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22nd February 2016

Cork Sculling Ladder Challenges Postponed

Poor weather forced the postponement of Cork's Sculling Ladder

#Rowing: Poor weather conditions on Sunday, February 21st, forced the postponement of the scheduled challenges in the Cork Sculling Ladder until next Sunday, February 28th. Conor Twohig of Cork Boat Club came out on top in a race on Saturday.

Cork Sculling Ladder.

Result.
Saturday. 20.02.2016.

08.20am. (52) Conor Twohig - Cork Boat Club bt (51) Luke Guerin - Presentation College Rowing Club. 6 lengths.

                                                             Umpire : Finbarr Desmond

Monday. 22.02.2016.

(FC)(30) Liam O’Connell - Cork Boat Club; No. 12. Hugh Deasy - Lee Rowing Club, has withdrawn today from this year’s Cork Sculling Ladder.

Challenges
Sunday. 28.02.2016.

08.30am. (13) Barry Connolly - Cork Boat Club.   v (11) Thomas Murphy - Lee Rowing Club.
08.40am. (12) Liam O’Connell - Cork Boat Club.   v ?
08.50am. FC (30) Evan Curtin - Cork Boat Club.   v (23) Peter Jackson - Lee Rowing Club.
09.00am. (91) Mia Kovacs - Shandon Boat Club.   v (87) Erika Deasy - Cork Boat Club.
09.10am. (86) Julie Harrington - Shandon Boat Club.   V (85) Sophie Grey - Lee Rowing Club.
09.20am. (71) Chelsey Minehane - Shandon Boat Club.   V (68) Jennifer Crowley - Shandon Boat Club.
09.30am.
09.40am. (FC) (43) Alex Byrne - Shandon Boat Club. v (32) Eoin Gaffney - Shandon Boat Club.
09.50am. (FC) (62) Jack Leggett - Shandon Boat Club. v (47) David Cosgrove - Shandon Boat Club.
10.00am. (40) Cian O’Sullivan - Cork Boat Club. v (37) William Ronayne - Shandon Boat Club.

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Marina in Cork Hosts Sculling Ladder Challenges

#Rowing: A number of races were held as part of the Cork Sculling Ladder at the Marina in Cork today. The conditions were rated as fair. Illness ruled out some of the proposed competitors and their challenges were postponed until the middle of this month.

Results from the 2015 – 2016 Cork Sculling Ladder Challenges as on Sunday 31.01.2016 held at the Marina course, Cork.

1. (84) Luke Lee - Lee Rowing Club. 2. (89) Conor O’Callaghan - Cork Boat Club. 5 lenghts.

Umpire : Kieran Hughes. Starter : Finbarr Desmond.

(13) Barry Connolly - Cork Boat Club v (11) Thomas Murphy - Lee Rowing Club. Postponed until mid-February. Connolly ill.

1.(22) Cormac Corkery - Cork Boat Club. 2. (21) Luke Guerin - Lee Rowing Club. 5 lengths.

Umpire : Kieran Hughes. Starter : Finbarr Desmond.

1. (15) Feargal O’Sullivan - Cork Boat Club. 2. (14) David Breen - Lee Rowing Club. 5 lengths.

Umpire : Pat Hickey. Starter : Finbarr Desmond.

(FC)(31) Liam O’Connell - Cork Boat Club v (12) Hugh Deasy - Lee Rowing Club. Postponed until mid-February. O’Connell ill.

(FC)(30) Evan Curtin - Cork Boat Club v (23) Peter Jackson - Lee Rowing Club. Postponed until mid-February. Jackson ill.

1. (39) Ray Fitzgerald - Lee Rowing Club. 2. (FC)(52) Conor Twohig - Cork Boat Club. 5 lengths.

Umpire : Pat Hickey. Starter : Finbarr Desmond.

1. (19) Conor Cudden - Shandon Boat Club. 2. (17) Hugh Sutton - Lee Rowing Club. 2 lengths.

Umpire : Kieran Hughes. Starter : Finbarr Desmond.

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Cork Sculling Ladder Stays on Track

#Rowing: The Cork Sculling Ladder is active, with races last weekend and challenges this Sunday, January 17^th. Feargal O’Sullivan of Cork Boat Club came out on top in his race with David Higgins of Presentation College Rowing Club last Sunday.

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