Top Irish Rowing Coach Tom Tuohy Dies

5th December 2011

Tom Tuohy, who led UCG and then NUIG to the top of the rankings in Irish rowing, died this morning after a short illness. The 56-year-old Mayo man had Henley wins in 1987 (Thames Cup), 2003 and 2005 (Visitors’ Cup) and coached crews which won senior eights titles at the National Championships in 1988, 2002, 2006, 2009 and 2010. He had a stunning record at the Irish University Championships, and coached crews which medalled at the World Under-23 Regatta in 2003 and the World University Championships in 2004.

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Liam Gorman is a writer and reporter. He is the co-author of Little Lady, One Man, Big Ocean, published in the United States and Canada as Crossing the Swell. He is the rowing correspondent of the Irish Times.

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