News on Irish Rowing, Angling, Waterskiing, Canoeing, Diving and Sea Swimming
#ANGLING - A new film on fishing in south Donegal will have its premiere this Thursday, the Donegal Democrat reports. http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/angling/ http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/community/film_premiere_on_fishing_in_the_blue_stacks_1_3225676 The film, The Blue Stack Mountains, is the fourth in a series on angling in Ireland by German…
#ANGLING - The Irish Fly Fair and Angling Show at the Galway Bay Hotel next weekend be "the biggest of its kind in Ireland", hosting the largest number of fly tyers and trade stands from over 15 countries, according to…
The host club's men's four, competing in the second head on the day, was the fastest crew at Bann Head of the River on Saturday. Queen's University's men's senior quadruple was the fastest crew at the first head on the…
#SURFING - An Irish-American has ridden what's being called the biggest wave ever surfed in the world. http://afloat.ie/watersport/surfing Garrett McNamara from Hawaii caught the 90-foot monster wave off the coast of Nazaré in Portugal earlier this month, The Irish Times…
#SURFING - The waiting period for the second Tow-In Surf Session at Mullaghmore Head is now under way. http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/surfing/ The invite-only list of the world's top big wave surfers has until 1 March 2012 to try to best the monster…
#FISHING – Commenting on the first ever Irish Discards Atlas, which was launched today, Minister Simon Coveney said "Ireland has now taken the lead in the debate on discards and this Atlas will inform the process to achieve real change…
#FISHING – The skipper of Grimsby based fishing vessel 'Karen', that grounded on rocks at Ardglass in Northern Ireland, has pleaded guilty to the charge of endangering his ship and crew. On 3rd January 2011 the UK registered fishing vessel…
Leander’s elite quadruple scull were the fastest crew at the Fours Head of the River in London. The elite quadruple from Queen’s University started 22nd and finished 27th, while the men’s elite coxed four finished 147th and the women’s elite…
A composite senior eight of University of Limerick, Catleconnell and Garda were the fastest crew at the Neptune Head of the River, held in splendid conditions at Blessington Lakes. UCD’s senior eight, who were missing some of their Championship-winning crew,…
#ROWING – Irishmen have played a big part in the revival of Atlantic rowing in recent years, and Dubliner Aodhan Kelly will step up the mark in January. The 26-year-old is part of a six-man team which hopes to break…
#OPEN SEA SWIMMING – A Cork man has been nominated as World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year 201. Stephen Redmond, from Cork, has accomplished some of the world's toughest marathon swims. One of 1, 200 to have swum…
#ANGLING - The 24th Winter Shore Angling Festival will be hosted on Co Wexford's east-facing beaches from 26-28 January, the Gorey Guardian reports. http://afloat.ie/watersport/angling Ireland's Dave Roe will be aiming to repeat his winning effort last year in a strong…
Deep sea fishing is alive and well off the west coast of Ireland, and not only is it a hugely enjoyable sport - just one catch can be enough to feed the whole family. That's what The Irish Times' Elizabeth…
Ireland's canoeists distinguished themselves at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Singapore last weekend, as The Irish Times reports. http://afloat.ie/watersport/canoeing/ http://afloat.ie/watersport/canoeing/item/17179-irish-contingent-in-singapore-for-canoe-marathon-worlds http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/1024/1224306389444.html In the women's K1 event, Jenny Egan placed eighth out of 25 entrants. Egan kept pace with…
Jenny Egan Battles Heat and Humidity to Finish Eighth at Canoe World Championships
23rd October 2011 Canoeing
Jenny Egan finished eighth in the women’s K1 and Peter Egan and Neil Fleming 11th in the men’s K2 at the Canoe Marathon World Championships in Singapore. The conditions were extreme, with temperatures in the 30s and humidity in the…
Colm Dowling, representing the Dublin Sculling Ladder, won the 13th Annual Sculling Challenge Race at the Marina in Cork on Saturday. The Commercial man passed Cork representative John Griffin and won by three lengths. Gordon Reid of the Belfast Sculling…
