Surprise Win for Wales at Home Countries' International Rowing Regatta

22nd July 2012

# ROWING: Wales sprung a surprise by winning the men’s senior category at the Home Countries’ International Regatta in Cardiff. England had over a decade of dominance in this class at the event. Ireland had eight race wins, and finished second in the senior women's class and third in the junior men's - just two points off winners England. Ireland’s senior women won in the quadruple, double and single sculls and the junior men won quadruple, double and coxless fours. The junior women won the single scull (Ella Cialis). Ireland’s senior men’s quadruple won in an extremely tight finish.

Home Countries’ International Regatta, Cardiff, Saturday

Final Team Positions

Men, Senior: 1 Wales 36 points, 2 England 25, 3 Ireland 22, 4 Scotland 14. Junior: 1 England 22, 2 Wales 21, 3 Ireland 20, 4 Scotland 6.

Women, Senior: 1 England 34, 2 Ireland 27, 3 Wales 20, 4 Scotland 16. Junior: 1 England 24, 2 Scotland 18, 3 Ireland 15, 4 Wales 14.

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Liam Gorman

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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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