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Puspure Moves Comfortably Into Rowing World Championship Quarter-Finals
#Rowing: Sanita Puspure took second in her heat of the women’s single sculls at the World Rowing Championships at Aiguebelette in France and qualified comfortably for the quarter-finals. There were three places available and Mirka Knapkova of the Czech Republic…
Ireland Team Flies Out to World Championships
#Rowing: The Ireland team for the World Rowing Championships flew out of Dublin Airport today, on the first leg of their journey to Aiguebelette in France. The Championships begin this Sunday, August 30th, and run to the following Sunday, September…
Courtmacsherry Take Senior Honours at Coastal Championships
#CoastalRowing: Courtmacsherry from County Cork won the senior men’s final at the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships in Waterville in Co Kerry today. Galley Flash, also from Cork, were second. The senior women’s race also went to a Cork club,…
Rowing Documentary 'One Ocean: No Limits' On RTÉ 2 Tonight
#Rowing - An Irish novice rower's experience crossing the Atlantic comes to RTÉ television tonight after entertaining film festival audiences for the last 18 months. One Ocean: No Limits focuses on Adam Langton Burke as he joins the experienced six-man…
Big Ireland Team Named for World Rowing Championships
#Rowing: Fifteen athletes have been selected on the Rowing Ireland team which will compete at the World Championships in Aiguebelette, France, from 30th August – 6th September. This is the first opportunity for crews to qualify their Olympic boats for…
Lambe and Jennings are Afloat Rowers of the Month for July
#Rowing: The Ireland lightweight double of Sinéad Jennings and Claire Lambe are the Afloat Rowers of the Month for July. The crew won the B Final at the World Cup regatta in Lucerne, placing seventh and putting themselves firmly in…
Ireland add Silver and Bronze to Gold at Coupe de la Jeunesse
#Rowing: Ireland completed its medal tally at the Coupe de la Jeunesse today as the junior women’s double scull and single sculler Dervla Forde added silver and bronze to the gold won earlier by the men’s quadruple. The double of…
Second Gold Medal For Ireland Quadruple at Coupe de la Jeunesse
#Rowing: The Ireland quadruple scull won gold for the second day running at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Szeged in Hungary. The crew of Colm Hennessy, Eoghan Whittle, Andrew Goff and Patrick Munnelly beat Italy into second by over…
Good Morning for Ireland on Second Day of Coupe de la Jeunesse
Four Ireland crews will compete in A Finals on the second day of the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Szeged in Hungary. The junior quadruple of Colm Hennessy, Eoghan Whittle, Patrick Munnelly and Andrew Goff finished second in a close…
Ireland Take Gold and Silver Medals at Coupe de la Jeunesse
#Rowing: Ireland’s junior men’s quadruple scull of Colm Hennessy, Eoghan Whittle, Patrick Munnelly and Andrew Goff took gold at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Szeged in Hungary today. The crew had almost two seconds to spare over Italy in…
Ireland Qualify All Six Boats for A Finals at Coupe de la Jeunesse
#Rowing: Ireland had a very successful first session at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Szeged in Hungary this morning. All six crews qualified for A Finals. The junior women’s double of Aoife Casey and Emily Hegarty won their heat,…
Top Ireland Junior Team Heads For Coupe de la Jeunesse
The Ireland team will compete at the 2015 Coupe de la Jeunesse this Saturday and Sunday in Szeged in Hungary. Most of the team met for lunch at the National Rowing Centre in Cork on Monday and received a great…
Pollock Wins Case and Explains That Insurance Will Pay Claim
#Rowing News: Mark Pollock, the former Trinity oarsman and adventurer, has won his case for damages relating to the fall from a window at Henley during the regatta in 2010. The claim will be limited to £2 million, so as…
Ireland's Junior Men Come Out on Top at Home International Regatta
#Rowing: Ireland’s junior men won and Ireland’s junior women were second in the overall classification at the Home International Regatta in Strathclyde Park in Scotland. Ireland’s junior men’s eight, four and pair all won, helping Ireland to the 22 points…
Bronze Medal for Holly Nixon at World Under-23 Championships
#Rowing: Holly Nixon took a bronze medal at the World Under-23 Championships this morning. The Enniskillen woman was part of the Britain women’s eight which finished third to the United States and Russia. The United States were impressive winners, taking…
Ireland Lead Early But Finish Third in B Final at World Under-23 Championships
#Rowing: Ireland’s lightweight men’s four finished third in their B Final, ninth overall, at the World Under-23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The crew of Shane Mulvaney, Chris Beck, Lloyd Seaman and David O’Malley took the lead by 250 metres and…