Tie for Top Honours at Irish Schools Regatta

23rd April 2017

Intermediate School, Killorglin, winners of the Junior 16 coxed Quadruple at the Irish Schools Regatta. Included are coach Mike Fleming, Anna Thyter, Rhianon O'Donoghue, Molly O'Grady, Mara Treacy and cox Alannah Dolan. Credit: Facebook

#Rowing: It was a very tight battle for overall honours at the Irish Schools Regatta at O’Brien’s Bridge today. St Colman’s College and Laurel Hill shared the honours on 23 points. St Joseph’s of Galway were just one point further back, on 23. St Joseph’s won the under-23 men’s eight. Their great Galway rivals, Coláiste Iognáid, took the women’s under-23 eight, along with the junior 16 eights for girls and boys.

Irish Schools’ Regatta, O’Brien’s Bridge, Sunday (Selected Results)

Overall: St Colman’s and Laurel Hill 24 points, St Joseph’s 23.

Men

Eight – Under-23: St Joseph’s. Jun 16: Col Iognaid.

Four – Under-23, coxed: Ard Scoil. Junior 16, coxed: CBC Cork.

Pair – Under-23: Ard Scoil B.

Sculling

Quadruple – Under-23: Castletroy. Jun 16: CRCC.

Double – Under-23: Castletroy. Jun 16: Blessington CC.

Single – Under-23: Mount St Michael (K Mannix). Jun 16: St Francis Roch (J Dorney).

Women

Eight – Under-23: Col Iognaid. Jun 16: Col Iognaid

Four – Jun 16, coxed: High School.

Sculling

Quadruple – Under-23: St Brigid’s A. Jun 16, coxed: Killorglin.

Double – Under-23: Skibbereen CS B. Jun 16: Scoil Mhuire.

Single – Under-23: Skibbereen CS (E Hegarty). Jun 16: Regina Mundi (A Lynch).

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