What is the Naval Service?

The Naval Service is the Irish State's principal seagoing agency with "a general responsibility to meet contingent and actual maritime defence requirements". It is tasked with a variety of defence and other roles.

Where is the Naval Service based?

The Naval Service is based in Ringaskiddy, Cork harbour, with headquarters in the Defence Forces headquarters in Dublin.

What does the Naval Service do?

The Naval Service provides the maritime component of the Irish State's defence capabilities and is the State's principal seagoing agency. It "protects Ireland's interests at and from the sea, including lines of communication, fisheries and offshore resources" within the Irish exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Naval Service operates jointly with the Army and Air Corps as part of the Irish defence forces.

When was the Naval Service formed?

The Naval Service was established in 1946, replacing the Marine and Coastwatching Service set up in 1939. It had replaced the Coastal and Marine Service, the State's first marine service after independence, which was disbanded after a year. Its only ship was the Muirchú, formerly the British armed steam yacht Helga, which had been used by the Royal Navy to shell Dublin during the 1916 Rising. In 1938, Britain handed over the three "treaty" ports of Cork harbour, Bere haven and Lough Swilly.

How many ships are in the Naval Service?

The Naval Service has nine ships - one Helicopter Patrol Vessel (HPV), three Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), two Large Patrol Vessel (LPV) and two Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPV). Each vessel is equipped with State of the art machinery, weapons, communications and navigation systems.

What are the Irish Navy ship's names?

The ships' names are prefaced with the title of Irish ship or "long Éireannach" (LE). The older ships bear Irish female names - LÉ Eithne, LÉ Orla, LÉ Ciara, LÉ Roisín, and LÉ Niamh. The newer ships, named after male Irish literary figures, are LÉ Samuel Beckett, LÉ James Joyce, LÉ William Butler Yeats and LÉ George Bernard Shaw.

Are Irish Naval Service ships armed?

Yes. The 76mm Oto Melara medium calibre naval armament is the most powerful weapon in the Naval Services arsenal. The 76mm is "capable of engaging naval targets at a range of up to 17km with a high level of precision, ensuring that the Naval Service can maintain a range advantage over all close-range naval armaments and man-portable weapon systems", according to the Defence Forces.

How is the fleet managed and maintained?

The Fleet Operational Readiness Standards and Training (FORST) unit is responsible for the coordination of the fleet needs. Ships are maintained at the Mechanical Engineering and Naval Dockyard Unit at Ringaskiddy, Cork harbour.

Who is the head of the Irish Naval Service?

The Flag Officer Commanding Naval Service (FOCNS) is Commodore Michael Malone. The head of the Defence Forces is a former Naval Service flag officer, now Vice-Admiral Mark Mellett – appointed in 2015 and the first Naval Service flag officer to hold this senior position. The Flag Officer oversees Naval Operations Command, which is tasked with the conduct of all operations afloat and ashore by the Naval Service including the operations of Naval Service ships. The Naval Operations Command is split into different sections, including Operations HQ and Intelligence and Fishery Section.

What is the Intelligence and Fishery Section of the Irish Naval Service?

The Intelligence and Fishery Section is responsible for Naval Intelligence, the Specialist Navigation centre, the Fishery Protection supervisory and information centre, and the Naval Computer Centre. The Naval Intelligence Cell is responsible for the collection, collation and dissemination of naval intelligence. The Navigation Cell is the naval centre for navigational expertise.

What is the Fishery Monitoring Centre?

The Fishery Monitoring Centre provides for fishery data collection, collation, analysis and dissemination to the Naval Service and client agencies, including the State's Sea Fisheries Protection Agency. The centre also supervises fishery efforts in the Irish EEZ and provides data for the enhanced effectiveness of fishery protection operations, as part of the EU Common Fisheries Policy. The Naval Computer Centre provides information technology (IT) support service to the Naval Service ashore and afloat.

How are shore operations managed?

This headquarters includes specific responsibility for the Executive/Operations Branch duties. The Naval Service Operations Room is a coordination centre for all NS current Operations. The Naval Service Reserve Staff Officer is responsible for the supervision, regulation and training of the reserve. The Diving section is responsible for all aspects of Naval diving and the provision of a diving service to the Naval Service and client agencies. The Ops Security Section is responsible for the coordination of base security and the coordination of all shore-based security parties operating away from the Naval base. The Naval Base Comcen is responsible for the running of a communications service. Boat transport is under the control of Harbour Master Naval Base, who is responsible for the supervision of berthage at the Naval Base and the provision of a boat service, including the civilian manned ferry service from Haulbowline.

Does the Naval Service undertake overseas missions?

Naval Service ships have undertaken trade and supply missions abroad, and personnel have served as peacekeepers with the United Nations. In 2015, Naval Service ships were sent on rotation to rescue migrants in the Mediterranean as part of a bi-lateral arrangement with Italy, known as Operation Pontus. Naval Service and Army medical staff rescued some 18,000 migrants, either pulling people from the sea or taking them off small boats, which were often close to capsizing having been towed into open water and abandoned by smugglers. Irish ships then became deployed as part of EU operations in the Mediterranean, but this ended in March 2019 amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment in the EU.

How can I join the Irish Naval Service?

Essentially, you have to be Irish, young (less than 32), in good physical and mental health and with normal vision. You must be above 5'2″, and your weight should be in keeping with your age.

Are there women in the Naval Service?

Yes, women have been recruited since 1995. One of the first two female cadets, Roberta O'Brien from the Glen of Aherlow in Co Tipperary, became its first female commander in September 2020. Sub Lieutenant Tahlia Britton from Donegal also became the first female diver in the navy's history in the summer of 2020.

What is a Naval Service Officer cadet?

A naval cadet enlists for a cadetship to become an officer in the Defence Forces. After successfully completing training at the Naval Service College, a cadet is commissioned into the officer ranks of the Naval Service as a Ensign or Sub Lieutenant.

What training is involved in becoming a Naval Service officer cadet?

A cadet trains for approximately two years duration divided into different stages. The first year is spent in military training at the Naval Base in Haulbowline, Cork. The second-year follows a course set by the National Maritime College of Ireland course. At the end of the second year and on completion of exams, and a sea term, the cadets will be qualified for the award of a commission in the Permanent Defence Force as Ensign.

What qualifications are required to become a cadet?

A cadet trains for approximately two years duration divided into different stages. The first year is spent in military training at the Naval Base in Haulbowline, Cork. The second-year follows a course set by the National Maritime College of Ireland course. At the end of the second year and on completion of exams, and a sea term, the cadets will be qualified for the award of a commission in the Permanent Defence Force as Ensign. The Defence Forces say it is looking for people who have "the ability to plan, prioritise and organise", to "carefully analyse problems, in order to generate appropriate solutions, who have "clear, concise and effective communication skills", and the ability to "motivate others and work with a team". More information is on the 2020 Qualifications Information Leaflet.

When can I apply to become a Naval Service cadet?

When you are 18 years of age or over and under 26 years of age on the date mentioned in the notice for the current competition, the officer cadet competition is held annually and is the only way for potential candidates to join the Defence Forces to become a Naval Service officer. Candidates undergo psychometric and fitness testing, an interview and a medical exam.

Where is the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI)?

The NMCI was built beside the Naval Service base at Ringaskiddy, Co Cork, and was the first third-level college in Ireland to be built under the Government's Public-Private Partnership scheme. The public partners are the Naval Service and Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and the private partner is Focus Education.

What is a Naval Service recruit?

A Naval Service recruit enlists for general service in the "Other Ranks" of the Defence Forces. After successfully completing the initial recruit training course, a recruit passes out as an Ordinary Seaman and will then go onto their branch training course before becoming qualified as an Able Body sailor in the Naval Service.

What qualifications are required to become a Naval Service recruit?

No formal education qualifications are required to join the Defence Forces as a recruit. You need to satisfy the interview board and the recruiting officer that you possess a sufficient standard of education for service in the Defence Forces.

What training is involved in becoming a Naval Service recruit?

Recruit training is 18 weeks in duration and is designed to "develop a physically fit, disciplined and motivated person using basic military and naval skills" to "prepare them for further training in the service. Recruits are instilled with the Naval Service ethos and the values of "courage, respect, integrity and loyalty".

What is a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) career training?

On the progression up through the various ranks, an Able Rate will have to complete a number of career courses to provide them with training to develop their skills in a number of areas, such as leadership and management, administration and naval/military skills. The first of these courses is the Naval Service Potential NCO course, followed by the Naval Service Standard NCO course and the Naval Service senior NCO course. This course qualifies successful candidates of Petty officer (or Senior Petty Officer) rank to fill the rank of Chief Petty Officer upwards. The successful candidate may also complete and graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Leadership, Management and Naval Studies in partnership with Cork Institute of Technology.

What is pay like in the Naval Service?

Pay has long been an issue for just the Naval Service, at just over 1,000 personnel. Cadets and recruits are required to join the single public service pension scheme, which is a defined benefit scheme, based on career-average earnings. For current rates of pay, see the Department of Defence website

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27th July 2019

Four Wins for Ireland at Home International Regatta UPDATE

#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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21st July 2018

Ireland Senior Men Win Home International Prize at National Rowing Centre

#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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18th July 2018

Ireland Team Chosen for Home International Rowing Regatta

#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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22nd July 2017

Ireland's Women's Double and Women's Junior Four Win at Homes Rowing

Chloe Mehigan and Claire Feerick, Winners at the Home International

#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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22nd July 2016

Ireland Travel in Hope to Home International Regatta

Ireland's winning junior eight at the Home International Regatta in 2015.

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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30th June 2016

Ireland Home International Team Chosen

Barney Rix - in Ireland Home International team.

#Rowing: The Ireland team for the Home International Regatta in Cardiff Bay on July 23^rd 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 23^rd. 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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28th July 2013

Hosts Give Ireland Little Joy at Home International Rowing at Nottingham

#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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24th July 2011

Irish Junior Women Win at Home International Rowing

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
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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
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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
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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
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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