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ROWING: Two Grainne Mhaol/NUIG eights which were a mix of seniors and intermediates filled the the top spots at the Galway Head of the River on Saturday. Just over a second separated the crews, with the Cork Boat Club senior eight over 15 seconds further back.

12 Galway Head of the River - Race 1 - Fours and 2x - Overall Results
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Pos Drw Club                 Crw  Sectn                 Name            Time
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  1   2 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Snr 4       [--------------]  00:14:23.6
  2   1 Cork BC               --  Mens Snr 4       [--------------]  00:14:40.9
  3   4 NUIG BC               --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:14:49.5
  4  16 Presentation RC       --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:14.4
  5  34 Galway RC             --  Mens Master 4    [--------------]  00:15:16.6
  6  18 St Josephs RC         --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:20.8
  7  17 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:23.0
  8  54 Galway RC             --  Womens junior 8  [--------------]  00:15:43.1
  9  90 NUIG BC               --  TimingOnly       [-M Inter   4x ]  00:15:43.7
 10  22 Galway RC             --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:44.1
 11  19 Galway RC             --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:44.6
 12   3 Carlow RC             --  Mens Snr 2x      [--------------]  00:15:45.7
 13  23 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:45.8
 14  20 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:50.5
 15   5 UCDBC                 --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:15:51.2
 16  37 NUIG BC               --  Womens Snr 8     [--------------]  00:15:53.8
 17   6 Muckross RC           --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:15:56.4
 18  13 Garda BC              --  Mens Inter 2x    [--------------]  00:16:01.9
 19  51 St Josephs RC         --  Mens J16 4       [--------------]  00:16:04.7
 20  10 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Inter 2x    [--------------]  00:16:05.2
 21  38 St Michaels RC        --  Womens Snr 4x    [--------------]  00:16:08.4
 22   8 UCDBC                 --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:16:10.2
 23  21 Carlow RC             --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:16:14.4
 24   7 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:16:16.1
 25   9 Muckross RC           --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:16:18.9
 26  50 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:16:21.5
 27  57 Muckross RC           --  Womens junior 8  [--------------]  00:16:26.3
 28  43 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens J16 4       [--------------]  00:16:28.2
 29  15 Cork BC               --  Mens Inter 2x    [--------------]  00:16:32.7
 30  56 St Michaels RC        --  Womens junior 8  [--------------]  00:16:32.8
 31  36 City of Derry BC      --  Mens Master 4    [--------------]  00:16:36.6
 32  66 Uni Limerick RC       --  Womens Nov 8     [--------------]  00:16:46.5
 33  29 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:16:46.7
 34  24 Presentation RC       --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:16:49.6
 35  67 NUIG BC               --  Womens Nov 8     [--------------]  00:17:04.7
 36  11 Athlone BC            --  Mens Inter 2x    [--------------]  00:17:05.7
 37  80 Carlow RC             --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:08.1
 38  59 CarrickOnShannon RC   --  Womens Jun 4x    [--------------]  00:17:08.7
 39  86 St Josephs RC         --  TimingOnly       [Mens Jnr 16 4x]  00:17:12.1
 40  41 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens J16 4       [--------------]  00:17:14.3
 41  27 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:17:19.6
 42  52 Cork BC               --  Mens Nov 4       [--------------]  00:17:20.2
 43  73 Carlow RC             --  Womens Mast 4x   [--------------]  00:17:20.5
 44  68 NUIG BC               --  Womens Nov 8     [--------------]  00:17:25.0
 45  30 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:17:27.8
 46  48 Athlone BC            --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:17:28.3
 47  77 Killorglin RC         --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:31.8
 48  45 Athlunkard BC         --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:17:34.6
 49  33 Tralee RC             --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:17:41.3
 50  78 Cork BC               --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:41.5
 51  28 St Josephs RC         --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:17:46.8
 52  14 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Inter 2x    [--------------]  00:17:49.7
 53  79 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:56.7
 54  39 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens J16 4       [--------------]  00:18:00.2
 55  49 St Michaels RC        --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:18:01.3
 56  69 Athlunkard BC         --  Womens Nov 8     [--------------]  00:18:01.4
 57  72 Galway RC             --  Mens Master 2x   [--------------]  00:18:08.3
 58  55 Athlone BC            --  Womens junior 8  [--------------]  00:18:08.9
 59  46 Killorglin RC         --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:18:14.9
 60  61 CarrickOnShannon RC   --  Womens Jun 4x    [--------------]  00:18:16.6
 61  84 St Michaels RC        --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:19.6
 62  47 Tralee RC             --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:18:35.3
 63  85 Athlunkard BC         --  Mens Nov 2x      [--------------]  00:18:36.5
 64  76 Col Iognaid RC        --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:39.7
 65  81 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:41.1
 66  75 Galway RC             --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:45.1
 67  44 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:19:06.1
 68  74 Offaly RC             --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:19:17.2
 69  88 NUIG BC               --  TimingOnly       [Men Nov 4x    ]  00:19:29.9
 70  70 Three Castles         --  Mens Master 2x   [--------------]  00:19:48.6
 71  82 Tralee RC             --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:20:00.9
 72  65 Shandon BC            --  Womens Nov 4x    [--------------]  00:20:06.9
 73  63 Athlone BC            --  Womens J16 8     [--------------]  00:20:29.1
 74  25 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:21:05.4
 75  83 Cholaiste na Coiribe  --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:23:30.1
 76  71 Three Castles         --  Mens Master 2x   [--------------]  00:23:37.5
2012 Galway Head of the River - Race 2 - Sculls and Pairs - Overall Results
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Pos Drw Club                Crw  Sectn                 Name            Time
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  1   2 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Snr 2       [--------------]  00:16:26.3
  2   1 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Snr 2       [--------------]  00:16:27.2
  3   3 Cork BC              --  Mens Snr 2       [--------------]  00:16:47.8
  4  13 Galway RC            --  Mens Jr 2        [--------------]  00:17:04.2
  5  30 Neptune RC           --  Mens Inter 1x    [bailey        ]  00:17:11.7
  6  31 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Inter 1x    [Stundon       ]  00:17:14.4
  7  10 Cork BC              --  Mens Jr 2        [--------------]  00:17:31.7
  8   6 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Inter 2     [--------------]  00:17:33.4
  9   4 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Snr 2       [--------------]  00:17:34.0
 10  20 Lagan Scullers       --  Mens Snr 1x      [darby         ]  00:17:36.5
 11  24 Uni Limerick RC      --  Mens Inter 1x    [rice          ]  00:17:36.6
 12  50 Athlone BC           --  Mens Jr 1x       [molloy        ]  00:17:40.1
 13   7 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Inter 2     [--------------]  00:17:44.1
 14  19 Carlow RC            --  Mens Snr 1x      [Coughlan      ]  00:17:44.7
 15  21 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Snr 1x      [Gleeson       ]  00:17:52.4
 16  39 Col Iognaid RC       --  Mens Jr 1x       [bell          ]  00:17:52.8
 17  25 Uni Limerick RC      --  Mens Inter 1x    [sheehan       ]  00:17:52.8
 18  29 Carlow RC            --  Mens Inter 1x    [murphy        ]  00:17:53.3
 19  23 CarrickOnShannon RC  --  Mens Inter 1x    [Little        ]  00:17:54.6
 20  22 Carlow RC            --  Mens Snr 1x      [Ryan          ]  00:18:07.4
 21  32 Garda BC             --  Mens Inter 1x    [Kelly         ]  00:18:08.2
 22  51 Killorglin RC        --  Womens Snr 1x    [dukarska      ]  00:18:10.0
 23  61 Offaly RC            --  Mens Nov 1x      [gannon        ]  00:18:17.6
 24  54 Three Castles        --  Womens Snr 1x    [Moran         ]  00:18:18.5
 25  33 Neptune RC           --  Mens Inter 1x    [harwood       ]  00:18:28.1
 26  34 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Inter 1x    [Cullinane     ]  00:18:30.2
 27  47 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Jr 1x       [Hanily        ]  00:18:33.5
 28  35 Sligo RC             --  Mens Inter 1x    [McGarry       ]  00:18:33.7
 29  28 Shandon BC           --  Mens Inter 1x    [OFlynn        ]  00:18:34.2
 30  36 Garda BC             --  Mens Inter 1x    [MacEoin       ]  00:18:37.3
 31  71 St Michaels RC       --  Womens Jun 1x    [OBrien        ]  00:18:46.0
 32  14 NUIG BC              --  Womens Snr 2     [--------------]  00:18:51.3
 33  56 Uni Limerick RC      --  Womens Snr 1x    [osullivan     ]  00:18:58.9
 34  52 St Michaels RC       --  Womens Snr 1x    [Jennings      ]  00:19:00.1
 35  53 Three Castles        --  Womens Snr 1x    [quinn         ]  00:19:05.8
 36  26 Garda BC             --  Mens Inter 1x    [Murphy        ]  00:19:13.8
 37  67 City of Derry BC     --  Mens Master 1x   [Durso         ]  00:19:14.8
 38  16 Shannon RC           --  Womens Jr 2      [--------------]  00:19:14.9
 39  46 Tralee RC            --  Mens Jr 1x       [stuart        ]  00:19:16.3
 40  76 Cork BC              --  Womens Jun 1x    [Higgins       ]  00:19:23.1
 41  77 Muckross RC          --  Womens Jun 1x    [crowly        ]  00:19:27.6
 42  58 St Michaels RC       --  Womens Inter 1x  [McEvoy        ]  00:19:29.6
 43  43 Col Iognaid RC       --  Mens Jr 1x       [higgins       ]  00:19:36.8
 44  48 Offaly RC            --  Mens Jr 1x       [walshe        ]  00:19:42.3
 45  17 Sligo RC             --  Womens Jr 2      [--------------]  00:19:43.8
 46  87 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Womens Nov 1x    [Foley         ]  00:19:43.9
 47  60 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Nov 1x      [Connolly      ]  00:19:48.5
 48  72 Neptune RC           --  Womens Jun 1x    [obrien        ]  00:19:51.1
 49  84 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Jr 16 1x    [Dunne         ]  00:19:54.5
 50  78 Cork BC              --  Womens Jun 1x    [Hamel         ]  00:19:57.1
 51  49 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Jr 1x       [EstelleRoe    ]  00:19:58.3
 52  65 CarrickOnShannon RC  --  Mens Nov 1x      [carthy        ]  00:19:58.7
 53  80 Neptune RC           --  Womens Jun 1x    [cassidy       ]  00:19:59.7
 54  27 Athlone BC           --  Mens Inter 1x    [egan          ]  00:20:13.3
 55  68 Lagan Scullers       --  Mens Master 1x   [mcallister    ]  00:20:14.9
 56  69 Tralee RC            --  Mens Master 1x   [slattery      ]  00:20:16.2
 57  37 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Inter 1x    [Taylor        ]  00:20:19.0
 58  85 Killorglin RC        --  Mens Jr 16 1x    [dee           ]  00:20:19.1
 59  88 St Michaels RC       --  Womens Nov 1x    [Gill          ]  00:20:21.4
 60  83 Athlone BC           --  Mens Jr 16 1x    [hannon        ]  00:20:22.2
 61  74 Cork BC              --  Womens Jun 1x    [Devine        ]  00:20:27.8
 62  73 Athlunkard BC        --  Womens Jun 1x    [green         ]  00:20:31.8
 63  45 St Josephs RC        --  Mens Jr 1x       [lydon         ]  00:20:46.5
 64  89 Garda BC             --  Womens Nov 1x    [OBrien        ]  00:21:01.5
 65  82 Tralee RC            --  Womens Jun 1x    [deady         ]  00:21:25.5
 66  92 Tralee RC            --  Womens j16 1x    [Ryall         ]  00:21:44.9
 67  15 NUIG BC              --  Womens Inter 2   [--------------]  00:21:45.2
 68  93 Col Iognaid RC       --  Womens j16 1x    [Cusheen       ]  00:21:58.2
 69  59 Garda BC             --  Womens Inter 1x  [holden        ]  00:21:58.3
 70  70 Three Castles        --  Mens Master 1x   [OKeeffe       ]  00:22:18.9
 71  94 Tribesmen RC         --  TimingOnly       [Womens N 4x   ]  00:22:28.6
 72  63 Shandon BC           --  Mens Nov 1x      [Smith         ]  00:22:49.7
 73  79 Tralee RC            --  Womens Jun 1x    [odonnell      ]  00:23:20.5
 74  81 Col Iognaid RC       --  Womens Jun 1x    [NiGriofa      ]  00:23:48.6


2012 Galway Head of the River - Race 3 - Eights and Quads - Overall Results
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Pos Drw Club                 Crw  Sectn                 Name            Time
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  1   3 Grainne Mhaol NUIG    --  Mens Snr 8       [--------------]  00:13:34.2
  2   1 Grainne Mhaol NUIG    --  Mens Snr 8       [--------------]  00:13:35.5
  3   2 Cork BC               --  Mens Snr 8       [--------------]  00:13:51.1
  4  11 Galway RC             --  Mens Jr 8        [--------------]  00:14:00.4
  5   9 St Josephs RC         --  Mens Jr 8        [--------------]  00:14:03.6
  6   7 UCDBC                 --  Mens Inter 8     [--------------]  00:14:14.7
  7   4 Carlow RC             --  Mens Snr 4x      [--------------]  00:14:25.8
  8   5 Uni Limerick RC       --  Mens Snr 4x      [--------------]  00:14:26.2
  9  10 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Jr 8        [--------------]  00:14:27.5
 10  22 Presentation RC       --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:14:36.3
 11   8 Muckross RC           --  Mens Inter 8     [--------------]  00:14:37.9
 12  20 Carlow RC             --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:14:39.0
 13  12 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Jr 8        [--------------]  00:14:50.4
 14  47 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens MasterDplu  [--------------]  00:14:52.5
 15  19 Cork BC               --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:15:04.1
 16  17 Athlone BC            --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:15:08.3
 17  27 St Josephs RC         --  Mens Jr 16 8     [--------------]  00:15:18.7
 18  31 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:15:27.8
 19  39 Cork BC               --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:15:37.5
 20  18 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:15:47.0
 21  35 Presentation RC       --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:15:56.9
 22  16 Athlunkard BC         --  Mens Inter 4x    [--------------]  00:15:58.5
 23  32 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:15:58.9
 24  15 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Inter 4x    [--------------]  00:16:08.5
 25  26 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Jr 16 8     [--------------]  00:16:26.4
 26  25 Athlunkard BC         --  Mens Nov 4x      [--------------]  00:16:29.0
 27  45 St Michaels RC        --  Mens MasterDplu  [--------------]  00:16:29.2
 28  37 Carlow RC             --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:16:47.3
 29  33 Killorglin RC         --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:16:51.2
 30  23 Cork BC               --  Mens Nov 4x      [--------------]  00:16:56.0
 31  56 Muckross RC           --  Womens Jr 4      [--------------]  00:17:01.3
 32  38 Galway RC             --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:03.1
 33  13 Athlunkard BC         --  Mens Nov 8       [--------------]  00:17:03.8
 34  49 Cork BC               --  Womens Snr 4     [--------------]  00:17:10.4
 35  21 Tralee RC             --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:17:10.4
 36  34 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:10.8
 37  50 NUIG BC               --  Womens Snr 4     [--------------]  00:17:13.3
 38  54 Col Iognaid RC        --  Womens Jr 4      [--------------]  00:17:20.0
 39  51 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Womens Inter 4   [--------------]  00:17:25.0
 40  84 NUIG BC               --  Womens Nov 4     [--------------]  00:17:28.4
 41  64 Neptune RC            --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:17:28.7
 42  86 Uni Limerick RC       --  Womens Nov 4     [--------------]  00:17:39.8
 43  67 CarrickOnShannon RC   --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:17:53.2
 44  87 CarrickOnShannon RC   --  Womens Nov 4     [--------------]  00:17:54.0
 45  52 NUIG BC               --  Womens Inter 4   [--------------]  00:17:57.4
 46  58 St Michaels RC        --  Womens Inter 2x  [--------------]  00:17:57.9
 47  61 Cork BC               --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:18:01.1
 48  90 NUIG BC               --  TimingOnly       [Women Nov 8   ]  00:18:04.0
 49  24 NUIG BC               --  Mens Nov 4x      [--------------]  00:18:08.1
 50  76 Carlow RC             --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:18:18.1
 51  62 Muckross RC           --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:18:18.8
 52  40 St Josephs RC         --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:28.1
 53  81 Killorglin RC         --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:18:29.5
 54  79 Carlow RC             --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:18:36.0
 55  29 Sligo RC              --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:39.0
 56  75 St Michaels RC        --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:18:43.9
 57  78 Galway RC             --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:18:47.0
 58  59 Garda BC              --  Womens Inter 2x  [--------------]  00:18:53.2
 59  60 St Michaels RC        --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:18:53.9
 60  68 Cork BC               --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:18:55.4
 61  83 Carlow RC             --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:19:00.5
 62  63 Muckross RC           --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:19:05.8
 63  71 CarrickOnShannon RC   --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:19:19.6
 64  65 Tralee RC             --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:19:24.6
 65  85 NUIG BC               --  Womens Nov 4     [--------------]  00:19:24.7
 66  73 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Womens J16 4     [--------------]  00:19:40.2
 67  57 St Michaels RC        --  Womens Jr 4      [--------------]  00:19:42.0
 68  89 Galway RC             --  Womens Nov 2x    [--------------]  00:19:56.2
 69  77 Athlunkard BC         --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:20:25.0
 70  66 Offaly RC             --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:20:37.2
 71  30 Cholaiste na Coiribe  --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:20:47.8
 72  82 Tralee RC             --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:21:22.4
 73  74 Sligo RC              --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:21:40.9
2012 Galway Head of the River - Race 1 - Fours and 2x - Section Results
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Pos Drw Club                 Crw  Sectn                 Name            Time
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  1   2 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Snr 4       [--------------]  00:14:23.6
  2   1 Cork BC               --  Mens Snr 4       [--------------]  00:14:40.9
  1   4 NUIG BC               --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:14:49.5
  2   5 UCDBC                 --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:15:51.2
  3   6 Muckross RC           --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:15:56.4
  4   8 UCDBC                 --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:16:10.2
  5   7 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:16:16.1
  6   9 Muckross RC           --  Mens Inter 4     [--------------]  00:16:18.9
  1  16 Presentation RC       --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:14.4
  2  18 St Josephs RC         --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:20.8
  3  17 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:23.0
  4  22 Galway RC             --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:44.1
  5  19 Galway RC             --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:44.6
  6  23 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:45.8
  7  20 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:15:50.5
  8  21 Carlow RC             --  Mens Junior 4    [--------------]  00:16:14.4
  1  34 Galway RC             --  Mens Master 4    [--------------]  00:15:16.6
  2  36 City of Derry BC      --  Mens Master 4    [--------------]  00:16:36.6
  1  54 Galway RC             --  Womens junior 8  [--------------]  00:15:43.1
  2  57 Muckross RC           --  Womens junior 8  [--------------]  00:16:26.3
  3  56 St Michaels RC        --  Womens junior 8  [--------------]  00:16:32.8
  4  55 Athlone BC            --  Womens junior 8  [--------------]  00:18:08.9
  1  90 NUIG BC               --  TimingOnly       [-M Inter   4x ]  00:15:43.7
  2  86 St Josephs RC         --  TimingOnly       [Mens Jnr 16 4x]  00:17:12.1
  3  88 NUIG BC               --  TimingOnly       [Men Nov 4x    ]  00:19:29.9
  1   3 Carlow RC             --  Mens Snr 2x      [--------------]  00:15:45.7
  1  37 NUIG BC               --  Womens Snr 8     [--------------]  00:15:53.8
  1  13 Garda BC              --  Mens Inter 2x    [--------------]  00:16:01.9
  2  10 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Inter 2x    [--------------]  00:16:05.2
  3  15 Cork BC               --  Mens Inter 2x    [--------------]  00:16:32.7
  4  11 Athlone BC            --  Mens Inter 2x    [--------------]  00:17:05.7
  5  14 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Inter 2x    [--------------]  00:17:49.7
  1  51 St Josephs RC         --  Mens J16 4       [--------------]  00:16:04.7
  2  43 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens J16 4       [--------------]  00:16:28.2
  3  41 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens J16 4       [--------------]  00:17:14.3
  4  39 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens J16 4       [--------------]  00:18:00.2
  1  38 St Michaels RC        --  Womens Snr 4x    [--------------]  00:16:08.4
  1  50 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:16:21.5
  2  48 Athlone BC            --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:17:28.3
  3  45 Athlunkard BC         --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:17:34.6
  4  49 St Michaels RC        --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:18:01.3
  5  46 Killorglin RC         --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:18:14.9
  6  47 Tralee RC             --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:18:35.3
  7  44 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens J16 2x      [--------------]  00:19:06.1
  1  66 Uni Limerick RC       --  Womens Nov 8     [--------------]  00:16:46.5
  2  67 NUIG BC               --  Womens Nov 8     [--------------]  00:17:04.7
  3  68 NUIG BC               --  Womens Nov 8     [--------------]  00:17:25.0
  4  69 Athlunkard BC         --  Womens Nov 8     [--------------]  00:18:01.4
  1  29 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:16:46.7
  2  24 Presentation RC       --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:16:49.6
  3  27 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:17:19.6
  4  30 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:17:27.8
  5  33 Tralee RC             --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:17:41.3
  6  28 St Josephs RC         --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:17:46.8
  7  25 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens Jr 2x       [--------------]  00:21:05.4
  1  80 Carlow RC             --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:08.1
  2  77 Killorglin RC         --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:31.8
  3  78 Cork BC               --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:41.5
  4  79 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:56.7
  5  84 St Michaels RC        --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:19.6
  6  76 Col Iognaid RC        --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:39.7
  7  81 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:41.1
  8  75 Galway RC             --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:45.1
  9  74 Offaly RC             --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:19:17.2
 10  82 Tralee RC             --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:20:00.9
 11  83 Cholaiste na Coiribe  --  Womens J16 4x    [--------------]  00:23:30.1
  1  59 CarrickOnShannon RC   --  Womens Jun 4x    [--------------]  00:17:08.7
  2  61 CarrickOnShannon RC   --  Womens Jun 4x    [--------------]  00:18:16.6
  1  52 Cork BC               --  Mens Nov 4       [--------------]  00:17:20.2
  1  73 Carlow RC             --  Womens Mast 4x   [--------------]  00:17:20.5
  1  72 Galway RC             --  Mens Master 2x   [--------------]  00:18:08.3
  2  70 Three Castles         --  Mens Master 2x   [--------------]  00:19:48.6
  3  71 Three Castles         --  Mens Master 2x   [--------------]  00:23:37.5
  1  85 Athlunkard BC         --  Mens Nov 2x      [--------------]  00:18:36.5
  1  65 Shandon BC            --  Womens Nov 4x    [--------------]  00:20:06.9
  1  63 Athlone BC            --  Womens J16 8     [--------------]  00:20:29.1
2012 Galway Head of the River - Race 2 - Sculls and Pairs - Section Results
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Pos Drw Club                Crw  Sectn                 Name            Time
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  1   2 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Snr 2       [--------------]  00:16:26.3
  2   1 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Snr 2       [--------------]  00:16:27.2
  3   3 Cork BC              --  Mens Snr 2       [--------------]  00:16:47.8
  4   4 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Snr 2       [--------------]  00:17:34.0
  1  13 Galway RC            --  Mens Jr 2        [--------------]  00:17:04.2
  2  10 Cork BC              --  Mens Jr 2        [--------------]  00:17:31.7
  1  30 Neptune RC           --  Mens Inter 1x    [bailey        ]  00:17:11.7
  2  31 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Inter 1x    [Stundon       ]  00:17:14.4
  3  24 Uni Limerick RC      --  Mens Inter 1x    [rice          ]  00:17:36.6
  4  25 Uni Limerick RC      --  Mens Inter 1x    [sheehan       ]  00:17:52.8
  5  29 Carlow RC            --  Mens Inter 1x    [murphy        ]  00:17:53.3
  6  23 CarrickOnShannon RC  --  Mens Inter 1x    [Little        ]  00:17:54.6
  7  32 Garda BC             --  Mens Inter 1x    [Kelly         ]  00:18:08.2
  8  33 Neptune RC           --  Mens Inter 1x    [harwood       ]  00:18:28.1
  9  34 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Inter 1x    [Cullinane     ]  00:18:30.2
 10  35 Sligo RC             --  Mens Inter 1x    [McGarry       ]  00:18:33.7
 11  28 Shandon BC           --  Mens Inter 1x    [OFlynn        ]  00:18:34.2
 12  36 Garda BC             --  Mens Inter 1x    [MacEoin       ]  00:18:37.3
 13  26 Garda BC             --  Mens Inter 1x    [Murphy        ]  00:19:13.8
 14  27 Athlone BC           --  Mens Inter 1x    [egan          ]  00:20:13.3
 15  37 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Inter 1x    [Taylor        ]  00:20:19.0
  1   6 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Inter 2     [--------------]  00:17:33.4
  2   7 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Inter 2     [--------------]  00:17:44.1
  1  20 Lagan Scullers       --  Mens Snr 1x      [darby         ]  00:17:36.5
  2  19 Carlow RC            --  Mens Snr 1x      [Coughlan      ]  00:17:44.7
  3  21 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Snr 1x      [Gleeson       ]  00:17:52.4
  4  22 Carlow RC            --  Mens Snr 1x      [Ryan          ]  00:18:07.4
  1  50 Athlone BC           --  Mens Jr 1x       [molloy        ]  00:17:40.1
  2  39 Col Iognaid RC       --  Mens Jr 1x       [bell          ]  00:17:52.8
  3  47 St Michaels RC       --  Mens Jr 1x       [Hanily        ]  00:18:33.5
  4  46 Tralee RC            --  Mens Jr 1x       [stuart        ]  00:19:16.3
  5  43 Col Iognaid RC       --  Mens Jr 1x       [higgins       ]  00:19:36.8
  6  48 Offaly RC            --  Mens Jr 1x       [walshe        ]  00:19:42.3
  7  49 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Jr 1x       [EstelleRoe    ]  00:19:58.3
  8  45 St Josephs RC        --  Mens Jr 1x       [lydon         ]  00:20:46.5
  1  51 Killorglin RC        --  Womens Snr 1x    [dukarska      ]  00:18:10.0
  2  54 Three Castles        --  Womens Snr 1x    [Moran         ]  00:18:18.5
  3  56 Uni Limerick RC      --  Womens Snr 1x    [osullivan     ]  00:18:58.9
  4  52 St Michaels RC       --  Womens Snr 1x    [Jennings      ]  00:19:00.1
  5  53 Three Castles        --  Womens Snr 1x    [quinn         ]  00:19:05.8
  1  61 Offaly RC            --  Mens Nov 1x      [gannon        ]  00:18:17.6
  2  60 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Nov 1x      [Connolly      ]  00:19:48.5
  3  65 CarrickOnShannon RC  --  Mens Nov 1x      [carthy        ]  00:19:58.7
  4  63 Shandon BC           --  Mens Nov 1x      [Smith         ]  00:22:49.7
  1  71 St Michaels RC       --  Womens Jun 1x    [OBrien        ]  00:18:46.0
  2  76 Cork BC              --  Womens Jun 1x    [Higgins       ]  00:19:23.1
  3  77 Muckross RC          --  Womens Jun 1x    [crowly        ]  00:19:27.6
  4  72 Neptune RC           --  Womens Jun 1x    [obrien        ]  00:19:51.1
  5  78 Cork BC              --  Womens Jun 1x    [Hamel         ]  00:19:57.1
  6  80 Neptune RC           --  Womens Jun 1x    [cassidy       ]  00:19:59.7
  7  74 Cork BC              --  Womens Jun 1x    [Devine        ]  00:20:27.8
  8  73 Athlunkard BC        --  Womens Jun 1x    [green         ]  00:20:31.8
  9  82 Tralee RC            --  Womens Jun 1x    [deady         ]  00:21:25.5
 10  79 Tralee RC            --  Womens Jun 1x    [odonnell      ]  00:23:20.5
 11  81 Col Iognaid RC       --  Womens Jun 1x    [NiGriofa      ]  00:23:48.6
  1  14 NUIG BC              --  Womens Snr 2     [--------------]  00:18:51.3
  1  67 City of Derry BC     --  Mens Master 1x   [Durso         ]  00:19:14.8
  2  68 Lagan Scullers       --  Mens Master 1x   [mcallister    ]  00:20:14.9
  3  69 Tralee RC            --  Mens Master 1x   [slattery      ]  00:20:16.2
  4  70 Three Castles        --  Mens Master 1x   [OKeeffe       ]  00:22:18.9
  1  16 Shannon RC           --  Womens Jr 2      [--------------]  00:19:14.9
  2  17 Sligo RC             --  Womens Jr 2      [--------------]  00:19:43.8
  1  58 St Michaels RC       --  Womens Inter 1x  [McEvoy        ]  00:19:29.6
  2  59 Garda BC             --  Womens Inter 1x  [holden        ]  00:21:58.3
  1  87 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Womens Nov 1x    [Foley         ]  00:19:43.9
  2  88 St Michaels RC       --  Womens Nov 1x    [Gill          ]  00:20:21.4
  3  89 Garda BC             --  Womens Nov 1x    [OBrien        ]  00:21:01.5
  1  84 Commercial-Dub RC    --  Mens Jr 16 1x    [Dunne         ]  00:19:54.5
  2  85 Killorglin RC        --  Mens Jr 16 1x    [dee           ]  00:20:19.1
  3  83 Athlone BC           --  Mens Jr 16 1x    [hannon        ]  00:20:22.2
  1  92 Tralee RC            --  Womens j16 1x    [Ryall         ]  00:21:44.9
  2  93 Col Iognaid RC       --  Womens j16 1x    [Cusheen       ]  00:21:58.2
  1  15 NUIG BC              --  Womens Inter 2   [--------------]  00:21:45.2
  1  94 Tribesmen RC         --  TimingOnly       [Womens N 4x   ]  00:22:28.6
2012 Galway Head of the River - Race 3 - Eights and Quads - Section Results
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Pos Drw Club                 Crw  Sectn                 Name            Time
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  1   3 Grainne Mhaol NUIG    --  Mens Snr 8       [--------------]  00:13:34.2
  2   1 Grainne Mhaol NUIG    --  Mens Snr 8       [--------------]  00:13:35.5
  3   2 Cork BC               --  Mens Snr 8       [--------------]  00:13:51.1
  1  11 Galway RC             --  Mens Jr 8        [--------------]  00:14:00.4
  2   9 St Josephs RC         --  Mens Jr 8        [--------------]  00:14:03.6
  3  10 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Jr 8        [--------------]  00:14:27.5
  4  12 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Jr 8        [--------------]  00:14:50.4
  1   7 UCDBC                 --  Mens Inter 8     [--------------]  00:14:14.7
  2   8 Muckross RC           --  Mens Inter 8     [--------------]  00:14:37.9
  1   4 Carlow RC             --  Mens Snr 4x      [--------------]  00:14:25.8
  2   5 Uni Limerick RC       --  Mens Snr 4x      [--------------]  00:14:26.2
  1  22 Presentation RC       --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:14:36.3
  2  20 Carlow RC             --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:14:39.0
  3  19 Cork BC               --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:15:04.1
  4  17 Athlone BC            --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:15:08.3
  5  18 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:15:47.0
  6  21 Tralee RC             --  Mens Jr 18 4x    [--------------]  00:17:10.4
  1  47 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens MasterDplu  [--------------]  00:14:52.5
  2  45 St Michaels RC        --  Mens MasterDplu  [--------------]  00:16:29.2
  1  27 St Josephs RC         --  Mens Jr 16 8     [--------------]  00:15:18.7
  2  26 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Jr 16 8     [--------------]  00:16:26.4
  1  31 Col Iognaid RC        --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:15:27.8
  2  39 Cork BC               --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:15:37.5
  3  35 Presentation RC       --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:15:56.9
  4  32 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:15:58.9
  5  37 Carlow RC             --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:16:47.3
  6  33 Killorglin RC         --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:16:51.2
  7  38 Galway RC             --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:03.1
  8  34 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:17:10.8
  9  40 St Josephs RC         --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:28.1
 10  29 Sligo RC              --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:18:39.0
 11  30 Cholaiste na Coiribe  --  Mens Jr 16 4x    [--------------]  00:20:47.8
  1  16 Athlunkard BC         --  Mens Inter 4x    [--------------]  00:15:58.5
  2  15 St Michaels RC        --  Mens Inter 4x    [--------------]  00:16:08.5
  1  25 Athlunkard BC         --  Mens Nov 4x      [--------------]  00:16:29.0
  2  23 Cork BC               --  Mens Nov 4x      [--------------]  00:16:56.0
  3  24 NUIG BC               --  Mens Nov 4x      [--------------]  00:18:08.1
  1  56 Muckross RC           --  Womens Jr 4      [--------------]  00:17:01.3
  2  54 Col Iognaid RC        --  Womens Jr 4      [--------------]  00:17:20.0
  3  57 St Michaels RC        --  Womens Jr 4      [--------------]  00:19:42.0
  1  13 Athlunkard BC         --  Mens Nov 8       [--------------]  00:17:03.8
  1  49 Cork BC               --  Womens Snr 4     [--------------]  00:17:10.4
  2  50 NUIG BC               --  Womens Snr 4     [--------------]  00:17:13.3
  1  51 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Womens Inter 4   [--------------]  00:17:25.0
  2  52 NUIG BC               --  Womens Inter 4   [--------------]  00:17:57.4
  1  84 NUIG BC               --  Womens Nov 4     [--------------]  00:17:28.4
  2  86 Uni Limerick RC       --  Womens Nov 4     [--------------]  00:17:39.8
  3  87 CarrickOnShannon RC   --  Womens Nov 4     [--------------]  00:17:54.0
  4  85 NUIG BC               --  Womens Nov 4     [--------------]  00:19:24.7
  1  64 Neptune RC            --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:17:28.7
  2  67 CarrickOnShannon RC   --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:17:53.2
  3  61 Cork BC               --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:18:01.1
  4  62 Muckross RC           --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:18:18.8
  5  60 St Michaels RC        --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:18:53.9
  6  68 Cork BC               --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:18:55.4
  7  63 Muckross RC           --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:19:05.8
  8  71 CarrickOnShannon RC   --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:19:19.6
  9  65 Tralee RC             --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:19:24.6
 10  66 Offaly RC             --  Womens Jr 2x     [--------------]  00:20:37.2
  1  58 St Michaels RC        --  Womens Inter 2x  [--------------]  00:17:57.9
  2  59 Garda BC              --  Womens Inter 2x  [--------------]  00:18:53.2
  1  90 NUIG BC               --  TimingOnly       [Women Nov 8   ]  00:18:04.0
  1  76 Carlow RC             --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:18:18.1
  2  81 Killorglin RC         --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:18:29.5
  3  79 Carlow RC             --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:18:36.0
  4  75 St Michaels RC        --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:18:43.9
  5  78 Galway RC             --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:18:47.0
  6  83 Carlow RC             --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:19:00.5
  7  77 Athlunkard BC         --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:20:25.0
  8  82 Tralee RC             --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:21:22.4
  9  74 Sligo RC              --  Womens J16 2x    [--------------]  00:21:40.9
  1  73 Commercial-Dub RC     --  Womens J16 4     [--------------]  00:19:40.2
  1  89 Galway RC             --  Womens Nov 2x    [--------------]  00:19:56.2

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The Irish Coast Guard

The Irish Coast Guard is Ireland's fourth 'Blue Light' service (along with An Garda Síochána, the Ambulance Service and the Fire Service). It provides a nationwide maritime emergency organisation as well as a variety of services to shipping and other government agencies.

The purpose of the Irish Coast Guard is to promote safety and security standards, and by doing so, prevent as far as possible, the loss of life at sea, and on inland waters, mountains and caves, and to provide effective emergency response services and to safeguard the quality of the marine environment.

The Irish Coast Guard has responsibility for Ireland's system of marine communications, surveillance and emergency management in Ireland's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and certain inland waterways.

It is responsible for the response to, and co-ordination of, maritime accidents which require search and rescue and counter-pollution and ship casualty operations. It also has responsibility for vessel traffic monitoring.

Operations in respect of maritime security, illegal drug trafficking, illegal migration and fisheries enforcement are co-ordinated by other bodies within the Irish Government.

On average, each year, the Irish Coast Guard is expected to:

  • handle 3,000 marine emergencies
  • assist 4,500 people and save about 200 lives
  • task Coast Guard helicopters on missions

The Coast Guard has been around in some form in Ireland since 1908.

Coast Guard helicopters

The Irish Coast Guard has contracted five medium-lift Sikorsky Search and Rescue helicopters deployed at bases in Dublin, Waterford, Shannon and Sligo.

The helicopters are designated wheels up from initial notification in 15 minutes during daylight hours and 45 minutes at night. One aircraft is fitted and its crew trained for under slung cargo operations up to 3000kgs and is available on short notice based at Waterford.

These aircraft respond to emergencies at sea, inland waterways, offshore islands and mountains of Ireland (32 counties).

They can also be used for assistance in flooding, major inland emergencies, intra-hospital transfers, pollution, and aerial surveillance during daylight hours, lifting and passenger operations and other operations as authorised by the Coast Guard within appropriate regulations.

Irish Coastguard FAQs

The Irish Coast Guard provides nationwide maritime emergency response, while also promoting safety and security standards. It aims to prevent the loss of life at sea, on inland waters, on mountains and in caves; and to safeguard the quality of the marine environment.

The main role of the Irish Coast Guard is to rescue people from danger at sea or on land, to organise immediate medical transport and to assist boats and ships within the country's jurisdiction. It has three marine rescue centres in Dublin, Malin Head, Co Donegal, and Valentia Island, Co Kerry. The Dublin National Maritime Operations centre provides marine search and rescue responses and coordinates the response to marine casualty incidents with the Irish exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Yes, effectively, it is the fourth "blue light" service. The Marine Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) Valentia is the contact point for the coastal area between Ballycotton, Co Cork and Clifden, Co Galway. At the same time, the MRSC Malin Head covers the area between Clifden and Lough Foyle. Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) Dublin covers Carlingford Lough, Co Louth to Ballycotton, Co Cork. Each MRCC/MRSC also broadcasts maritime safety information on VHF and MF radio, including navigational and gale warnings, shipping forecasts, local inshore forecasts, strong wind warnings and small craft warnings.

The Irish Coast Guard handles about 3,000 marine emergencies annually, and assists 4,500 people - saving an estimated 200 lives, according to the Department of Transport. In 2016, Irish Coast Guard helicopters completed 1,000 missions in a single year for the first time.

Yes, Irish Coast Guard helicopters evacuate medical patients from offshore islands to hospital on average about 100 times a year. In September 2017, the Department of Health announced that search and rescue pilots who work 24-hour duties would not be expected to perform any inter-hospital patient transfers. The Air Corps flies the Emergency Aeromedical Service, established in 2012 and using an AW139 twin-engine helicopter. Known by its call sign "Air Corps 112", it airlifted its 3,000th patient in autumn 2020.

The Irish Coast Guard works closely with the British Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which is responsible for the Northern Irish coast.

The Irish Coast Guard is a State-funded service, with both paid management personnel and volunteers, and is under the auspices of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. It is allocated approximately 74 million euro annually in funding, some 85 per cent of which pays for a helicopter contract that costs 60 million euro annually. The overall funding figure is "variable", an Oireachtas committee was told in 2019. Other significant expenditure items include volunteer training exercises, equipment, maintenance, renewal, and information technology.

The Irish Coast Guard has four search and rescue helicopter bases at Dublin, Waterford, Shannon and Sligo, run on a contract worth 50 million euro annually with an additional 10 million euro in costs by CHC Ireland. It provides five medium-lift Sikorsky S-92 helicopters and trained crew. The 44 Irish Coast Guard coastal units with 1,000 volunteers are classed as onshore search units, with 23 of the 44 units having rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) and 17 units having cliff rescue capability. The Irish Coast Guard has 60 buildings in total around the coast, and units have search vehicles fitted with blue lights, all-terrain vehicles or quads, first aid equipment, generators and area lighting, search equipment, marine radios, pyrotechnics and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Community Rescue Boats Ireland also provide lifeboats and crews to assist in search and rescue. The Irish Coast Guard works closely with the Garda Siochána, National Ambulance Service, Naval Service and Air Corps, Civil Defence, while fishing vessels, ships and other craft at sea offer assistance in search operations.

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.

Units are managed by an officer-in-charge (three stripes on the uniform) and a deputy officer in charge (two stripes). Each team is trained in search skills, first aid, setting up helicopter landing sites and a range of maritime skills, while certain units are also trained in cliff rescue.

Volunteers receive an allowance for time spent on exercises and call-outs. What is the difference between the Irish Coast Guard and the RNLI? The RNLI is a registered charity which has been saving lives at sea since 1824, and runs a 24/7 volunteer lifeboat service around the British and Irish coasts. It is a declared asset of the British Maritime and Coast Guard Agency and the Irish Coast Guard. Community Rescue Boats Ireland is a community rescue network of volunteers under the auspices of Water Safety Ireland.

No, it does not charge for rescue and nor do the RNLI or Community Rescue Boats Ireland.

The marine rescue centres maintain 19 VHF voice and DSC radio sites around the Irish coastline and a digital paging system. There are two VHF repeater test sites, four MF radio sites and two NAVTEX transmitter sites. Does Ireland have a national search and rescue plan? The first national search and rescue plan was published in July, 2019. It establishes the national framework for the overall development, deployment and improvement of search and rescue services within the Irish Search and Rescue Region and to meet domestic and international commitments. The purpose of the national search and rescue plan is to promote a planned and nationally coordinated search and rescue response to persons in distress at sea, in the air or on land.

Yes, the Irish Coast Guard is responsible for responding to spills of oil and other hazardous substances with the Irish pollution responsibility zone, along with providing an effective response to marine casualties and monitoring or intervening in marine salvage operations. It provides and maintains a 24-hour marine pollution notification at the three marine rescue centres. It coordinates exercises and tests of national and local pollution response plans.

The first Irish Coast Guard volunteer to die on duty was Caitriona Lucas, a highly trained member of the Doolin Coast Guard unit, while assisting in a search for a missing man by the Kilkee unit in September 2016. Six months later, four Irish Coast Guard helicopter crew – Dara Fitzpatrick, Mark Duffy, Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith -died when their Sikorsky S-92 struck Blackrock island off the Mayo coast on March 14, 2017. The Dublin-based Rescue 116 crew were providing "top cover" or communications for a medical emergency off the west coast and had been approaching Blacksod to refuel. Up until the five fatalities, the Irish Coast Guard recorded that more than a million "man hours" had been spent on more than 30,000 rescue missions since 1991.

Several investigations were initiated into each incident. The Marine Casualty Investigation Board was critical of the Irish Coast Guard in its final report into the death of Caitriona Lucas, while a separate Health and Safety Authority investigation has been completed, but not published. The Air Accident Investigation Unit final report into the Rescue 116 helicopter crash has not yet been published.

The Irish Coast Guard in its present form dates back to 1991, when the Irish Marine Emergency Service was formed after a campaign initiated by Dr Joan McGinley to improve air/sea rescue services on the west Irish coast. Before Irish independence, the British Admiralty was responsible for a Coast Guard (formerly the Water Guard or Preventative Boat Service) dating back to 1809. The West Coast Search and Rescue Action Committee was initiated with a public meeting in Killybegs, Co Donegal, in 1988 and the group was so effective that a Government report was commissioned, which recommended setting up a new division of the Department of the Marine to run the Marine Rescue Co-Ordination Centre (MRCC), then based at Shannon, along with the existing coast radio service, and coast and cliff rescue. A medium-range helicopter base was established at Shannon within two years. Initially, the base was served by the Air Corps.

The first director of what was then IMES was Capt Liam Kirwan, who had spent 20 years at sea and latterly worked with the Marine Survey Office. Capt Kirwan transformed a poorly funded voluntary coast and cliff rescue service into a trained network of cliff and sea rescue units – largely voluntary, but with paid management. The MRCC was relocated from Shannon to an IMES headquarters at the then Department of the Marine (now Department of Transport) in Leeson Lane, Dublin. The coast radio stations at Valentia, Co Kerry, and Malin Head, Co Donegal, became marine rescue-sub-centres.

The current director is Chris Reynolds, who has been in place since August 2007 and was formerly with the Naval Service. He has been seconded to the head of mission with the EUCAP Somalia - which has a mandate to enhance Somalia's maritime civilian law enforcement capacity – since January 2019.

  • Achill, Co. Mayo
  • Ardmore, Co. Waterford
  • Arklow, Co. Wicklow
  • Ballybunion, Co. Kerry
  • Ballycotton, Co. Cork
  • Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
  • Bonmahon, Co. Waterford
  • Bunbeg, Co. Donegal
  • Carnsore, Co. Wexford
  • Castlefreake, Co. Cork
  • Castletownbere, Co. Cork
  • Cleggan, Co. Galway
  • Clogherhead, Co. Louth
  • Costelloe Bay, Co. Galway
  • Courtown, Co. Wexford
  • Crosshaven, Co. Cork
  • Curracloe, Co. Wexford
  • Dingle, Co. Kerry
  • Doolin, Co. Clare
  • Drogheda, Co. Louth
  • Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
  • Dunmore East, Co. Waterford
  • Fethard, Co. Wexford
  • Glandore, Co. Cork
  • Glenderry, Co. Kerry
  • Goleen, Co. Cork
  • Greencastle, Co. Donegal
  • Greenore, Co. Louth
  • Greystones, Co. Wicklow
  • Guileen, Co. Cork
  • Howth, Co. Dublin
  • Kilkee, Co. Clare
  • Killala, Co. Mayo
  • Killybegs, Co. Donegal
  • Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford
  • Knightstown, Co. Kerry
  • Mulroy, Co. Donegal
  • North Aran, Co. Galway
  • Old Head Of Kinsale, Co. Cork
  • Oysterhaven, Co. Cork
  • Rosslare, Co. Wexford
  • Seven Heads, Co. Cork
  • Skerries, Co. Dublin Summercove, Co. Cork
  • Toe Head, Co. Cork
  • Tory Island, Co. Donegal
  • Tramore, Co. Waterford
  • Waterville, Co. Kerry
  • Westport, Co. Mayo
  • Wicklow
  • Youghal, Co. Cork

Sources: Department of Transport © Afloat 2020