58.2 04:31.7 6:03.81
4 6 SCO(-) Scotland 01:29.4 03:02.8 04:40.7 6:17.42
Iain Houston, Fraser Malone, Patrick Murray, Daniel McSherry, Grant J. Ross, Niall Rundle, Lewis McCue, Elliot Bruce, Emma Brander
Race: 33 Women's Quad Scull (33 W4x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 6 ENG(-) England 01:37.3 03:18.1 05:02.5 6:48.61
2 7 IRE(-) Ireland 01:40.3 03:24.4 05:10.7 6:55.69
3 5 WAL(-) Wales 01:42.7 03:29.5 05:17.1 7:01.38
4 8 SCO(-) Scotland 01:42.0 03:28.2 05:10.8 7:03.48
Samantha Fowler, Rosie Young, Amanda Larcombe, Francesca Sanjana
Race: 34 Women's Eight (34 W8+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 7 ENG(-) England 01:37.9 03:19.4 05:02.0 6:44.03
2 8 SCO(-) Scotland 01:37.3 03:18.9 05:03.9 6:45.93
Ruth Dunn, Hannah Stone, Natalie Irvine, Gillian Connal, Lucy Bonnamy, Catriona Bain, Iona Riley, Jamie Steel, Marianne Pascal-Flynn
3 6 IRE(-) Ireland 01:39.9 03:22.0 05:04.7 6:47.48
Race: 35 Men's Quad Scull (35 M4x) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 6 ENG(-) England 01:31.1 03:02.5 04:34.8 6:07.44
2 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:32.5 03:03.6 04:35.9 6:07.90
3 8 SCO(-) Scotland 01:31.5 03:04.7 04:40.6 6:19.19
Matthew Loader, Daniel Graham, Michael McNaul, Sam Scrimgeour
4 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:33.2 03:07.4 04:44.5 6:21.89
Race: 36 Men's Eight (36 M8+) F 2000m
500m 1000m 1500m FINISH
1 8 ENG(-) England 01:23.9 02:51.6 04:23.0 5:52.73
2 7 WAL(-) Wales 01:26.1 02:56.2 04:28.3 6:01.07
3 5 IRE(-) Ireland 01:27.0 02:59.3 04:31.4 6:01.77
4 6 SCO(-) Scotland 01:26.4 02:57.8 04:29.5 6:01.84
Andrew McConnell, Feargal OShea, Scott Purdie, Colin Wallace, Gary Wilson, Callum McBrierty, Sean Dixon, Murray Wilkojc, Kerra Templeton

 

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Aquaculture Information

Aquaculture is the farming of animals in the water and has been practised for centuries, with the monks farming fish in the middle ages. More recently the technology has progressed and the aquaculture sector is now producing in the region of 50 thousand tonnes annually and provides a valuable food product as well as much needed employment in many rural areas of Ireland.

A typical fish farm involves keeping fish in pens in the water column, caring for them and supplying them with food so they grow to market size. Or for shellfish, containing them in a specialised unit and allowing them to feed on natural plants and materials in the water column until they reach harvestable size. While farming fish has a lower carbon and water footprint to those of land animals, and a very efficient food fed to weight gain ratio compared to beef, pork or chicken, farming does require protein food sources and produces organic waste which is released into the surrounding waters. Finding sustainable food sources, and reducing the environmental impacts are key challenges facing the sector as it continues to grow.

Salmon is the most popular fish bought by Irish families. In Ireland, most of our salmon is farmed, and along with mussels and oysters, are the main farmed species in the country.

Aquaculture in Ireland

  • Fish and shellfish are farmed in 14 Irish coastal counties.
  • Irish SMEs and families grow salmon, oysters, mussels and other seafood
  • The sector is worth €150m at the farm gate – 80% in export earnings.
  • The industry sustains 1,833 direct jobs in remote rural areas – 80% in the west of Ireland
  • Every full-time job in aquaculture creates 2.27 other jobs locally (Teagasc 2015)
  • Ireland’s marine farms occupy 0.0004% of Ireland’s 17,500Km2 inshore area.
  • 83% of people in coastal areas support the development of fish farming
  • Aquaculture is a strong, sustainable and popular strategic asset for development and job creation (Foodwise 2025, National Strategic Plan, Seafood
  • Operational Programme 2020, FAO, European Commission, European Investment Bank, Harvesting Our Ocean Wealth, Silicon Republic, CEDRA)
    Ireland has led the world in organically certified farmed fish for over 30 years
  • Fish farm workers include people who have spent over two decades in the business to school-leavers intent on becoming third-generation farmers on their family sites.

Irish Aquaculture FAQs

Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants, and involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions- in contrast to commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish. Mariculture refers to aquaculture practiced in marine environments and in underwater habitats. Particular kinds of aquaculture include fish farming, shrimp farming, oyster farming, mariculture, algaculture (such as seaweed farming), and the cultivation of ornamental fish. Particular methods include aquaponics and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture, both of which integrate fish farming and plant farming.

About 580 aquatic species are currently farmed all over the world, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), which says it is "practised by both some of the poorest farmers in developing countries and by multinational companies".

Increasing global demand for protein through seafood is driving increasing demand for aquaculture, particularly given the pressures on certain commercially caught wild stocks of fish. The FAO says that "eating fish is part of the cultural tradition of many people and in terms of health benefits, it has an excellent nutritional profile, and "is a good source of protein, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and essential micronutrients".

Aquaculture now accounts for 50 per cent of the world's fish consumed for food, and is the fastest-growing good sector.

China provides over 60 per cent of the world's farmed fish. In Europe, Norway and Scotland are leading producers of finfish, principally farmed salmon.

For farmed salmon, the feed conversion ratio, which is the measurement of how much feed it takes to produce the protein, is 1.1, as in one pound of feed producing one pound of protein, compared to rates of between 2.2 and 10 for beef, pork and chicken. However, scientists have also pointed out that certain farmed fish and shrimp requiring higher levels of protein and calories in feed compared to chickens, pigs, and cattle.

Tilapia farming which originated in the Middle East and Africa has now become the most profitable business in most countries. Tilapia has become the second most popular seafood after crab, due to which its farming is flourishing. It has entered the list of best selling species like shrimp and salmon.

There are 278 aquaculture production units in Ireland, according to Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) *, producing 38,000 tonnes of finfish and shellfish in 2019 and with a total value of €172 million

There are currently almost 2,000 people directly employed in Irish aquaculture in the Republic, according to BIM.

BIM figures for 2019 recorded farmed salmon at almost 12,000 tonnes, valued at €110 million; rock oysters reached 10,300 tonnes at a value of €44 million; rope mussels at 10,600 tonnes were valued at €7 million; seabed cultured mussels at 4,600 tonnes were valued at €7 million; "other" finfish reached 600 tonnes, valued at €2 million and "other" shellfish reached 300 tonnes, valued at €2 million

Irish aquaculture products are exported to Europe, US and Asia, with salmon exported to France, Germany, Belgium and the US. Oysters are exported to France, with developing sales to markets in Hong Kong and China. France is Ireland's largest export for mussels, while there have been increased sales in the domestic and British markets.

The value of the Irish farmed finfish sector fell by five per cent in volume and seven per cent in value in 2019, mainly due to a fall on salmon production, but this was partially offset by a seven per cent increased in farmed shellfish to a value of 60 million euro. Delays in issuing State licenses have hampered further growth of the sector, according to industry representatives.

Fish and shellfish farmers must be licensed, and must comply with regulations and inspections conducted by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Marine Institute. Food labelling is a function of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. There is a long backlog of license approvals in the finfish sector, while the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine says it is working to reduce the backlog in the shellfish sector.

The department says it is working through the backlog, but notes that an application for a marine finfish aquaculture licence must be accompanied by either an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). As of October 2020, over two-thirds of applications on hand had an EIS outstanding, it said.

The EU requires member states to have marine spatial plans by 2021, and Ireland has assigned responsibility to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government for the National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF). Legislation has been drawn up to underpin this, and to provide a "one stop shop" for marine planning, ranging from fish farms to offshore energy – as in Marine Planning and Development Management Bill. However, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine confirmed last year that it intends to retain responsibility for aquaculture and sea-fisheries related development – meaning fish and shellfish farmers won't be able to avail of the "one stop shop" for marine planning.

Fish and shellfish health is a challenge, with naturally occurring blooms, jellyfish and the risk of disease. There are also issues with a perception that the sector causes environmental problems.

The industry has been on a steep learning curve, particularly in finfish farming, since it was hailed as a new future for Irish coastal communities from the 1970s – with the State's Electricity Supply Board being an early pioneer, and tobacco company Carrolls also becoming involved for a time. Nutrient build up, which occurs when there is a high density of fish in one area, waste production and its impact on depleting oxygen in water, creating algal blooms and "dead zones", and farmers' use of antibiotics to prevent disease have all been concerns, and anglers have also been worried about the impact of escaped farmed salmon on wild fish populations. Sea lice from salmon farmers were also blamed for declines in sea trout and wild salmon in Irish estuaries and rivers.

BIM says over 95% of all salmon farmed in Ireland are certified organic. Organically grown salmon are only fed a diet of sustainable organic feed. They are also raised in more spacious pens than traditional farmed salmon. The need to site locations for fish farms further out to sea, using more robust cages for weather, has been recognised by regulatory agencies. There is a move towards land-based aquaculture in Norway to reduce impact on local ecosystems. The industry says that antibiotic use is declining, and it says that "safe and effective vaccinations have since been developed for farmed fish and are now widely used". Many countries are now adopting a more sustainable approach to removing sea lice from salmon, using feeder fish such as wrasse and lumpsucker fish. Ireland's first lumpsucker hatchery was opened in 2015.

BIM says over 95% of all salmon farmed in Ireland are certified organic. Organically grown salmon are only fed a diet of sustainable organic feed. They are also raised in more spacious pens than traditional farmed salmon. The need to site locations for fish farms further out to sea, using more robust cages for weather, has been recognised by regulatory agencies. There is a move towards land-based aquaculture in Norway to reduce impact on local ecosystems. The industry says that antibiotic use is declining, and it says that "safe and effective vaccinations have since been developed for farmed fish and are now widely used". Many countries are now adopting a more sustainable approach to removing sea lice from salmon, using feeder fish such as wrasse and lumpsucker fish. Ireland's first lumpsucker hatchery was opened in 2015.

Yes, as it is considered to have better potential for controlling environmental impacts, but it is expensive. As of October 2020, the department was handling over 20 land-based aquaculture applications.

The Irish Farmers' Association has represented fish and shellfish farmers for many years, with its chief executive Richie Flynn, who died in 2018, tirelessly championing the sector. His successor, Teresa Morrissey, is an equally forceful advocate, having worked previously in the Marine Institute in providing regulatory advice on fish health matters, scientific research on emerging aquatic diseases and management of the National Reference Laboratory for crustacean diseases.

BIM provides training in the national vocational certificate in aquaculture at its National Fisheries College, Castletownbere, Co Cork. It also trains divers to work in the industry. The Institute of Technology Carlow has also developed a higher diploma in aqua business at its campus in Wexford, in collaboration with BIM and IFA Aquaculture, the representative association for fish and shellfish farming.

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At A Glance - Irish Aquaculture

  • Fish and shellfish are farmed in 14 Irish coastal counties
  • Salmon is the most popular fish bought by Irish families. 
  • In Ireland, most of our salmon is farmed, and along with mussels and oysters, are the main farmed species in the country.
  • The industry sustains 1,833 direct jobs in remote rural areas – 80% in the west of Ireland
  • Every full-time job in aquaculture creates 2.27 other jobs locally (Teagasc 2015)
  • Ireland’s marine farms occupy 0.0004% of Ireland’s 17,500Km2 inshore area.
  • 83% of people in coastal areas support the development of fish farming

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