News on Irish Rowing, Angling, Waterskiing, Canoeing, Diving and Sea Swimming
#RESCUE - The crew of a fishing vessel were rescued from a life raft last night after their fishing vessel 'Moyuna' ran aground at the entrance to Ardglass Harbour. The 15 metre vessel was returning from a fishing trip when…
Skibbereen's own men's senior eight were the fastest crew at the Skibbereen Head of the River, which was run in good weather conditions at the National Rowing Centre. Skibbereen Head of the River, National Rowing Centre, Cork (Selected Results) HEAD…
#ANGLING - A plaque paying tribute to the late secretary of the Dublin Salmon Anglers' Association has been inveiled at Carton Estate in Co Kildare. http://afloat.ie/watersport/angling Patrick 'Pat' O'Molloy, who died in November last year, was commemmorated for his pioneering…
#SURFING - Irish surfing ace Easkey Britton sat down with Cooler magazine to chat about her "whirlwind" last few months. http://afloat.ie/watersport/surfing/ Britton, who comes from the highly regarded Donegal surfing dynasty, has spent much of this year jugging her studies…
Dave Neale won the men’s open category at the Irish Indoor Rowing Championships. The UCD man’s time of six minutes 1.5 seconds was over 11 seconds faster than second-placed Eamonn Joyce of Cork Boat Club at the event in Trinity…
#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…
