9th December 2017

Skibbereen Men Popular on Awards Circuit

#Rowing: The awards season is proving a fruitful one for rowers. Mark O’Donovan and Shane O’Driscoll were honoured at the Canon Hayes Centre awards and fellow Skibbereen man Paul O’Donovan has been nominated for the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year award. All three won gold medals at the 2017 World Championships.

Ireland coach Dominic Casey was also nominated for the World Rowing Coach of the Year at the World Rowing Awards. Casey and Morten Espersen, the former Ireland high peformance director, were also nominated for Distinguished Service to International Rowing.

On the night, the France coach Alexis Besancon was chosen as Coach of the Year. John Boultbee of Australia won the Distinguished Service to International Rowing.

The Male Crew of the Year were the German eight, Female Crew of the Year was single sculler Jeannine Gmelin and World Para Crew of the Year went to Birgit Skarstein of Norway.

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12th May 2014

Rowers and Coaches Get Thumbs Up from Olympic Council

#ROWING: Two of the top executives of the Olympic Council of Ireland have visited the National Rowing Centre in Cork and complimented the rowers and mentors on the professionalism of their programme.

Stephen Martin, the chief executive of the OCI, and Kevin Kilty, the chef de mission for the Ireland team at the Olympic Games in 2016, visited the National Rowing Centre on Friday. They were hosted by Morten Espersen, the Ireland high performance director, and Rowing Ireland chief executive Hamish Adams.

Martin and Kilty viewed the world-class facilities at the NRC and dropped in on a training session for the high performance rowers overseen by coaches Don and Mary McLachlan. The athletes train 14 to 16 times every week. The Olympic Council executives spoke to the athletes and answered questions about the OCI’s preparations for Rio 2016.

“I was delighted to take Morten up on his offer to see his athletes train here at the National Rowing Centre,” Kilty said. “The dedication of the athletes and coaches is inspiring and I must commend the work of Rowing Ireland and that of Morten and Hamish.”

He said he was certain rowers would feature strongly in Team Ireland’s performance in Rio 2016.

Martin added: “The work of Rowing Ireland here at the National Rowing Centre is exceptional and we at the OCI are working closely with the coaches and Morten to assist their work in delivering qualification for and ultimately success in Rio. I am extremely impressed by the dedication and commitment of the athletes that Kevin and I have met here today and we will support their endeavours to achieve qualification and success in Rio.”

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6th April 2014

Espersen Sees Three Ireland Women's Boats at Rio 2016

#ROWING: The annual general meeting of Rowing Ireland at Garda Boat Club today was told my Morten Espersen, the High Performance Director, that he expected to send at least three women’s boats to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The two motions before the meeting were passed by assent: Just Sport Ireland will be adopted as the final arbitrator in grievance procedures and the agm may be called at any time through the year.

The meeting was concluded in an hour.

Branch Awards

Connacht: Mike McCrohan, Tribesmen

Leinster: Niall O’Toole, Commercial

Ulster: Gordon Reid, Lagan Scullers’

Munster: Mary Bonner, Tralee

President’s Prize: Dominic Casey, Skibbereen

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21st April 2013

New Rowing Calendar Moves Irish Universities' Championships

# ROWING: The Irish Universities' Championships will be detached from the Irish Schools’ Championships and moved to a new date in June as part of the 2014 rowing calendar accepted by delegates at the Rowing Ireland agm in Dublin yesterday. The change has been prompted by Ireland Performance Director Morten Espersen, who also hopes to have the university athletes involved in a set programme of heads of the river and indoor rowing events.

Rowing Ireland Calendar 2014 (as approved by agm)

January 11th: Kerry Head of the River; 25th: Sligo Head.

February 1st: St Michael’s Head; 8th: Head of the Shannon, Carrick-on-Shannon; 15th: Lagan Head, Belfast; 22nd/23rd: Newry Trials.

March 1st: Erne Head, Enniskillen; 8th: Lagan Scullers’ Head, Belfast; 15th: Galway Head; 16th: Fermoy Head; 22nd: Dublin Head; 28th-30th: National Trials.

April 5th: Neptune Regatta, Islandbridge; 12th/13th: Skibbereen Regatta, National Rowing Centre; 19th: Trinity Regatta, Islandbridge; 26th: Limerick Regatta; 27th Schools’ Regatta, O’Brien’s Bridge.

May 3rd: Portadown Regatta; 10th: Bantry Regatta and Lough Rynn Regatta; 11th: Sligo Regatta; 17th: Queen’s Regatta, Castlewellan; 24th: Lee Regatta, Marina, Cork; 24th: Belfast Sprint Regatta.

June 1st: Carlow Regatta; 7th: Irish University Championships, Blessington; 8th: Dublin Metropolitan Regatta, Blessington; 14th: Athlone Regatta; 15th: Galway Regatta; 22nd: Castleconnell Sprint Regatta; 28th: Cork Regatta, NRC; 29th: Fermoy Sprints.

July 11th-13th: Irish Rowing Championships, NRC.

August: 3rd: Carrick-on-Shannon Sprints; 23rd: Belfast Summer Sprints.

September 13th: Interprovincial Sprints, Limerick; 20th: New Ross-Barrow Challenge. 27th/28th: National Trials, NRC.

October 4th: Tullamore Time Trial; 18th: Skibbereen Head, NRC.

November 1st: Castleconnell Head; 8th: Neptune Head, Blessington; 15th: Bann Head, Coleraine; 22nd/23rd: Regional Indoor Rowing Championships, Provincial Venues.

December 6th: Muckross Head, NRC. 13th: Irish Indoor Rowing Championships.

CALENDAR 2014 - proposal for discussion / approval at 2013 AGM

2014	DATE	EVENTS JAN - DEC 2014	TYPE OF EVENT	STATUS	LENGTH	LANES	VENUE	PROVINCE
Sat	04-Jan
Sun	05-Jan
Sat	11-Jan	Kerry HOR	Head		4000		Killorglin	Munster
Sun	12-Jan
Sat	18-Jan
Sun	19-Jan
Sat	25-Jan	Sligo HOR	Head		4000		Garavogue River Sligo	Connaught
Sun	26-Jan
Sat	01-Feb	St Michaels HOR	Rolling Head		3500		O'Briens Bridge	Munster
Sun	02-Feb
Sat	08-Feb	Head of the Shannon	Head		5000		Carrick on Shannon	Connaught
Sun	09-Feb
Sat	15-Feb	Lagan HOR	Head 1 Head 2		2800 4200		River Lagan Belfast	Ulster
Sat	15-Feb	Cork HOR	Head		4000		Marina Cork	Munster
Sun	16-Feb
Sat	22-Feb	Newry Trials	Trials		5000		Newry Canal	Ulster
Sun	23-Feb	Newry Trials	Trials		5000		Newry Canal	Ulster
Sat	01-Mar	Erne HOR	Head		6000		Enniskillen	Ulster
Sun	02-Mar
Sat	08-Mar	Lagan Scullers HOR	Head		2800		River Lagan Belfast	Ulster
Sun	09-Mar
Sat	15-Mar	Galway HOR	Head		4300		Galway	Connaught
Sun	16-Mar	Fermoy HOR	Head		4000		River Blackwater	Munster
Sat	22-Mar	Dublin HOR	Head		3700		Liffey	Leinster
Sun	23-Mar
Fri	28-Mar	Trials - Juniors / U23 / Seniors	Trials				National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sat	29-Mar	Trials - Juniors / U23 / Seniors	Trials				National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sun	30-Mar	Trials - Juniors / U23 / Seniors	Trials				National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sat	05-Apr	Neptune Regatta	Regatta - Grow the Sport	SEMI	1400	2	Islandbridge Dublin	Leinster
Sun	06-Apr
Sat	12-Apr	Skibbereen Regatta	Regatta - Grand League	FULL	2000	8	National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sun	13-Apr	Skibbereen Regatta	Regatta -Grand League	FULL	2000	8	National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sat	19-Apr	Trinity Regatta	Regatta - Grow the Sport	SEMI	1800	2	Islandbridge Dublin	Leinster
Sun	20-Apr	Easter Sunday
Sat	26-Apr	Limerick Regatta	Regatta - Multi-lane	FULL	1500	4	O'Briens Bridge	Munster
Sun	27-Apr	Schools Regatta		Non	1500	4	O'Briens Bridge	Munster
Sat	03-May	Portadown Regatta	Regatta - Grow the Sport	SEMI	1000	2	Portadown	Ulster
Sun	04-May
Sat	10-May	Bantry Regatta/Lough Rynn	Regatta - Grow the Sport /ML	NON/FULL	500/2000	3	Bantry	Munster/Connaught
Sun	11-May	Sligo Regatta	Regatta - Multi-lane	SEMI	1000		Sligo	Connaught
Sat	17-May	Queen's Regatta	Regatta - Grand League	FULL	1500	6	Castlewellan	Ulster
Sun	18-May
Sat	24-May	Lee Regatta	Regatta - Grow the Sport	NON	500	6	Marina Cork	Munster
Sat	24-May	Belfast Sprint Regatta	Regatta - Grow the Sport	NON	500	2	River Lagan Belfast	Ulster
Sun	25-May
Sat	31-May
Sun	01-Jun	Carlow Regatta	Regatta - Grow the Sport	SEMI	1000	2	Carlow	Leinster
Sat	07-Jun	UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONSHIPS / ( NON Championship)	Regatta - Multi-lane	NON	2000	6	Blessington	Munster
Sun	08-Jun	Dublin Metropolitan Regatta	Regatta - Grand League	FULL	2000	6	Blessington	Leinster
Sat	14-Jun	Athlone Regatta	Regatta - Multi-lane	FULL	1800	5	Coosan Point Athlone	Connaught
Sun	15-Jun	Galway Regatta	Regatta - Grow the Sport	SEMI	700	3	Galway	Connaught
Sat	21-Jun
Sun	22-Jun	Castleconnell Sprint Regatta	Regatta - Grow the Sport	NON	500	5	Castleconnell	Munster
Sat	28-Jun	Cork Regatta	Regatta - Grand League	FULL	2000	6	National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sun	29-Jun	Fermoy Sprints	Regatta - Grow the Sport	NON	500	3	Fermoy	Munster
Sat	05-Jul
Sun	06-Jul
Fri	11-Jul	Irish Rowing Championships	Championships	FULL	2000	6	National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sat	12-Jul	Irish Rowing Championships	Championships	FULL	2000	6	National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sun	13-Jul	Irish Rowing Championships	Championships	FULL	2000	6	National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sat	19-Jul
Sun	20-Jul
Sat	26-Jul
Sun	27-Jul
Sat	02-Aug
Sun	03-Aug	Carrick-on-Shannon Sprints	Regatta - Grow the Sport	NON	420	3	Carrick on Shannon	Connaught
Sat	09-Aug
Sun	10-Aug
Sat	16-Aug
Sun	17-Aug
Sat	23-Aug	Belfast Summer Sprints	Regatta - Grow the Sport	NON	300	2	River Lagan Belfast	Ulster
Sun	24-Aug
Sat	30-Aug
Sun	31-Aug
Sat	06-Sep
Sun	07-Sep
Sat	13-Sep	Interprovincial Sprints	Interprovincials		500		Limerick	Munster
Sun	14-Sep
Sat	20-Sep	New Ross - Barrow Challenge	Head		18000		River Barrow	Leinster
Sun	21-Sep
Sat	27-Sep	Trials - Juniors / U23 / Seniors	Trials				National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sun	28-Sep	Trials - Juniors / U23 / Seniors	Trials				National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sat	04-Oct	Tullamore Time Trial	Head		2250		Canal Offaly	Leinster
Sun	05-Oct
Sat	11-Oct
Sun	12-Oct
Sat	18-Oct	Skibbereen HOR	Head		3000		National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sun	19-Oct
Sat	25-Oct
Sun	26-Oct
Sat	01-Nov	Castleconnell HOR	Head		3000		Castleconnell	Munster
Sun	02-Nov
Sat	08-Nov	Neptune HOR	Head		4000		Blessington	Leinster
Sun	09-Nov
Sat	15-Nov	Bann HOR	Head		3000		River Bann Coleraine	Ulster
Sun	16-Nov
Sat	22-Nov	Regional Indoor Rowing	2k				Provincial Venues	each Province
Sun	23-Nov	Championships	2k				to be confirmed	each Province
Sat	29-Nov
Sun	30-Nov
Sat	06-Dec	Muckross HOR	Head		3000		National Rowing Centre Cork	Munster
Sun	07-Dec
Sat	13-Dec	Irish Indoor Rowing Championships
Sun	14-Dec	Irish Indoor Rowing Championships
Sat	20-Dec
Sun	21-Dec
Sat	27-Dec
Sun	28-Dec

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2nd March 2013

Espersen Sees Galway Rowers Rule at Erne Head

# ROWING: Morten Espersen was an interested spectator for a fine day of rowing at the Erne Head of the River at Enniskillen today. The Ireland HPD saw a composite from Galway come home fastest of a strong field of men’s senior eights. The crews, which featured the experience of Grainne Mhaol along with NUIG and St Joseph’s, had three seconds to spare over UCD. The Dublin college had good reason to be pleased as they started third but were faster than Queen’s, who started ahead of them. Neptune’s junior 18 eight had a good ninth placing.

56th ERNE HEAD OF THE RIVER




Saturday 2nd March 2013


Timed


Finishing Crew Mins:Secs


Position No. Crew Identity Class Rowing Time


1 1 GM/NUIG/St.JoesMS 8 19:30


2 3 U.C.D. BC MS 8 19:33


3 2 QUBBC MS 8 19:49


4 4 DUBC MS 8 19:52


5 8 DUBC MI 8 20:08


5 = 9 U.C.D. BC A MI 8 20:08


7 6 NUIG BC MI 8 20:09


8 5 St Michaels RC MS 8 20:30


9 13 Neptune RC MJ18 8 20:55


10 12 UCD BC B MI 8 21:03


11 20 U.C.D. BC A MN 8 21:10


12 25 DUBC B MN 8 21:11


12 = 14 Portora BC MJ18 8 21:11


14 19 QUBBC A MN 8 21:23


15 21 NUIG BC MN 8 21:37


16 10 St Michaels RC MI 8 21:46


17 15 MCB BC MJ18 8 22:09


18 30 Garda BC MI 4x 22:11


19 18 DUBC A MN 8 22:17


19 = 22 Portora/BBC/CAIBC MS 4x 22:17


21 33 Bann RC MJ16 8 22:18


22 24 U.C.D.L B.C A WS 8 22:24


23 16 RBAI BC MJ18 8 22:26


24 11 CAIBC MI 8 22:35


25 27 QUBBC B MN 8 22:36


26 35 MCB BC MJ16 8 22:47


27 40 Portora BC MI 4+ 22:57


28 23 LSC MS 4x 23:06


29 28 DUBC C MN 8 23:08


30 17 Blackrock BC MJ18 8 23:19


31 41 BBC MM 8 E 23:22


32 32 Portora BC MJ16 8 23:36


33 42 BRC A MM 8 C 23:38


34 43 BRC/BBC B MM 8 E 23:39


35 29 U.C.D. BC MI 4x 23:41


36 47 Bann RC WI 8 23:44


37 45 QULBC WI 8 23:51


38 31 U.C.D.L.B.C B WS 8 23:58


39 34 CAIBC MJ16 8 24:08


40 63 CAIBC MJ18 4+ 24:09


41 38 BBC MS 4+ 24:10


42 48 Portora BC WJ18 8 24:13


43 50 Bann RC MM 8 C 24:31


44 49 LVBC MM 8 E 24:42


45 44 OCBC/TCBC MM 8 F 24:47


46 60 St Michaels BC WS 4+ 24:52


47 53 QULBC A WN 8 25:11


48 57 BBC WM 8 D 25:13


49 59 Portora BC WS 4x 25:19


50 62 Bann RC MJ18 4+ 25:42


51 52 Molesey B C MM 8 G 25:56


52 37 MCB BC B MJ16 8 26:14


53 54 BRC WN 8 26:33


54 55 QULBC B WN 8 26:48


55 58 Neptune BC WS 4x 27:04


56 51 Portadown BC MM 8 D 27:09


57 66 Portora BC A WJ16 8 27:16


58 36 Portora BC B MJ16 8 27:22


59 61 BRC WS 4+ 27:29


60 65 CAIBC MJ16 4x 27:53


61 67 Portora BC B WJ16 8 28:52


62 56 QULBC C WN8 29:55


63 = 7 QUBBC MI 8 Did Not Row


63 = 26 U.C.D BC B MN 8 Did Not Row


63 = 39 DUBC MI 4+ Did Not Row


63 = 46 NUIG BC WI 8 Did Not Row


63 = 64 Blackrock BC MJ18 4x Did Not Row


The positions given are those relative to all crews participating.


Positions within a Class are to be determined by inspection.

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9th February 2013

McKillen Sets Excellent Time at Rowing Ireland Trial

# ROWING: Adam Boreham of Belfast Boat Club, a heavyweight under-23 athlete, topped the rankings in ergometer (rowing machine) times on the first day of the Rowing Ireland Assessment in Newry today. Justin Ryan of Skibbereen was the fastest lightweight, with a time of six minutes 14 seconds, seven seconds slower than Boreham for the 2,000 metres. Gareth McKillen of RBAI topped a very competitive junior grade, clocking a remarkable six minutes 22 seconds.

The fastest woman was Sanita Puspure, clocking 6:40.5, and junior athlete Bridget Jacques clocked 7:04.4. The fastest lightweight was under-23 athlete Denise Walsh. Claire Lambe and Siobhan McCrohan were exempted on sick notes.

Tomorrow’s time trial on Newry Canal, scheduled for 11 o’clock, has been brought forward at least a half an hour because of concerns about the weather.

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Newry Assessment
2K Erg Test Results - 9th February 2013 - OVERALL
Category Time
Adam Boreham HM U23 06:07.0
David Neale HM 06:09.5
Matthew Wray HM U23 06:10.7
Jonathon Mitchell HM U23 06:11.9
Justin Ryan LM 06:14.0
Fionnan McQuillan-Tolan HM U23 06:15.2
Sean O Connor HM U23 06:18.1
Colm Keenan HM 06:18.4
Niall Kenny LM 06:18.4
Gareth McKillen JM 06:22.0
Paul O'Donovan LM U23 06:22.8
Paddy Hegarty JM 06:23.5
Andy Harrington JM 06:24.6
Jack Casey JM 06:24.9
Gary O'Donovan LM U23 06:25.0
Shane O'Driscoll LM U23 06:25.1
Alan Prendergast LM U23 06:33.1
Aodhan Burns LM U23 06:34.1
Eoghan Whittle JM 16 06:34.8
Aidan Kinneen JM 06:35.9
James Egan JM 06:35.9
Jack Silke JM 06:37.5
Conor Camody JM 06:37.9
Kai McGlacken JM 16 06:38.2
Andrew Bell LM U23 06:38.8
David O Malley JM 06:38.9
Brian Keohane JM 06:39.2
Sam Keogh JM 06:39.3
William Yeomans JM 06:39.7
Sanita Puspure HW 06:40.5
Daniel Buckley JM 06:41.1
James Blackwell JM 06:41.8
Philip McCullough JM 06:42.5
Rory O Sullivan JM 06:42.9
Matthew Ryan JM 06:43.6
Karl Anderson JM 06:43.6
Eoghan Fogarty JM 06:44.9
John Mitchel JM 06:46.8
David Keohane JM 06:47.4
Aidan Murray JM 16 06:48.0
Neil McCarthy JM 06:48.2
Evan Stone JM 06:48.4
Kevin Keohane JM 06:49.0
Kevin Fallon JM 06:49.3
Evan Despard JM 06:49.3
Ewan Murry JM 06:49.4
Charlie Murray JM 06:49.5
Ger McNamera JM 06:49.5
Christopher Laffey JM 06:50.0
Jack Smyth JM 06:51.7
Patrick Munnelly JM 16 06:52.4
Thomas Cregan JM 16 06:54.8
Eoghan O'Connor LM U23 06:55.3
Mark Breen JM 06:56.4
Ewan Gallagher JM 16 06:57.2
Monika Dukarska HW 06:57.8
Kevin Hogan JM 16 06:57.8
Alex Chadfield JM 06:59.3
Nathan O Reilly LM U23 07:00.3
Mike O'Hanlon JM 16 07:02.1
Andrew GOFF JM 16 07:02.8
Colin Finnrty JM 16 07:03.3
Eoghan Walls JM 16 07:03.8
Bridget Jacques JW 07:04.4
Hilary Shinnick JW 07:05.6
Stephen Murphy JM 07:07.6
Erin Barry JW 16 07:10.8
Jasmin English JW 07:15.5
Clodagh Scannell JW 07:26.8
Denise Walsh LW U23 07:26.9
Fiona Murtagh JW 07:27.3
Hannah McCarthy JW 07:30.1
Phoebe Mulligan JW 07:30.7
Leonie Hamel JW 07:31.9
Claire Beechinor JW 16 07:32.1
Sinead Dolan LW U23 07:33.6
Sarah Dolan LW 07:33.8
Amy Bulman LW 07:34.3
Zoe Hyde JW 16 07:34.4
Megan Blackburne JW 07:34.8
Eimear Lambe JW 16 07:36.4
Ruth Gilligan JW 07:40.5
Daisy Callanan JW 07:40.9
Elizabeth Clarke JW 16 07:41.8
Kara O Connor JW 16 07:41.9
Aisling Rodger JW 07:42.2
Kirstie Turner JW 07:43.8
Lauren McHugh JW 07:44.2
Sally O Brien LW U20 07:47.0
Megan McLaughlin JW 07:47.1
Sarah Murphy JW 16 07:54.0

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8th February 2013

Espersen Takes Charge of First Rowing Trial as Ireland High Performance Director

# ROWING: One hundred and twenty rowers are listed to compete at the Rowing Ireland Assessment in Newry tomorrow and Sunday. The ergometer test will be on Saturday and the on-the-water time trial is set for 11 o’clock on Newry Canal on Sunday.

This will be the first assessment since Morten Espersen has taken over as High Performance Director.

Rowing Ireland 2000m Ergo Assessment
Newry, February 9th 2013
HP Team
07/02/2013
Row Labels Testing Time Ergo Number
Athlone BC
munnelly, patrick 13:20 6
Athlunkard BC
Gallagher, Ewan 13:20 7
McNamara, Ger 13:20 8
Bann RC
Barry, Erin 12:00 2
Wray, Matthew 13:20 1
Belfast BC
Boreham, Adam 13:20 2
English, Jasmin 12:00 3
Jacques, Bridget 12:00 4
Mitchell, Johnathan 13:20 3
Taggart, Emily 12:00 9
Turner, Kirsty 12:00 1
CAIBC
McCullough, Philip 13:20 5
Castleconnell Boat Club
O'Connor, Eoghan 11:20 8
Whittle, Eoghan 11:20 9
CIT RC
O'Donovan, Gary 12:40 9
O'Driscoll, Shane 12:20 11
Clonmel RC
Chadfield, Alex 13:20 10
Channon, Stewart
Lonergan, Sean 13:20 11
Prendergast, Alan 13:20 9
Colaiste Chiarain RC
Hogan, Kevin 11:20 11
Colaiste Iognaid RC
McGlacken, Kai
Walls-Tuite, Eoghan
Commercial RC
Dolan, Sarah 13:00 4
Lambe, Eimear 13:00 10
Rodger, aisling 13:00 9
yeomans, william 11:20 12
Cork BC
Beechinor, Claire 12:40 1
Hamel, Leonie 12:40 3
Kilbane, Laura 12:40 4
McCarthy, Neil 11:00 2
McClaughlin, Megan 12:40 2
Murphy, Stephen 11:00 3
Murray, Charlie 11:00 1
DUBC
Flaherty, Paul
DULBC
Dolan, Sinead 13:00 5
O'Brien, Sally 13:00 6
Fermoy RC
Blackburne, Megan 12:00 11
Shinnick, Hilary 12:00 10
Galway RC
Murtagh, Fiona 12:40 6
Garda RC
Laffey, Christopher 12:40 5
Killorglin RC
Dukarska, Monika 12:00 7
Hyde, Zoe 12:00 12
Lagan Scullers Club
Hethertington, Thomas
Lee RC
Breen, Mark 11:00 8
Buckley, Daniel 11:00 5
Keogh, Sam 11:00 6
Mitchel, John 11:00 4
O Sullivan, Rory 11:00 7
Stone, Evan 11:00 9
Molesey BC
Keenan, Colm 12:20 7
Muckross RC
O'Connor, Kara 13:00 11
Neptune RC
Fogarty, Eoghan 11:40 9
Horan, Conor 11:40 8
Mulvaney, Shane 11:40 10
NUIGBC
Keogh, Aifric
Mullarkey, Edward 12:20 2
O'Connor, Sean 12:20 1
Old Collegians BC
Puspure, Sanita 12:00 8
Portadown BC
McKeown, Sam 11:40 12
Portora BC
Anderson, Karl 13:40 1
Beacom, Alice 13:40 5
Clarke, Elizabeth 13:40 3
Finlayson, Chloe 13:40 4
Mulligan, Phoebe 13:40 6
Murry, Ewan 13:40 2
Presentation College RC
Cregan, Thomas 14:00 6
Keohane, Brian 14:00 4
Keohane, David 14:00 5
Keohane, Kevin 14:00 3
QULBC
Leahy, Aoife
RBAIRC
McKillen, Gareth 13:20 4
Robinson, Ben 11:40 11
Shandon B.C.
Callanan, Daisy 11:40 6
Carroll, Luke 11:40 4
Casey, Jack 11:40 2
Harrington, Andy 11:40 1
Hennessy, Colm 11:40 5
O'Sullivan, Clodagh 11:40 3
Scannell, Clodagh 11:40 7
Shannon RC
Blackwell, James 14:00 2
Carmody, Conor 14:00 1
Coll, Erin 13:00 3
Gilligan, Ruth 13:00 1
McHugh, Lauren 13:00 2
Skibbereen RC
Burns, Aodhan 12:40 7
Dineen, Shelly
Hegarty, Paddy 12:40 8
Ryan, Justin 12:20 8
Ryan, Matthew 12:40 10
Walsh, Bernadette 12:40 12
Walsh, Denise 12:40 11
St Michaels RC
Clavin, Sheila
Despard, Evan 12:20 4
McCarthy, Hannah 13:00 7
Murphy, Sarah 13:00 8
O Malley, David 12:20 5
O'Brien, Kate
St.Josephs RC
Egan, James 11:20 2
Fallon, Kevin 11:20 5
Finnerty, Colin 11:20 6
Kinneen, Aidan 11:20 1
Mcquillan-Tolan, Fionnan 11:20 7
Silke, Jack 11:20 3
smyth, jack 11:20 4
Tribesmen RC
McCrohan, Siobhan
UCCRC
Kenny, Niall 12:20 9
UCDBC
Bell, Andrew 12:20 12
Bennett, Siofra
Collins, Grace
Finnegan, Orla
Lambe, Claire 12:00 6
Neale, David 12:20 6
Ni Reachtagain, Claire
O'Donovan, Paul 12:20 10
ULRC
Penny, Stephen 11:20 10
University of Surrey
O'Reilly, Nathan 12:20 3
Waterford BC
GOFF, Andrew 11:00 10
O'HANLON, Mike 11:00 11
(blank)
Bulman, Amy 12:00 5

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25th November 2012

Jacques and Walsh Push Their Way Into Contention at Newry Rowing

# ROWING: Sanita Puspure produced her customarily excellent performance to win the 5,000 m time trial at the National Assessment in Newry today, but the rise of young female talent was reflected in the performances of Bridget Jacques and Denise Walsh. Jacques, who is 17, was the fourth fastest woman and Walsh, who just turned 20 and is a lightweight, was just one place further back. Incoming Ireland performance director Morten Espersen said the level of performance he had seen today was comparable to that in Denmark.

Rowing Ireland
5000m Time Trial
25th November 2012
HP Team
Nov 2012
Sex W
Values
Row Labels Time Senior % GMT Age % GMT
Sanita Puspure (Old Collegians BC) HW 21:13.3 83.4% 83.4%
Claire Lambe (UCD) LW 21:40.9 84.6% 84.6%
Amy Bulman (UCDBC) LW 22:02.4 83.2% 83.2%
Bridget Jacques (Belfast BC) WJ18 22:20.8 79.2% 84.7%
Denise Walsh (Skibbereen RC) LWU23 22:24.6 81.8% 83.9%
Sinead Dolan (DULBC) LWU23 22:41.3 80.8% 82.8%
Hilary Shinnick (Fermoy RC) WJ18 22:41.3 78.1% 83.4%
Siobhan McCrohan (Tribesmen RC) LW 22:44.1 80.6% 80.6%
Kate O'Brien (SMRC) HWU20 22:46.1 77.8% 79.6%
Cliona Hurst (NUIGBC) LW 23:11.0 79.1% 79.1%
Bernadette Walsh (Skibbereen RC) WJ18 23:21.2 75.8% 81.0%
Jasmin English (Belfast BC) WJ17 23:24.4 75.7% 80.8%
Aoife Leahy (QULBC) LWU23 23:24.6 78.3% 80.3%
Phoebe Mulligan (Portora BC) WJ18 23:32.3 75.2% 80.4%
Aifric Keogh (NUIGBC) HWU23 23:35.5 75.1% 76.8%
Claire Beechinor (Cork BC) WJ16 23:45.4 74.5% 79.6%
Hannah McCarthy (St. Michaels RC) WJ18 23:59.5 73.8% 78.8%
Kara O'Connor (Muckross RC) WJ16 24:07.7 73.4% 78.4%
aisling Rodger (Commercial RC) WJ17 24:13.8 73.1% 78.1%
Zoe Hyde (Killorglin RC) WJ16 24:14.9 73.0% 78.0%
Laura Kilbane (Cork BC) WJ16 24:16.2 73.0% 77.9%
Ruth Gilligan (Shannon RC) WJ18 24:22.0 72.7% 77.6%
Eimear Lambe (Commercial RC) WJ16 24:29.7 72.3% 77.2%
Daisy Callanan (Shandon B.C.) WJ18 24:31.8 72.2% 77.1%
Alice Beacom (Portora BC) WJ16 24:51.0 71.3% 76.1%
Erin Barry (Bann RC) WJ16 24:52.5 71.2% 76.0%
Ellie Sherin (St. Michaels RC) WJ18 24:57.3 71.0% 75.8%
Sarah Murphy (St. Michaels RC) WJ16 25:02.0 70.7% 75.6%
Clodagh Scannell (Shandon B.C.) WJ18 25:13.7 70.2% 75.0%
Erin Coll (Shannon RC) WJ16 25:24.7 69.7% 74.4%
Helen Ryan (Shannon Rowing Club) LW 25:35.2 71.7% 71.7%
Clodagh O'Sullivan (Shandon B.C.) WJ16 25:44.5 68.8% 73.5%
Chloe Finlayson (Portora BC) WJ16 25:46.4 68.7% 73.4%
Megan Blackburne (Fermoy RC) WJ18 26:01.0 68.1% 72.7%
Elizabeth Clarke (Portora BC) WJ16 26:28.5 66.9% 71.4%

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25th October 2012

Rowing Ireland Appoint Espersen as New High Performance Director

# ROWING: Rowing Ireland have chosen Morten Espersen to be their new High Performance Director. The 61-year-old served as HPD in Denmark from 1993 to 2001 and went on to chair Denmark’s executive board for elite rowing. Denmark has had great success in the last two decades: their premier crew, the lightweight four, took three gold and two bronze medals in the last five Olympic Games, while the lightweight double scull took gold at London 2012. Fie Udby Erichsen also took a silver medal in the women's single sculls in London.

In a statement released by Rowing Ireland, Espersen said: “Rowing Ireland has the potential to succeed at the highest level and, working together with all stakeholders, I believe that this goal can be achieved.”

Espersen will take up his post in February. He will be based at the National Rowing Centre in Cork. He succeeds Martin McElroy, who has recently been appointed Performance Director for men's rowing in Canada.

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Royal Irish Yacht Club - Frequently Asked Questions

The Royal Irish Yacht Club is situated in a central location in Dun Laoghaire Harbour with excellent access and visiting sailors can be sure of a special welcome. The clubhouse is located in the prime middle ground of the harbour in front of the town marina and it is Dun Laoghaire's oldest yacht club.

What's a brief history of the Royal Irish Yacht Club?

The yacht club was founded in 1831, with the Marquess of Anglesey, who commanded the cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo being its first Commodore.

John Skipton Mulvany designed the clubhouse, which still retains a number of original architectural features since being opened in 1851.

It was granted an ensign by the Admiralty of a white ensign with the Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Ireland beneath the Union Jack in canton.

Many prominent names feature among the past members of the Club. The first Duke of Wellington was elected in 1833, followed by other illustrious men including the eccentric Admiral Sir Charles Napier, Sir Dominic Corrigan the distinguished physician, Sir Thomas Lipton, novelist, George A. Birmingham, yachtsman and author, Conor O'Brien, and famous naval historian and author, Patrick O Brian.

In the club's constitution, it was unique among yacht clubs in that it required yacht owners to provide the club's commodore with information about the coast and any deep-sea fisheries they encountered on all of their voyages.

In 1846, the club was granted permission to use the Royal prefix by Queen Victoria. The club built a new clubhouse in 1851. Despite the Republic of Ireland breaking away from the United Kingdom, the Royal Irish Yacht Club elected to retain its Royal title.

In 1848, a yachting trophy called "Her Majesty's Plate" was established by Queen Victoria to be contested at Kingstown where the Royal Irish Yacht Club is based. The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland at the time, George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon suggested it should be contested by the Royal Irish Yacht Club and the Royal St. George Yacht Club in an annual regatta, a suggestion that was approved by both clubs with the Royal St. George hosting the first competitive regatta.

The RIYC celebrated its 185th Anniversary in 2016 with the staging of several special events in addition to being well represented afloat, both nationally and internationally. It was the year the club was also awarded Irish Yacht Club of the Year as Afloat's W M Nixon details here.

The building is now a listed structure and retains to this day all its original architectural features combined with state of the art facilities for sailors both ashore and afloat.

What is the Royal Irish Yacht Club's emblem?

The Club's emblem shows a harp with the figure of Nice, the Greek winged goddess of victory, surmounted by a crown. This emblem has remained unchanged since the foundation of the Club; a symbol of continuity and respect for the history and tradition of the Royal Irish Yacht Club.

What is the Royal Irish Yacht Club's ensign?

The RIYC's original white ensign was granted by Royal Warrant in 1831. Though the Royal Irish Yacht Club later changed the ensign to remove the St George's Cross and replace the Union Jack with the tricolour of the Republic of Ireland, the original ensign may still be used by British members of the Royal Irish Yacht Club

Who is the Commodore of the Royal Irish Yacht Club?

The current Commodore is Jerry Dowling, and the Vice-Commodore is Tim Carpenter.

The RIYC Flag Officers are:

Commodore = Jerry Dowling [email protected]
Vice = Tim Carpenter [email protected]
Rear Commodore House = Winifred Kelliher [email protected]
Rear Commodore Sailing = Joe Conway [email protected]

What reciprocal club arrangements does the Royal Irish Yacht Club have?

As one of Ireland's leading club's, the Royal Irish Yacht Club has significant reciprocal arrangements with yacht clubs across Ireland and the UK, Europe, USA and Canada and the rest of the World. If you are visiting from another Club, please have with a letter of introduction from your Club or introduce yourself to the Club Secretary or to a member of management staff, who will show you the Club's facilities.

What car parking does the Royal Irish Yacht Club have at its Dun Laoghaire clubhouse?

The RIYC has car parking outside of its clubhouse for the use of its members. Paid public car parking is available next door to the club at the marina car park. There is also paid parking on offer within the harbour area at the Coatl Harbour (a 5-minute walk) and at an underground car park adjacent to the Royal St. George Yacht Club (a 3-minute walk). Look for parking signs. Clamping is in operation in the harbour area.

What facilities does the Royal Irish Yacht Clubhouse offer?

The Royal Irish Yacht Club offers a relaxed, warm and welcoming atmosphere in one of the best situated and appointed clubhouses in these islands. Its prestige in yachting circles is high and its annual regatta remains one of the most attractive events in the sailing calendar. It offers both casual and formal dining with an extensive wine list and full bar facilities. The Club caters for parties, informal events, educational seminars, themed dinners and all occasions. The RIYC has a number of venues within the Club each of which provides a different ambience to match particular needs.

What are the Royal Irish Yacht Club's Boathouse facilities?

The RIYC boathouse team run the launch service to the club's swinging moorings, provide lifting for dry-sailed boats, lift and scrub boats, as well as maintaining the fabric of the deck, pontoon infrastructure, and swinging moorings. They also maintain the club crane, the only such mobile crane of the Dun Laoghaire Yacht Clubs.

Mark McGibneySailing Services Manager+ 353 87 948 1707 [email protected]
Miguel WalkerBosun+ 353 87 794 3911 [email protected]
Boathouse01 280 9452 exten 3 [email protected]

What facilities are offered for junior sailing at the Royal Irish Yacht Club?

One of the missions of the Royal Irish Yacht Club is to promote sailing as a passion for life by encouraging children and young adults to learn how to sail through its summer courses and class-specific training throughout the year.

RIYC has an active junior section. Its summer sailing courses are very popular and the club regularly has over 50 children attending courses in any week. The aim is for those children to develop lifelong friendships through sailing with other children in the club, and across the other clubs in the bay.

Many RIYC children go on to compete for the club at regional and national championships and some have gone on to represent Ireland at international competitions and the Olympic Regatta itself.

In supporting its young sailors and the wider sailing community, the RIYC regularly hosts junior sailing events including national and regional championships in classes such as the Optmist, Feva and 29er.

Competition is not everything though and as the club website states: "Many of our junior sailors have gone on the become sailing instructors and enjoy teaching both in Ireland and abroad. Ultimately, we take most pleasure from the number of junior sailors who become adult sailors and enjoy a lifetime of sailing with the club".