The World Under-23 Rowing Championships, which begins on Wednesday in Amsterdam, have drawn a record number of 63 competing nations. Last year Ireland took a silver medal in the lightweight quadruple scull and we will be again represented in this class with Shane O’Driscoll and Peter Hanily coming into the crew for  Mark O’Donovan and Michael Maher, who have moved out of this age group. Lisa Dilleen (20), who finished ninth in the single scull last year, gets another chance in this class. The lightweight double of Sarah Dolan and Claire Lambe and lightweight single sculler Jonathan Mitchell will also represent Ireland.

Ireland Team for World Under-23 Rowing Championships, Amsterdam, July 20th-24th

Men – Lightweight Quadruple: S O’Driscoll, N Kenny, P Hanily, J Ryan. Lightweight Single Scull: J Mitchell.

Women – Lightweight Double Scull: S Dolan, C Lambe. Single Scull: L Dilleen.

The Irish Coastal Rowing Federation (ICRF), which oversees coastal rowing in Ireland, is set to affiliate with Rowing Ireland, the governing body for Olympic rowing in Ireland. Rowing Ireland will thus have about 150 clubs and over 6,000 registered rowers on its books.

 

Cork and Kerry took the first senior prizes on offer at the National Rowing Championships at the National Rowing Centre in Cork today. The Skibbereen senior women’s four of Orla Hayes, Christine Fitzgerald, Denise Walsh and Michelle (Shelly) Dineen had plenty to spare over Queen’s in their final, while Sean Casey and Cathal Moynihan of Muckross won the men’s senior double, also from Queen’s.

 Kerryman Neil Prendeville, who rows with Castleconnell, continued the trend when he won the junior single scull from clubmate Adrian Sheehan.   The women's junior double scull was won by Jenny Russell and Katie Cromie from Enniskillen club Portora. 

National Rowing Championships, National Rowing Centre, Farran Wood, Cork

Day One

Men

Eight – Junior 16 (non-Championship): 1 Galway RC, 2 St Joseph’s College, 3 Cork RC.

Four, Intermediate, coxed: 1 UCD 6:26.3, 2 Queen’s  6:29.5, 3 Neptune 6:33.3

Sculling, Quadruple – Novice, coxed: 1 Shandon 6:54.5,  Queen’s 6:58.3, 3 St Michael’s 7:02.1.

Double – Senior: 1 Muckross (S Casey, C Moynihan) 6:30.8, 2 Queen’s 6:31.7, 3 Lee Valley 6:36.3, 4 Skibbereen 6:41.8, 5 Galway 6:48.9.

Single – Junior 18A: 1 Castleconnell (N Prendiville) 7:21.6, 2 Castleconnell (A Sheehan), 7:24.0, 3 Neptune (Griffin) 7:29.6.

Women 

Four – Senior: 1 Skibbereen (O Hayes, C Fitzgerald, D Walsh, M Dineen) 6:51.5, 2 Queen’s 6:58.5, 3 Muckross 6:58.9, 4 UCD 7:07.9, 5 Trinity 7:09.0, 6 NUIG 7:30.7. Novice, coxed: 1 NUIG 7:23.4, 2 Galway 7:24.7, 3 Queen’s A 7:38.2.

 

Sculling, Double – Junior 18A: 1 Portora (J Russell, K Cromie) 7:35.6, 2 Skibbereen 7:45.8, 3 Methodist College RC 7:52.6.

NUIG/Grainne Mhaol will have just one change of personnel to the crew which won the men’s senior eights as NUIG last year at this year's National Rowing Championships. Liam Molloy comes in for Paul Giblin, who is work-tied. UCD have a strong crew, which will be stroked by Tom Doyle, while Queen’s University have just three members of last year’s crew. Trinity will be represented by their intermediate eight. The Championships start on Thursday at the National Rowing Centre in Farran Wood, Cork. The first big final is the women’s senior four, which is scheduled for 12 o’clock. 

Skibbereen's strong support of the Grand League rowing series has paid dividends, as they are well on top of the table at the end of the four-regatta programme. The west Cork club also won both men's division one and women's division one. The prize for overall winner is €800 and division winners get €300.  

 

Grand League Series Final Points Table 2011
Position	Overall Final Points Table after Skibbereen, Queens, Metro and Cork Regattas 2011	Points
1	Skibbereen RC	664
2	U.C.D. BC	350
3	St. Michaels Rowing Club	329
4	Commercial RC	325
5	Neptune RC	319
6	Cork Boat Club	195
7	Bann RC	175
8	Dublin University BC	165
9	Shandon BC	164
10	Dublin University Ladies BC	151
11	Lee RC	150
12	NUI Galway BC	128
13	Queens University Belfast BC	118
14	Muckross RC	117
15	Shannon RC	116
16	Castleconnell BC	104
17	Portora Boat Club	102
18	Methodist College RC	91
19	Queens University Belfast Ladies BC	89
20	Fermoy RC	86
21	Carrick-on-Shannon RC	80
22	University of Limerick RC	77
23	Clonmel RC	75
24	Carlow RC	74
25	U.C.C. RC	68
26	Galway RC	66
27	Killorglin RC	62.5
28	Garda Siochana BC	54.5
29	Three Castles Rowing Club	53
30	Old Collegians BC	49
31	Cappoquin BC	47
32	St. Josephs College RC	43
33	Presentation College RC	37
34	Lee Valley RC	32
35	Coleraine Academical Institution Boat Club	30
36	Athlunkard BC	29
37	R.B.A.I. Rowing Club	28
38	Tralee RC	26
39	Fossa RC	23
40	Colaiste Chiarain RC	20
41	Grainne Mhaol RC	16
42	Belfast RC	12
42	Workmens RC	12
44	Lagan Scullers Club	11
45	Lady Elizabeth BC	10
46	Graiguenamanagh BC	9
47	Tribesmen RC	8
48	Bantry BC	6
48	Offaly RC	6
50	Blackrock College RC	5
51	Portadown BC	2
Position	Universities in the Grand League: Final Points Table
1	UCD	350
2	Trinity	315
3	Queens	207
4	NUIG	128
5	UL	77
6	UCC	68
Position	Top Provincial Clubs in Final Grand League Points Table
1	Skibbereen RC	664
2	U.C.D. BC	350
7	Bann RC	175
12	NUI Galway BC	128
	Grand League Series Final Points Mens Division 1
Mens Division 1	Final Points After Skibbereen, Queens, Metro and Cork Regattas 2011	Points
1	Skibbereen RC	287
2	U.C.D. BC	125
3	Neptune RC	122
4	Commercial RC	91
5	St. Michaels Rowing Club	84
6	Dublin University BC	83
6	Queens University Belfast BC	83
8	Lee RC	64
9	Carlow RC	56
10	NUI Galway BC	56
11	Castleconnell BC	51
12	Bann RC	50
13	Muckross RC	43
14	Portora Boat Club	37
15	Presentation College RC	31
16	University of Limerick RC	28.5
17	Methodist College RC	25
18	Lee Valley RC	24
19	Fossa RC	23
19	Three Castles Rowing Club	23
21	Cork BC	22
22	Garda Siochana BC	17.5
23	St. Josephs College RC	17
24	Grainne Mhaol RC	16
24	R.B.A.I. Rowing Club	16
26	U.C.C. RC	15
27	Coleraine Academical Institution Boat Club	14
28	Shandon BC	12
29	Carrick-on-Shannon RC	10
29	Lady Elizabeth BC	10
31	Belfast RC	8
32	Clonmel RC	7
33	Workmens RC	5
34	Galway RC	2
	Grand League Series Final Points Mens Division 2
Mens Division 2	Final Points After Skibbereen, Queens, Metro and Cork Regattas 2011	Points
1	St. Michaels Rowing Club	137
2	Neptune RC	120
3	Skibbereen RC	98
4	Dublin University BC	82
5	U.C.D. BC	74
6	Cork BC	73
7	Bann RC	61
8	Shandon BC	54
9	Castleconnell BC	52
10	Commercial RC	49
11	Methodist College RC	48
12	Lee RC	47
13	Fermoy RC	38
14	Queens University Belfast BC	35
15	Cappoquin RC	33
15	U.C.C. RC	33
17	Shannon RC	28
18	Portora Boat Club	27
19	St. Josephs College RC	26
20	Clonmel RC	25
21	University of Limerick RC	21
22	Galway RC	20
23	Carrick-on-Shannon RC	18
23	NUI Galway BC	18
25	Athlunkard BC	17
26	Coleraine Academical Institution Boat Club	16
27	Carlow RC	12
27	R.B.A.I. Rowing Club	12
29	Lagan Scullers Club	11
29	Tralee RC	11
31	Garda Siochana BC	8
31	Lee Valley BC	8
31	Tribesmen RC	8
34	Workmens RC	7
35	Graiguenamanagh BC	6
35	Presentation College Cork	6
37	Blackrock College RC	5
38	Colaiste Chiarain RC	4
39	Muckross RC	1
	Grand League Series Final Points Womens Division 1
Womens Division 1	Final Points After Skibbereen, Queens, Metro and Cork Regattas 2011	Points
1	Skibbereen RC	255
2	U.C.D. BC	123
3	St. Michaels Rowing Club	96
4	Dublin University Ladies BC	93
5	Neptune RC	65
6	Killorglin RC	58.5
7	Shandon BC	47
8	Muckross RC	46
9	Queens University Belfast Ladies BC	44
10	Bann RC	42
11	Commercial RC	36
12	Cork BC	32
13	Old Collegians BC	30
14	Three Castles Rowing Club	30
15	NUI Galway BC	29
16	Portora Boat Club	29
17	Carrick-on-Shannon RC	19
18	OCBC	19
19	Clonmel RC	18
20	University of Limerick RC	17.5
21	Shannon RC	9
22	Methodist College RC	8
23	Fermoy Boat Club	7
24	Offaly RC	6
25	Belfast RC	4
26	Portadown BC	2
27	Athlunkard BC	1
	Grand League Series Final Points Womens Division 2
Womens Division 2	Final Points After Skibbereen, Queens, Metro and Cork Regattas 2011	Points
1	Commercial RC	149
2	Shannon RC	79
3	Cork BC	68
4	Dublin University Ladies BC	58
5	Shandon BC	52
6	Queens University Belfast Ladies BC	45
7	Galway RC	44
8	Fermoy RC	41
9	Lee RC	39
10	U.C.D. BC	37
11	Carrick-on-Shannon RC	33
12	Garda Siochana BC	29
13	Muckross RC	27
14	Clonmel RC	25
14	NUI Galway BC	25
16	Skibbereen RC	24
17	Bann RC	22
18	Colaiste Chiarain RC	16
19	Tralee RC	15
20	Cappoquin RC	14
21	Neptune RC	12
21	St. Michaels Rowing Club	12
23	Athlunkard BC	11
23	U.C.C. RC	11
25	Methodist College RC	10
25	University of Limerick RC	10
27	Portora Boat Club	9
28	Bantry BC	6
28	Carlow RC	6
30	Killorglin RC	4
31	Graiguenamanagh BC	3
32	Castleconnell BC	1

 

In one of the busiest racing weekends of the Irish sailing calendar a vintage Quarter tonner sailed by six friends lifted the top prize in Dun Laoghaire. We report on Supernova's success. In a weekend of extremes for the biennial 'big one' we have reports, photos and video from Day one, two, three and overall. Plus how one VDLR competitor skipped the ferry and sailed over, from Wales in a dinghy. We have the DBSC likely first series winners too. On Friday, John Twomey and his crew qualified in Weymouth for next year's Paralympic Games. Yesterday in Croatia Sophie Murphy took a race win at the ISAF Youth Worlds for Ireland. From a lead at the halfway stage Peter McCann ended up eighth at the Oppy worlds in Portugal.We have less serious Optimist action from Crosshaven too.

In offshore news, the Transatlantic Race 2011 Nears a Finish, and RORC yachts that headed West did best in the St Malo from Cowes race. Ireland's entry in the Tall Ships race, Celtic Mist, is safely in Scotland. WIORA starts this week in Clifden, thirty boats are expected.

Two top Cork performers are in Cowes for this week's Quarter Ton Cup.

In other boating news, rower Siobhan McCrohan won bronze at the World Rowing Champs in Lucerne, Kiteboarding debuted in Dun Laoghaire. There were Medals for Irish Kayakers at Athens Special Olympics.

And finally after a Elaine 'Shooter' Alexander is set for hero's welcome this week as she becomes the first woman from Northern Ireland to circumnavigate the island of Ireland.

All on our home page this morning, thanks for your interest in Irish Sailing and Boating.

Ireland’s Lisa Dilleen and Sanita Puspure finished fifth in the B Final of the women’s double scull at the World Cup rowing regatta in Lucerne. This places the Irish 11th overall. Belarus and the United States were the two top crews down the course with Belarus striking for the finish first and taking first. The race featured four of the crews which competed in the A Final at Munich, where Dilleen and Puspure also finished fifth.

World Cup Regatta, Lucerne – Day Three (Irish interest) 

Women

Double Scull – B Final (Places 7 to 12): 1 Belarus 7:03.19, 2 United States 7:04.44, 3 Italy 7:08.71, 4 Romania 7:09.08, 5 Ireland 7:10.29, 6 China 7:14.83.

Ireland came within 1.38 seconds of adding a second bronze medal to Siobhan McCrohan's at the World Cup rowing regatta at Lucerne today. The lightweight quadruple scull of Shane O’Driscoll, Niall Kenny, Peter Hanily and Justin Ryan were passed in the closing stages by Denmark when they seemed set to take third in this A Final. Germany won the race, with Italy second.

World Cup Regatta, Lucerne – Day Two (Irish interest)

Men

Lightweight Quadruple Scull – A Final: 1 Germany 6:03.19, 2 Italy 6:05.84, 3 Denmark 6:07.28; 4 Ireland 6:08.66, 5 Switzerland 6:09.61, 6 Norway 6:18.37.

Lightweight Double Scull – D Final (places 19 to 24): 1 Hungary 6:36.15, 2 Ireland 6:43.77, 3 Sweden 6:44.75.

Women

Double Scull – Semi-Final (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Australia 6:54.22, 2 Ukraine 6:56.73, 3 Poland 6:58.30; 4 Belarus 7:07.73, 5 Romania 7:09.95, 6 Ireland (L Dilleen, S Puspure) 7:15.75

Lightweight Double Scull – C Final (Places 13 to 18): 1 Austria 7:14.01; 5 Ireland (S Dolan, C Lambe) 7:19.47

Lightweight Single Scull – Semi-Final One (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Switzerland (P Weisshaupt) 7:56.1, 2 Ireland (S McCrohan) 7:58.65, 3 Belgium (J Hammond) 8:03.22; 4 Japan 8:09.31, 5 Canada 8:09.80, 6 Hong Kong 8:14.50. A FINAL: 1 Greece (A Tsiavou) 7:47.78, 2 Switzerland (P Weisshaupt) 7:51.39, 3 Ireland (S McCrohan) 7:54.86; 4 Belgium (J Hammond) 7:55.17, 5 Poland 7:59.80, 6 Netherlands (M-A Frenken) 8:02.57.

 

Ireland’s women’s double  of Lisa Dilleen and Sanita Puspure have had to settle for a place in the B Final at the World Cup rowing championships in Lucerne. In their semi-final they missed strokes after catching a buoy near the start and were never contenders for one of the top three places which would have sent them into the A Final.  

World Cup Regatta, Lucerne – Day Two (Irish interest)

Men

Lightweight Double Scull – D Final (places 19 to 24): 1 Hungary 6:36.15, 2 Ireland 6:43.77, 3 Sweden 6:44.75.

Women

Double Scull – Semi-Final (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Australia 6:54.22, 2 Ukraine 6:56.73, 3 Poland 6:58.30; 4 Belarus 7:07.73, 5 Romania 7:09.95, 6 Ireland (L Dilleen, S Puspure) 7:15.75 

Lightweight Double Scull – C Final (Places 13 to 18): 1 Austria 7:14.01; 5 Ireland (S Dolan, C Lambe) 7:19.47

Lightweight Single Scull – Semi-Final One (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Switzerland (P Weisshaupt) 7:56.1, 2 Ireland (S McCrohan) 7:58.65, 3 Belgium (J Hammond) 8:03.22; 4 Japan 8:09.31, 5 Canada 8:09.80, 6 Hong Kong 8:14.50.

The Ireland lightweight double scull of Michael Maher and Mark O’Donovan held off Sweden to take second place in the D Final and 20th place overall at the World Cup rowing regatta in Lucerne. Hungary’s Tamas Varga and Peter Galambos were runaway winners. A huge entry of twenty-nine crews started in this event.

Sarah Dolan and Claire Lambe, the Ireland women’s lightweight double, finished fifth in their C Final, placing them 17th of the 24 crews competing.

World Cup Regatta, Lucerne – Day Two (Irish interest)

Men

Lightweight Double Scull – D Final (places 19 to 24): 1 Hungary 6:36.15, 2 Ireland 6:43.77, 3 Sweden 6:44.75.

Women

Lightweight Double Scull – C Final (Places 13 to 18): 1 Austria 7:14.01; 5 Ireland (S Dolan, C Lambe) 7:19.47

Lightweight Single Scull – Semi-Final One (First Three to A Final; rest to B Final): 1 Switzerland (P Weisshaupt) 7:56.1, 2 Ireland (S McCrohan) 7:58.65, 3 Belgium (J Hammond) 8:03.22; 4 Japan 8:09.31, 5 Canada 8:09.80, 6 Hong Kong 8:14.50.