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O’Connor Clinches Dinghy League Win at Monkstown Bay

3rd September 2025
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Competitors at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club during a Summer Dinghy League, showcasing various classes of boats in action Credit: Bob Bateman

Racing an ILCA 7, Tim O’Connor won the August Dinghy League Class One at Monkstown Bay Sailing Club in Cork Harbour, finishing on an overall 10 points. In second place were the Laser Two duo of Judy Moynihan and Therese Loesbderg on 12 points. Colin Johns, in another ILCA 7, was third with 18 points.

Six races were sailed, with an overall participation of 19 boats that included Fireballs, 505s and RS400, Iso, as well as the dominant Lasers.

In Class Two, for the smaller boats which had four evening races, Louis O’Neill and Harry Coole topped the league with six points. Xavier Kenneally in an Optimist was second on 16 and Lilly Moynihan/Milly Horgan, finished third on 20.

Tom MacSweeney

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Tom MacSweeney writes a column for Afloat.ie. He is former RTE Marine Correspondent/Presenter of Seascapes and has a monthly Seascapes Podcast on the Community Radio Network and Podcast services

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