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#Rowing: Rowing Ireland has launched Greenblades, an initiative to help fund the junior, under 23 and development teams by means of donations. Currently, development rowers often call heavily on support from their families, as well as Rowing Ireland and whatever other funding they can muster.

 It takes a lot to be an international rower and stars like Sanita Puspure, Paul O’Donovan and Gary O’Donovan have been supported in their development before they reached the top level in the world.

 Rowing Ireland says that Greenblades will ensure that athletes who are representing Ireland will be supported to reach their full potential so that they can compete at the highest level possible. 

 Rowing Ireland’s chief executive, Michelle Carpenter said: “It is key that we do everything to support our up-and-coming athletes as we prepare to successfully support their future careers by giving them the opportunity to row in Paris [the 2024  Olympic Games] and beyond. 

 She said that the athletes are the future of Irish rowing. Consideraton must be give to the next two years, but also the next four and eight years. 

 “Rowing should be accessible to everyone who wants to compete, be it at domestic or high-performance level,” Carpenter added.

 Rowing Ireland says that all donations will go directly to the athletes who will be competing at the World Under-23 Championships in Florida and the World Junior Championships in Tokyo.

 Donations can be made at greenblades.ie 

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#Rowing: Georgia O’Brien has been chosen to represent Ireland at the Coupe de la Jeunesse. The Kenmare girl was added to the team, which will compete in Belgium on July 29th and 30th, after Cork Regatta. However, Rory Quinn and Oisin Clune, who had been in the mix for the Coupe de la Jeunesse team, were not chosen. They have been named in the team for the Home International Regatta in Scotland on July 22nd.

Junior Team selections 2017
The following junior teams have been selected to race at international regattas this coming summer.
Junior World Championships (Trakai, Lithuania, August 2-6)
JW2x
Margaret Cremen (Lee Rowing Club)
Aoife Casey (Skibbereen RC) Coach: Dan Buckley (Lee RC)
(Eleanor Casey, Skibbereen RC will travel with the crew as chaperone).
Coupe de la Jeunesse (Hazewinkel, Belgium, July 29-30)
JM4x-
Barry O'Flynn (Cork BC)
Matt Dundon (Clonmel RC)
Jack Keating (Carlow RC)
James Quinlan (Castleconnell BC) Coach: Ray Morrison (Fermoy RC) JW1x Georgia O' Brien (Kenmare) Coach: Ray Morrison (Fermoy RC)
JW2-
Ellie O' Reilly (Fermoy)
Gill McGirr (Fermoy) Coach: John Walsh (St Joseph's RC)
JM4-
Nathan Timoney (Enniskillen)
Barry Connolly (Cork BC)
Ross Corrigan (Enniskillen)
Aaron Johnston (Enniskillen) Coach: John Walsh (St Joseph's RC)
Home International (Strathclyde, Scotland, July 22)
Junior Women - Sweep Team
JW 4+
Siobhan Maxwell (Commercial)
Aishling Keogh (Commercial)
Mia Kovacs (Shandon)
Chelsey Minehane (Shandon)
Cox: Vicky Hanlon (Cork BC)
JW4-
Mia Jane Elliot (Enniskillen)
Zoe McCutcheon (Enniskillen)
Caitlyn Fee (Enniskillen)
Miriam Kelly (Enniskillen)
JW2-
Megan Tully (Shannon)
Megan Carmody (Shannon) Coach: Fran Keane (Presentation College RC)
*The JW Eight will be a combination of the 4+ and the 4-
Junior Men - Sweep Team
Olly O' Toole (Commercial)
Edward Meehan (Commercial)
Michael Lynch (Commercial)
Ewan Jarvis (Commercial)
Tom McKeon (SMRC)
Dylan O' Byrne (SMRC)
Odhran Donaghy (Enniskillen)
Jack Dorney (Shandon)
Calum MacRae (Methodist)
Alexander Wilson (Methodist)
Cox: Rory Farragher (Enniskillen) Coach: Stewart Davis (Lee RC)
Junior Women - Sculling Team
Cliodhna Nolan (Carlow RC)
Ciara Browne (Workmans)
Anna O'Sullivan (Fermoy RC)
Ciara Moynihan (Workmans)
Aoibhinn Keating (Skibbereen)
Ella Buckley (Lee Valley)
Ruth Carson (Bann) Coach: Amy Phelan (Colaiste Iognaid)
Junior Men - Sculling Team
Aaron Christie (Bann)
Tadhg McKnight (Three Castles)
Andy O' Toole (Carlow)
Ross O' Brien (Carlow)
Alex Byrne (Shandon BC)
Rory Quinn (Three Castles)
Oisin Clune (Three Castles) Coach: TBC
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#Rowing: Ireland’s Aoife Casey and Margaret Cremen took a silver medal at the European Junior Rowing Championships today in Germany. The Skibbereen/Lee crew took second behind dominant crew Germany, and ahead of Italy, who took bronze. In a strong field, Denmark, the Czech Repbublic and Britain took the next three places. Ireland had the best last 500 metres, pushing up on Germany, but Italy came strong at the end to give the girls in green a small scare.

Casey, a daughter of Ireland coach Dominic, represented Ireland as a junior at the World Championships last year, while Cremen took a bronze medal at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in 2016.

Ireland’s three other crews placed in the top 10 to make it a very satisfactory campaign in Krefeld.

European Junior Championships, Krefeld, Germany (Selected Results; Irish interest, Day Two)

Men

Pair – Semi-Final B: 6 Ireland (A Johnston, R Corrigan) 7:17.95. B Final: 4 Johnston, Corrigan 7:20.57.

Sculling, Quadruple – Semi-Final B: 5 Ireland (J Quinlan, J Keating, M Dundon, B O’Flynn) 6:20.31. B Final: 4 Ireland 6:24.6

Women

Pair – Semi-Final A: 4 Ireland (G McGill, E O’Reilly) 7:51.31. B Final: 3 Ireland.

Sculling, Double – Semi-Final B: 2 Ireland (A Casey, M Cremen) 7:26.83. A Final: 1 Germany 7:21.64, 2 Ireland 7:25.84, 3 Italy 7:28.32; 4 Denmark 7:31.32, 5 Czech Republic 7:40.58, 6 Britain 7:44.31.

 

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#Rowing: Ireland’s Margaret Cremen and Aoife Casey finished second in their semi-final and will compete in the A Final of the double sculls at the European Junior Rowing Championships in Krefeld in Germany. The Skibbereen/Lee combination were just .31 of a second off winners Denmark in their race and had the second-fastest time overall as they head into the A Final.

Three other crews – the men’s pair and quadruple and the women’s pair – finished outside the A Final places.

European Junior Championships, Krefeld, Germany (Selected Results; Irish interest)

Men

Pair – Semi-Final B: 6 Ireland (A Johnston, R Corrigan) 7:17.95.

Sculling, Quadruple – Semi-Final B: 5 Ireland (J Quinlan, J Keating, M Dundon, B O’Flynn) 6:20.31.

Women

Pair – Semi-Final A: 4 Ireland (G McGill, E O’Reilly) 7:51.31.

Sculling, Double – Semi-Final B: 2 Ireland (A Casey, M Cremen) 7:26.83.

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#Rowing: Ireland's Ronan Byrne and Daire Lynch finished fifth in their semi-final of the junior double sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam today. Drawn in the very tough lane one and battling against the worst of the wind, the Irish passed Lithuania and pressed the Netherlands hard, though the host nation held on to fourth. Germany, Italy and Hungary took the A Final places. Ireland will compete in a B Final.

 The junior women's double of Aoife Casey and Emily Hegarty were also in the tough lane one. They finished sixth in a race won by Greece. Ireland will fight for a good placing in the B Final on Sunday.

World Rowing Championships, Rotterdam (Irish interest; selected results)

Men

Lightweight Pair - A Final: 1 France 7:14.18, 2 Denmark 7:15.30, 3 Britain (J Cassells, S Scrimgeour) 7:16.49; 4 Ireland (M O'Donovan, S O'Driscoll) 7:24.6, 5 China 7:32.48, 6 United States 7:36.91.

Lightweight Single Sculls - A Final: 1 Ireland (P O'Donovan) 7:32.84, 2 Hungary (P Galambos) 7:36.95, 3 Slovakia (L Babac) 7:38.89; 4 Slovenia (R Hrvat) 7:41.07, 5 Germany (K Steinhuebel) 7:48.66, 6 Serbia (M Stanojevic) 7:49.03.

Junior Double Sculls - Semi-Final One (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Germany 7:17.47, 2 Italy 7:18.14, 3 Hungary 7:29.93; 5 Ireland (R Byrne, D Lynch) 7:36.48.

Women

Four - A Final: 1 Britain (3 H Nixon) 7:16.28.

Junior Double Sculls - Semi-Final Two (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Greece 7:57.20, 2 Germany 7:58.97, 3 Australia 7:59.61; 6 Ireland (A Casey, E Hegarty) 8:12.31.

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#Rowing: The junior trials, set for Saturday at Lough Rynn and the National Rowing Centre, have been called off. The wind would have made Lough Rynn unsuitable, and it was not thought fair to have a trial at just one of the two venues. There was also the consideration that many rowers have not had sufficient time on the water because of flooding. The testing process will continue at the Ireland trial on March 19th and 20th at the NRC.  

 The St Michael’s Head of the River, scheduled for February 20th, has been rescheduled for March 12th.

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#Rowing: The two-day Carlow Regatta, with 189 races (88 and 101 on the respective days), went off to schedule. There were 16 clubs involved, and a particularly strong representation from the host town, with 67 of the 280 crews coming from Carlow Rowing Club. There was a headwind, but the weather, which is such a crucial part of Irish regattas, did not disrupt the event. . 

 

Carlow Regatta 2015 Results Program By Jake Duggan
Last Updated: 31/05/2015 16:52:34
 
"DAY""RACE NO.""TIME""HEAT""EVENT""1 CARLOW STATION" vs "2 GRAIGUECULLEN STATION""WINNER""NEXT RACE"
"SAT"112:00"A""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (GRIFFIN)" vs "GRAIGUENAM. (DUFFY E)""CARLOW (GRIFFIN)"16
"SAT"212:00"B""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""SMRC (KEATING M.)" vs "3 CASTLES (CLUNE O)""SMRC (KEATING M.)"16
"SAT"312:00"C""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)" vs "3 CASTLES (IRWIN A)""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)"17
"SAT"412:00"D""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""3 CASTLES (QUINN R)" vs "SMRC (O’BYRNE D)""SMRC (O’BYRNE D)"23
"SAT"512:00"E""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""WATERFORD (TWEEDY B)" vs "WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)""WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)"23
"SAT"612:20"A""WOMENS JUNIOR 18B DOUBLE""WATERFORD B" vs "FERMOY""FERMOY"24
"SAT"712:20"A""TOUR ROWING WOMENS QUAD""CARLOW" vs "NEW ROSS""CARLOW"57
"SAT"812:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 18 B COXED QUAD ""CARLOW" vs "ATHLONE""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"912:20"A""WOMENS JUN 18B COXED QUAD""ATHLONE" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW"78
"SAT"1012:20"A""MENS JUN 18 A SCULL""CARLOW (NOLAN)" vs "GRAIGUENAM (LENNON)""GRAIGUENAM (LENNON)"31
"SAT"1112:40"FINAL""TOUR ROWING MENS QUAD""PHOENIX" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"1212:40"A""MENS MASTERS 8""SMRC (C 350)" vs "NEPTUNE (D 404)""NEPTUNE (D 404)"58
"SAT"1312:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 18 A COXLESS QUAD""CARLOW" vs "NEPTUNE""NEPTUNE""-"
"SAT"1412:40"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 1 8""CARLOW" vs "NEPTUNE""NEPTUNE""-"
"SAT"1512:40"FINAL""MENS CLUB 1 COXED 4""CARLOW" vs "SMRC""""-"
"SAT"1601:00"F""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (GRIFFIN)" vs "SMRC (KEATING M.)""CARLOW (GRIFFIN)"36
"SAT"1701:00"G""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)" vs "CARLOW (DUGGAN R)""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)"36
"SAT"1801:00"H""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CLONMEL (BUTLER A)" vs "CARLOW (CONNORS M)""CLONMEL (BUTLER A)"37
"SAT"1901:00"I""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)" vs "WATERFORD (O’HARE)""CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)"37
"SAT"2001:00"J""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""ATHLONE (BYRNE M)" vs "CLONMEL (DUNDON M)""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)"38
"SAT"2101:20"K""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CLONMEL (McKENNA J)" vs "CARLOW (McHALE F)""CARLOW (McHALE F)"38
"SAT"2201:20"L""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""3 CASTLES (GILHEANY D)" vs "CARLOW (HOGAN J)""CARLOW (HOGAN J)"39
"SAT"2301:20"M""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""SMRC (O’BYRNE D)" vs "WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)""WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)"39
"SAT"2401:20"B""WOMENS JUN 18B DOUBLE""FERMOY" vs "3 CASTLES""FERMOY"40
"SAT"2501:20"C""WOMENS JUN 18B DOUBLE""WATERFORD A" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW"40
"SAT"2601:40"A""TOUR ROWING MIXED QUAD""PHOENIX" vs "CARLOW""PHOENIX"69
"SAT"2701:40"B""TOUR ROWING MIXED QUAD""CARLOW" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN ""CARLOW"69
"SAT"2801:40"A""MENS JUN18 B DOUBLE""CARLOW B" vs "CLONMEL""CLONMEL"43
"SAT"2901:40"B""MENS JUN18 B DOUBLE""NEPTUNE" vs "CARLOW A""NEPTUNE"43
"SAT"3001:40"A""MENS JUN 18A DOUBLE ""GRAIGUENAMAN B" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN A""GRAIGUENAMAN A"56
"SAT"3102:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 18A SCULL""GRAIGUENAM (LENNON)" vs "FERMOY (MORRISON G)""FERMOY (MORRISON G)""-"
"SAT"3202:00"A""WOMENS JUN 18A DOUBLE""NEPTUNE A" vs "NEPTUNE B"""70
"SAT"3302:00"B""WOMENS JUN 18A DOUBLE""CARLOW" vs "OFFALY""OFFALY"70
"SAT"3402:00"A""MENS MASTERS SCULL""CARLOW (KEATING S) (f)" vs "ATHLONE (GANNON P) (f)""ATHLONE (GANNON P) (f)"65
"SAT"3502:00"B""MENS MASTERS SCULL""RUNCORN (STREET D) (O/S)" vs "OFFALY (HOGAN S) (a)"""65
"SAT"3602:20"N""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (GRIFFIN)" vs "CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)"51
"SAT"3702:20"O""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CLONMEL (BUTLER A)" vs "CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)""CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)"51
"SAT"3802:20"P""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)" vs "CARLOW (McHALE F)""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)"52
"SAT"3902:20"Q""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (HOGAN J)" vs "WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)""WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)"52
"SAT"4002:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 18B DOUBLE""FERMOY" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"4102:40"A""TOUR ROWING JUNIOR ""GRAIGUENAMAN" vs "NEW ROSS"""76
"SAT"4202:40"B""TOUR ROWING JUNIOR""CARLOW A" vs "CARLOW B"""76
"SAT"4302:40"FINAL""MENS JUNIOR 18B DOUBLE ""CLONMEL" vs "NEPTUNE""NEPTUNE""-"
"SAT"4402:40"A""MENS MASTERS DOUBLE ""RUNCORN/ CARLOW O/S" vs "CLONMEL (c99)""RUNCORN/ CARLOW O/S"79
"SAT"4502:40"A""WOMENS CLUB 1 COXED QUAD""CARLOW" vs "NEPTUNE""CARLOW"55
"SAT"4603:00"A""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""NEPTUNE (NEWCOMBE L)" vs "ATHLONE (FLYNN D)""ATHLONE (FLYNN D)"61
"SAT"4703:00"B""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""CARLOW (DOYLE P)" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN (DUFFY L)""CARLOW (DOYLE P)"61
"SAT"4803:00"C""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""CLONMEL (DELONGUE H)" vs "NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)""NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)"62
"SAT"4903:00"D""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""CARLOW (KELLY C)" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN (SCULLY K)""GRAIGUENAMAN (SCULLY K)"62
"SAT"5003:00"A""WOMENS JUN 18A SCULL""NEPTUNE (FEERICK C)" vs "CARLOW (McGRATH R)""NEPTUNE (FEERICK C)"72
"SAT"5103:20"R""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (ARCHBOLD C)" vs "CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)""CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)"66
"SAT"5203:20"S""MENS JUN 16 SCULL ""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)" vs "WATERFORD (CROWLEY S)""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)"66
"SAT"5303:20"A""WOMENS JUN 18B SCULL""FERMOY (BARTLEY K)" vs "FERMOY (COTTER S)""FERMOY (COTTER S)"67
"SAT"5403:20"B""WOMENS JUN 18B SCULL""ATHLONE (GONLEY S)" vs "WATERFORD (McHUGH)""WATERFORD (McHUGH)"68
"SAT"5503:20"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 1 COXED QUAD""CARLOW" vs "FERMOY""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"5603:40"FINAL""MENS J18A DOUBLE ""GRAIGUENAMAN A" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"5703:40"FINAL""TOUR ROWING WOMENS QUAD""CARLOW" vs "PHOENIX""PHOENIX""-"
"SAT"5803:40"FINAL""MENS MASTERS 8""NEPTUNE (D 404)" vs "CARLOW (d426)""NEPTUNE (D 404)""-"
"SAT"5903:40"FINAL""MENS CLUB 1 COXED QUAD""ATHLONE" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"6003:40"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 2 COXED QUAD""NEPTUNE" vs "CARLOW""NEPTUNE""-"
"SAT"6104:00"E""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""ATHLONE (FLYNN D)" vs "CARLOW (DOYLE P)""CARLOW (DOYLE P)"77
"SAT"6204:00"F""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN (SCULLY K)""NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)"77
"SAT"6304:00"FINAL""MENS SEN SCULL""CARLOW (BOLGER A)" vs "FERMOY (MORRISON G)""CARLOW (BOLGER A)""-"
"SAT"6404:00"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 1 SCULL""FERMOY (BOUNANE S)" vs "CARLOW (BYRNE A)""CARLOW (BYRNE A)""-"
"SAT"6504:00"FINAL""MENS MASTERS SCULL""ATHLONE (GANNON P) (f)" vs "RUNCORN""ATHLONE (GANNON P) (f)""-"
"SAT"6604:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 16 SCULL""CARLOW (O’TOOLE A)" vs "CLONMEL (DUNDON M)""CLONMEL (DUNDON M)""-"
"SAT"6704:20"C""WOMENS JUN 18 B SCULL""FERMOY (COTTER S)" vs "OFFALY (MURPHY A)""OFFALY (MURPHY A)"81
"SAT"6804:20"D""WOMENS JUN 18 B SCULL""WATERFORD (SLATTERY S)" vs "WATERFORD (McHUGH)""WATERFORD (McHUGH)"81
"SAT"6904:20"FINAL""TOUR BOAT MIXED QUAD""PHOENIX" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"7004:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 18A DOUBLE ""NEPTUNE" vs "OFFALY""OFFALY""-"
"SAT"7104:40"FINAL""WOMENS NOVICE COXED QUAD""CLONMEL" vs "NEPTUNE""CLONMEL""-"
"SAT"7204:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 18 A SCULL""NEPTUNE (FEERICK C)" vs "OFFALY (MOONEY A)""OFFALY (MOONEY A)""-"
"SAT"7304:40"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 2 DOUBLE""FERMOY" vs "CLONMEL""FERMOY""-"
"SAT"7404:40"FINAL""MENS CLUB 1 SCULL""CARLOW (NOLAN O)" vs "OFFALY (GANNON A)""""-"
"SAT"7504:40"FINAL""WOMENS CLUB 1 DOUBLE""CARLOW" vs "FERMOY""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"7605:00"FINAL""TOUR ROWING JUNIOR"41 vs 42"""-"
"SAT"7705:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 18B SCULL""CARLOW (DOYLE P)" vs "NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)""NEPTUNE (THOMPSON H)""-"
"SAT"7805:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 18B COXED QUAD""CARLOW" vs "CLONMEL""CARLOW""-"
"SAT"7905:00"FINAL""MENS MASTERS DOUBLE ""RUNCORN/ CARLOW O/S" vs "CARLOW (C87)""""-"
"SAT"8005:00"FINAL""INVITATION WOMENS SEN QUAD""RUNCORN/ CARLOW O/S" vs "OFFALY""""-"
"SAT"8105:20"FINAL""WOMENS J18B SCULL""OFFALY (MURPHY A)" vs "WATERFORD (SLATTERY)""OFFALY (MURPHY A)""-"
"SAT"8205:20"FINAL""INVITATION MIXED DOUBLE ""CARLOW A" vs "CARLOW B""""-"
"SUN"109:00"A""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CLONMEL A" vs "CARLOW B""CLONMEL A"20
"SUN"209:00"B""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""SMRC B" vs "WATERFORD A""WATERFORD A"20
"SUN"309:00"C""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""3 CASTLES" vs "NEPTUNE A""3 CASTLES"21
"SUN"409:00"D""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CLONMEL B" vs "CARLOW C""CLONMEL B"22
"SUN"509:00"E""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""WATERFORD B" vs "NEPTUNE B""NEPTUNE B"23
"SUN"609:20"F""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""GRAIGUENAMAN" vs "CARLOW D""CARLOW D"23
"SUN"709:20"A""WOMEN JUN 16 Coxed QUAD""GRAIGUENAMANAGH" vs "COMMERCIAL""COMMERCIAL"39
"SUN"809:20"B""WOMEN JUN 16 Coxed QUAD""CARLOW" vs "SHANDON""CARLOW"39
"SUN"909:20"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD A""COMMERCIAL" vs "SMRC B""COMMERCIAL""-"
"SUN"1009:20"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD B""FERMOY" vs "CLONMEL""FERMOY""-"
"SUN"1109:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD C""NEW ROSS" vs "CORK""CORK""-"
"SUN"1209:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD D""GRAIGUENAMAN" vs "CARLOW A""GRAIGUENAMAN""-"
"SUN"1309:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD E""CARLOW B" vs "SMRC A""SMRC A""-"
"SUN"1409:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 Coxed QUAD F""OFFALY" vs "SHANDON""SHANDON""-"
"SUN"1510:00"A""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE E""CLONMEL" vs "FERMOY B""CLONMEL"30
"SUN"1610:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE A""SMRC " vs "CARLOW B""SMRC ""-"
"SUN"1710:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE B""FERMOY A" vs "NEW ROSS B""FERMOY A""-"
"SUN"1810:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE C""CORK" vs "CARLOW A""CORK""-"
"SUN"1910:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE D""COMMERCIAL A" vs "NEW ROSS A""NEW ROSS A""-"
"SUN"2010:20"G""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CLONMEL A" vs "WATERFORD A""CLONMEL A"34
"SUN"2110:20"H""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""3 CASTLES" vs "SMRC A""3 CASTLES"34
"SUN"2210:20"I""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CARLOW A" vs "CLONMEL B""CLONMEL B"35
"SUN"2310:20"J""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""NEPTUNE B" vs "CARLOW D""CARLOW D"35
"SUN"2410:20"A""WOMENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""GRAIGUENAMAN" vs "CARLOW A""CARLOW A"54
"SUN"2510:40"B""WOMENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""SMRC" vs "CARLOW B""SMRC"54
"SUN"2610:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 DOUBLE A""NEW ROSS" vs "CORK""CORK""-"
"SUN"2710:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 DOUBLE B""TRALEE" vs "FERMOY""FERMOY""-"
"SUN"2810:40"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 DOUBLE C""SMRC A" vs "SMRC B""SMRC A""-"
"SUN"2911:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 15 DOUBLE D""CARLOW" vs "CLONMEL""CARLOW""-"
"SUN"3011:00"FINAL""WOMEN JUN 14 DOUBLE E""CLONMEL" vs "COMMERCIAL B""CLONMEL""-"
"SUN"3111:00"A""MENS JUN 15 Coxed QUAD C""NEPTUNE" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN""NEPTUNE"68
"SUN"3211:00"A""MENS JUN 14 Coxed QUAD C""SHANDON" vs "CARLOW A ""CARLOW A "71
"SUN"3311:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 DOUBLE A""WATERFORD" vs "TRALEE""WATERFORD""-"
"SUN"3411:20"K""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CLONMEL A" vs "3 CASTLES""3 CASTLES"48
"SUN"3511:20"L""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CLONMEL B" vs "CARLOW D""CARLOW D"48
"SUN"3611:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 DOUBLE B""CARLOW A" vs "COMMERCIAL A""COMMERCIAL A""-"
"SUN"3711:20"FINAL""MENS JUN15 DOUBLE C""CARLOW B" vs "ATHLONE""CARLOW B""-"
"SUN"3811:20"FINAL""MENS JUN15 DOUBLE D""COMMERCIAL B" vs "CARLOW C""CARLOW C""-"
"SUN"3911:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN16 Coxed QUAD ""COMMERCIAL" vs "CARLOW""COMMERCIAL""-"
"SUN"4011:40"A""MENS JUN 14 SCULL F""GRAIGUENAMAN (Hennessy B)" vs "3 CASTLES (FLYNN L)""3 CASTLES (FLYNN L)"46
"SUN"4111:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL A""CARLOW (HESLIN S)" vs "CARLOW (SLATTERY H)""CARLOW (SLATTERY H)""-"
"SUN"4211:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL B""SHANDON (LEGGETT)" vs "3 CASTLE (KEOGH A)""SHANDON (LEGGETT)""-"
"SUN"4312:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL C""CORK (MADDEN R)" vs "COMMERCIAL (HANLEY R)""COMMERCIAL (HANLEY R)""-"
"SUN"4412:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL D""CORK (LAW D)" vs "CORK (COLEMAN/O'NEILL)""CORK (COLEMAN/O'NEILL)""-"
"SUN"4512:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL E""CORK (MALLEN M)" vs "CARLOW (FLEMING)""CORK (MALLEN M)""-"
"SUN"4612:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 SCULL F""3 CASTLES (FLYNN L)" vs "COMMERCIAL (KEANE R)""3 CASTLES (FLYNN L)""-"
"SUN"4712:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL E""TRALEE (FLYNN S)" vs "SHANDON (HARRINGTON J)""TRALEE (FLYNN S)"53
"SUN"4812:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""3 CASTLES" vs "CARLOW D""CARLOW D""-"
"SUN"4912:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL A""NEW ROSS (TIERNEY S)" vs "WATERFORD (ROBINSON L)""WATERFORD (ROBINSON L)""-"
"SUN"5012:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL B""CARLOW (SLATER D)" vs "COMMERCIAL (MCCANNON S)"""95
"SUN"5112:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL C""CARLOW (SCULLY S)" vs "COMMERCIAL (O'TOOLE D)""COMMERCIAL (O'TOOLE D)""-"
"SUN"5212:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL D""FERMOY (O'SULLIVAN E)" vs "OFFALY (MURPHY A)""FERMOY (O'SULLIVAN E)""-"
"SUN"5312:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 SCULL E""cancelled " vs "cancelled ""cancelled ""-"
"SUN"5412:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 16 DOUBLE""CARLOW A" vs "SMRC""CARLOW A""-"
"SUN"5512:40"FINAL""MEN JUN15 DOUBLE E""NEW ROSS" vs "SMRC""SMRC""-"
"SUN"5612:40"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 15 SCULL A""SHANDON (DINEEN M)" vs "WATERFORD (ROBINSON L)""WATERFORD (ROBINSON L)""-"
"SUN"5701:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 15 SCULL B""NEW ROSS (FLANAGAN C)" vs "CLONMEL (FLEMING A)""CLONMEL (FLEMING A)""-"
"SUN"5801:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 15 SCULL C""SMRC (MCMAHON-LOWE C)" vs "NEW ROSS (BROWN L)""SMRC (MCMAHON-LOWE C)""-"
"SUN"5901:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 15 SCULL D""FERMOY (MURPHY J)" vs "3 CASTLES (DARKER S)""""-"
"SUN"6001:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 15 SCULL E""CLONMEL (QUIGLEY A)" vs "FERMOY (O'SULLIVAN E)""FERMOY (O'SULLIVAN E)""-"
"SUN"6101:20"A""MENS JUN 16 COXED QUAD""CARLOW A" vs "SHANDON""SHANDON"73
"SUN"6201:20"B""MENS JUN 16 COXED QUAD""SMRC A" vs "NEPTUNE""NEPTUNE"76
"SUN"6301:20"FINAL""WOMEN JUN15 SCULL F""SHANDON (CROWLEY J)" vs "NEW ROSS (COUGHLAN A)""SHANDON (CROWLEY J)""-"
"SUN"6401:20"FINAL""INVITATION MEN JUN 14 QUAD""COMMERCIAL" vs "CARLOW""CARLOW""-"
"SUN"6501:40"A""WOMENS JUN16 SCULL""CARLOW (WEBSTER C)" vs "SHANDON (MCCARTHY A)""CARLOW (WEBSTER C)"99
"SUN"6601:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 Coxed QUAD A""SMRC" vs "SHANDON B""SMRC""-"
"SUN"6701:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 Coxed QUAD B""SHANDON A" vs "CARLOW""SHANDON A""-"
"SUN"6801:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 Coxed QUAD C""NEPTUNE" vs "COMMERCIAL""NEPTUNE""-"
"SUN"6902:00"FINAL""MENS JUN14 QUAD A""CLONMEL" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN""CLONMEL""-"
"SUN"7002:00"FINAL""MEN JUN14 QUAD B""CORK B" vs "CORK A ""CORK B""-"
"SUN"7102:00"FINAL""MEN JUN14 QUAD C""CARLOW A" vs "CARLOW B""CARLOW A""-"
"SUN"7202:00"A""MIXED JUN15 QUAD""TRALEE" vs "CARLOW""TRALEE"100
"SUN"7302:20"C""MENS JUN16 COXED QUAD""SHANDON" vs "SMRC B""SMRC B"85
"SUN"7402:20"D""MENS JUN16 COXED QUAD""CARLOW B" vs "ATHLONE""CARLOW B"85
"SUN"7502:20"E""MENS JUN16 COXED QUAD""WATERFORD" vs "3 CASTLES""3 CASTLES"86
"SUN"7602:20"F""MENS JUN16 COXED QUAD""SMRC C" vs "NEPTUNE""SMRC C"86
"SUN"7702:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 SCULL A""SMRC (SPELMAN R)" vs "WATERFORD (O'BRIEN S)""SMRC (SPELMAN R)""-"
"SUN"7802:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 SCULL B""CARLOW (KELLY C)" vs "TRALEE (GANNON S)""CARLOW (KELLY C)""-"
"SUN"7902:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 SCULL C""SMRC (O'BYRNE D)" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN (MOYLAN J)""GRAIGUENAMAN (MOYLAN J)""-"
"SUN"8002:40"FINAL""MENS JUN15 SCULL D""COMMERCIAL (BROWN K)" vs "SHANDON (GAFFNEY E)""COMMERCIAL (BROWN K)""-"
"SUN"8103:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULL E""CLONMEL (O'DONNELL S)" vs "SHANDON (O'NEILL S)""SHANDON (O'NEILL S)""-"
"SUN"8203:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULL F""SMRC (FUREY P)" vs "NEW ROSS (BECKER J)""SMRC (FUREY P)""-"
"SUN"8303:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULL G""NEW ROSS (SUTTON L)" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN (Dempsey S)""GRAIGUENAMAN (Dempsey S)"84
"SUN"8403:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULL H""GRAIGUENAMAN (BOLGER B)" vs "CARLOW (MEADE H)""CARLOW (MEADE H)""-"
"SUN"8503:20"G""MENS JUN 16 COXED QUAD""SMRC B" vs "CARLOW B""CARLOW B"98
"SUN"8603:20"H""MENS JUN 16 COXED QUAD""3 CASTLES" vs "SMRC C""SMRC C"98
"SUN"8703:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULLS I""OFFALY (BRENNAN C)" vs "SHANDON (ARRIGAN J)""SHANDON (ARRIGAN J)""-"
"SUN"8803:20"FINAL""MENS JUN 15 SCULLS J""SHANDON (BYRNE A)" vs "COMMERCIAL (HOLTON A)""COMMERCIAL (HOLTON A)""-"
"SUN"8903:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 DOUBLE A""COMMERCIAL" vs "SHANDON B""SHANDON B""-"
"SUN"9003:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 DOUBLE B""CARLOW B" vs "CORK A""CORK A""-"
"SUN"9103:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 DOUBLE C""CLONMEL A" vs "CORK B""CLONMEL A""-"
"SUN"9203:40"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 DOUBLE D""CARLOW A" vs "3 CASTLES""3 CASTLES""-"
"SUN"9304:00"FINAL""MENS JUN 14 DOUBLE E""SHANDON A" vs "CLONMEL B""SHANDON A""-"
"SUN"9404:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 Coxed QUAD A""CARLOW A" vs "FERMOY""CARLOW A""-"
"SUN"9504:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 Coxed QUAD B""NEW ROSS" vs "GRAIGUENAMAN""GRAIGUENAMAN""-"
"SUN"9604:00"FINAL""WOMENS JUN 14 Coxed QUADC""CARLOW B" vs "CLONMEL""CLONMEL""-"
"SUN"9704:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN14 Coxed QUAD D""CORK" vs "CARLOW""CORK""-"
"SUN"9804:20"FINAL""MENS JUN16 Coxed QUAD""CARLOW B" vs "SMRC C""SMRC C""-"
"SUN"9904:20"FINAL""WOMENS JUN16 SCULL""CARLOW (WEBSTER C)" vs "FERMOY (MURPHY J)""CARLOW (WEBSTER C)""-"
"SUN"10004:20"FINAL""MIXED JUN15 QUAD""TRALEE" vs "NEW ROSS""NEW ROSS""-"
"SUN"10104:20"FINAL""MIXED JUN16 QUAD""CARLOW A" vs "CARLOW B""CARLOW B""-"
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#ROWING: Ireland’s junior teams for the Coupe de la Jeunesse and the Home International Regatta have been named. Based on performances at the European Junior Rowing Championships, Rowing Ireland decided not to send a team to the World Junior Championships.

Crews listed have been selected on the basis of performances at trials throughout the year, and on the provision that they show continued improvement in performance levels.

A plan will be drawn up by so that all selected junior crews will get in training days mid-week where possible when schools are out or over weekends prior to the Irish Championships. Crews will go into training camp after the Irish Championships up to the departure dates for competition.

Coupe de la Jeunesse, Libourne, France. 1st – 3rd Aug 2014

Women

Junior Double Sculls: Eimear Lambe (Commercial RC), Jasmine English (Belfast BC)

Junior Quadruple: Emily Hegarty (Skibbereen RC), Aoife O’Keeffe (Cork BC), Claire Beechinor (Cork BC), Kirsty Turner (Belfast BC)

Junior Single: Erin Barry (Bann RC)

Junior Pair: Oisin Forde, Dervla Forde (Cork BC)

Men

Junior Double: David O’Malley (St Michael’s RC), Connor Carmody (Shannon RC)

Quadruple: Colm Hennessy (Shandon BC), Eoghan Whittle (Castleconnell BC), Patrick Munnelly (Athlone BC), Andrew Goff (Waterford BC)

Pair: Brian Keohane (Presentation RC), David Keohane (Presentation RC)

Home International, NRC, Cork (Sat 26th July)

Note: Line ups to be decided by coach of each crew, this will be finalised in the next week.

Junior Men Sweep Team: Adam Browne (Shannon RC), Patrick O’Connor (St Michaels RC)

Ciaran Higgins/Thomas Higgins   (Cork BC)

Alex Coyne/Darragh McCarthy (Col Iognaid RC)

Kevin Fallon/Jack Bennett (St Josephs RC)

Luke Rigney/Donal Coen (Col Iognaid RC)

Junior Men Sculling Team;                                    

Shane Mulvaney (Neptune RC)

Fintan McCarthy (Skibbereen RC)

Daniel Begley (Shandon BC)

David Synnott (Lee RC)

Sean Dennehy (Cork BC)

Stephen O’Sullivan (Shandon BC)

Dylan McCarthy (Skibbereen RC)

Junior Women Sweep team;

Niamh Casey, Ellen McCarthy (Skibbereen RC)

Kara O’Connor, Holly Hickey (Muckross RC)                              

Ciara Davis, Ciara O’Dwyer (Shannon RC)

Katie Nagle/ Fiona O’Keeffe  (Shandon BC)

Naomi Wray/ Francesca Morelli  (Bann RC)

Junior Women sculling team;

Aisling Rodger (Commercial)

Sarah Murphy (St Michaels RC)

Megan McLaughlin (Cork BC)

Alison Mooney (Offaly RC)

Carrie Nolan (New Ross BC)

Eimear Cummins (Lee RC)

Brega Mullan (Bann RC)

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#ROWING: A team of seven athletes have been selected to represent Ireland at the European Junior Rowing Championships in Hazelwinkel, Belgium on May 24th and 25th. This is the first time Rowing Ireland has sent a team to compete at this event.

 The team is:

Junior Women’s Single Scull: Erin Barry, Bann RC.

Junior Women’s Double Scull: Eimear Lambe, Commercial RC and Jasmine English, Belfast BC

Junior Men’s Double Scull: David O’Malley, St Michaels RC and Conor Carmody, Shannon RC

Junior Men’s Pair: David Keohane and Brian Keohane, Presentation College RC

All seven athletes represented Ireland in 2013. Erin Barry, Jasmine English, David O’Malley and Conor Carmody competed at the Junior World Rowing Championships, while Eimear Lambe, David Keohane and Brian Keohane were chosen for the Coupe de la Jeunesse, a European tournament. This year’s World Junior Rowing Championships and Coupe de la Jeunesse both take place in August.

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#CANOEING: Ireland junior canoeist Liam Jegou took a silver medal today at the Canoe Slalom Under-23 and Junior World Championships in Sydney, Australia. On a difficult course in Penrith, only Florian Breuer of Germany was faster in the C1 (canoe single) than the Irishman. Both men took one touch, Jegou’s on the fourth gate. Roman Malyshev of Russia was third and Britain’s Samuel Ibbotson fourth.

“It’s great, I am really happy,” Jegou said. He had come close to a podium finish in the last two years, finishing sixth last year and fourth in 2012.

Canoe Slalom World Under-23 and Junior Championships, Penrith, Sydney (Irish interest):

C1 Men – Semi-Final (10 qualify): 1 Britain (S Ibbotson) 109.47; 6 Ireland (L Jegou) 112.11 (2.64 behind). Final: 1 Germany (F Breuer) 104.31, 2 Ireland (L Jegou) 107.61, 3 Russia (R Malyshev) 108.54.

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About the Irish Navy

The Navy maintains a constant presence 24 hours a day, 365 days a year throughout Ireland’s enormous and rich maritime jurisdiction, upholding Ireland’s sovereign rights. The Naval Service is tasked with a variety of roles including defending territorial seas, deterring intrusive or aggressive acts, conducting maritime surveillance, maintaining an armed naval presence, ensuring right of passage, protecting marine assets, countering port blockades; people or arms smuggling, illegal drugs interdiction, and providing the primary diving team in the State.

The Service supports Army operations in the littoral and by sealift, has undertaken supply and reconnaissance missions to overseas peace support operations and participates in foreign visits all over the world in support of Irish Trade and Diplomacy.  The eight ships of the Naval Service are flexible and adaptable State assets. Although relatively small when compared to their international counterparts and the environment within which they operate, their patrol outputs have outperformed international norms.

The Irish Naval Service Fleet

The Naval Service is the State's principal seagoing agency. The Naval Service operates jointly with the Army and Air Corps.

The fleet comprises 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.

LÉ EITHNE P31

LE Eithne was built in Verlome Dockyard in Cork and was commissioned into service in 1984. She patrols the Irish EEZ and over the years she has completed numerous foreign deployments.

Type Helicopter Patrol Vessel
Length 80.0m
Beam 12m
Draught 4.3m
Main Engines 2 X Ruston 12RKC Diesels6, 800 HP2 Shafts
Speed 18 knots
Range 7000 Nautical Miles @ 15 knots
Crew 55 (6 Officers)
Commissioned 7 December 1984

LÉ ORLA P41

L.É. Orla was formerly the HMS SWIFT a British Royal Navy patrol vessel stationed in the waters of Hong Kong. She was purchased by the Irish State in 1988. She scored a notable operational success in 1993 when she conducted the biggest drug seizure in the history of the state at the time, with her interception and boarding at sea of the 65ft ketch, Brime.

Type Coastal Patrol Vessel
Length 62.6m
Beam 10m
Draught 2.7m
Main Engines 2 X Crossley SEMT- Pielstick Diesels 14,400 HP 2 Shafts
Speed 25 + Knots
Range 2500 Nautical Miles @ 17 knots
Crew 39 (5 Officers)

LÉ CIARA P42

L.É. Ciara was formerly the HMS SWALLOW a British Royal Navy patrol vessel stationed in the waters of Hong Kong. She was purchased by the Irish State in 1988. She scored a notable operational success in Nov 1999 when she conducted the second biggest drug seizure in the history of the state at that time, with her interception and boarding at sea of MV POSIDONIA of the south-west coast of Ireland.

Type Coastal Patrol Vessel
Length 62.6m
Beam 10m
Draught 2.7m
Main Engines 2 X Crossley SEMT- Pielstick Diesels 14,400 HP 2 Shafts
Speed 25 + Knots
Range 2500 Nautical Miles @ 17 knots
Crew 39 (5 Officers)

LÉ ROISIN P51

L.É. Roisin (the first of the Roisín class of vessel) was built in Appledore Shipyards in the UK for the Naval Service in 2001. She was built to a design that optimises her patrol performance in Irish waters (which are some of the roughest in the world), all year round. For that reason a greater length overall (78.8m) was chosen, giving her a long sleek appearance and allowing the opportunity to improve the conditions on board for her crew.

Type Long Offshore Patrol Vessel
Length 78.84m
Beam 14m
Draught 3.8m
Main Engines 2 X Twin 16 cly V26 Wartsila 26 medium speed Diesels
5000 KW at 1,000 RPM 2 Shafts
Speed 23 knots
Range 6000 Nautical Miles @ 15 knots
Crew 44 (6 Officers)
Commissioned 18 September 2001

LÉ NIAMH P52

L.É. Niamh (the second of the Róisín class) was built in Appledore Shipyard in the UK for the Naval Service in 2001. She is an improved version of her sister ship, L.É.Roisin

Type Long Offshore Patrol Vessel
Length 78.84m
Beam 14m
Draught 3.8m
Main Engines 2 X Twin 16 cly V26 Wartsila 26 medium speed Diesels
5000 KW at 1,000 RPM 2 Shafts
Speed 23 knots
Range 6000 Nautical Miles @ 15 knots
Crew 44 (6 Officers)
Commissioned 18 September 2001

LÉ SAMUEL BECKETT P61

LÉ Samuel Beckett is an Offshore Patrol Vessel built and fitted out to the highest international standards in terms of safety, equipment fit, technological innovation and crew comfort. She is also designed to cope with the rigours of the North-East Atlantic.

Type Offshore Patrol Vessel
Length 90.0m
Beam 14m
Draught 3.8m
Main Engines 2 x Wärtsilä diesel engines and Power Take In, 2 x shafts, 10000kw
Speed 23 knots
Range 6000 Nautical Miles @ 15 knots
Crew 44 (6 Officers)

LÉ JAMES JOYCE P62

LÉ James Joyce is an Offshore Patrol Vessel and represents an updated and lengthened version of the original RÓISÍN Class OPVs which were also designed and built to the Irish Navy specifications by Babcock Marine Appledore and she is truly a state of the art ship. She was commissioned into the naval fleet in September 2015. Since then she has been constantly engaged in Maritime Security and Defence patrolling of the Irish coast. She has also deployed to the Defence Forces mission in the Mediterranean from July to end of September 2016, rescuing 2491 persons and recovering the bodies of 21 deceased

Type Offshore Patrol Vessel
Length 90.0m
Beam 14m
Draught 3.8m
Main Engines 2 x Wärtsilä diesel engines and Power Take In, 2 x shafts, 10000kw
Speed 23 knots
Range 6000 Nautical Miles @ 15 knots
Crew 44 (6 Officers)

LÉ WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS P63

L.É. William Butler Yeats was commissioned into the naval fleet in October 2016. Since then she has been constantly engaged in Maritime Security and Defence patrolling of the Irish coast. She has also deployed to the Defence Forces mission in the Mediterranean from July to October 2017, rescuing 704 persons and recovering the bodies of three deceased.

Type Offshore Patrol Vessel
Length 90.0m
Beam 14m
Draught 3.8m
Main Engines 2 x Wärtsilä diesel engines and Power Take In, 2 x shafts, 10000kw
Speed 23 knots
Range 6000 Nautical Miles @ 15 knots
Crew 44 (6 Officers)

LÉ GEORGE BERNARD SHAW P64

LÉ George Bernard Shaw (pennant number P64) is the fourth and final ship of the P60 class vessels built for the Naval Service in Babcock Marine Appledore, Devon. The ship was accepted into State service in October 2018, and, following a military fit-out, commenced Maritime Defence and Security Operations at sea.

Type Offshore Patrol Vessel
Length 90.0m
Beam 14m
Draught 3.8m
Main Engines 2 x Wärtsilä diesel engines and Power Take In, 2 x shafts, 10000kw
Speed 23 knots
Range 6000 Nautical Miles @ 15 knots
Crew 44 (6 Officers)

Ship information courtesy of the Defence Forces

Irish Navy FAQs

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The helicopters are designated as airborne from initial notification in 15 minutes during daylight hours, and 45 minutes at night. The aircraft respond to emergencies at sea, on inland waterways, offshore islands and mountains and cover the 32 counties. They can also assist in flooding, major inland emergencies, intra-hospital transfers, pollution, and can transport offshore firefighters and ambulance teams. The Irish Coast Guard volunteers units are expected to achieve a 90 per cent response time of departing from the station house in ten minutes from notification during daylight and 20 minutes at night. They are also expected to achieve a 90 per cent response time to the scene of the incident in less than 60 minutes from notification by day and 75 minutes at night, subject to geographical limitations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.