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Lambe Second in Final in Essen
Claire Lambe produced the standout performance for the Ireland team at the Huegel Regatta in Essen with a second placing in the under-23 lightweight single scull to senior World Championship medallist Christina Giazitzidou of Greece. Ireland’s under-23 lightweight double scull…
Colaiste Iognaid Do Well at Ghent
Colaiste Iognaid’s junior men’s eight finished second in their class at the Ghent rowing regatta in Belgium. An Irish crew, Cork Boat Club,  also won the junior women’s eight – but this was a certainty. The three crews competing were…
Hot Competition for Irish at Munich Junior Test
Ireland’s young team had two fifth places and one sixth on the first day of the Junior rowing Regatta in Munich. Holly Nixon finished fifth in a high-quality final of the women’s single scull, having won her heat. Paul O’Donovan,…
Lambe and Walsh Impress in Essen
Claire Lambe (20) of UCD and Denise Walsh (18) of Skibbereen teamed up to good effect at the Huegel Regatta in Essen. After winning their heat, they finished second to Austria in the under-23 lightweight double sculls final. Sanita Puspure…
Kenny and Puspure Place Second in Essen
Sanita Puspure, in the women’s single scull, and Niall Kenny, in the under-23 lightweight single scull, landed second place finishes in the early finals at the Huegel Rowing Regatta in Essen. Peter Hanily finished fifth in Kenny’s final. Claire Lambe…
Nixon and O'Donovan Win Heats in Munich
Holly Nixon and Paul O’Donovan gave Ireland a fine start to the International Junior Rowing Regatta in Munich by winning their single sculls heats and qualifying for today’s A Finals. Three other crews – the men’s pair and double scull…
Keep Up With Irish Crews Abroad in Afloat
Irish crews compete in Essen and Ghent this weekend and in the Munich Junior Regatta. Keep up with the news and results here at Afloat.
Body of Drowned Diver Returned to Family
The body of the Irish student backpacker who drowned while scuba diving in Australia recently was returned to her family yesterday. As previously reported on Afloat.ie 23-year-old Elaine Morrow from Ballintra, Co Donegal, had been on a beginner's diving course…
Coveney Welcomes Seafood Exports Boost
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD visited the 18 Irish seafood exporters exhibiting at the European Seafood Expo (ESE) in Brussels today. ESE is the world's largest seafood fair, attracting buyers and sellers from over…
University of Limerick Four Spring Surprise at O'Brien's Bridge
The Grainne Mhaol/NUIG senior eight extended their winning run at Limerick Regatta at O’Brien’s Bridge, but the two senior fours drawn from the boat were surprisingly beaten by University of Limerick/Garda. Portora had a very good regatta and won the…
Surfing's for All The Family in Fuerteventura
Surfing isn't just for extremists - it can be a fun activity for the whole family, and you can even build a holiday around it! Gary Quinn writes in The Irish Times about family surf lessons in the Fuerteventura, where…
UCD Top First Grand League Table
UCD stand on top of the Grand League points table after the first regatta of the season. Skibbereen, the hosts of last month's regatta are in second. Trinity, who won the Irish University Championships, have good showing for both their…
Rowers Cross Irish Sea for Wicklow Charity
East coast rowers are undertaking an Irish Sea fundraising event for the Wicklow Hospice Foundation. A group of 10 rowers will depart from Fishguard in Wales this Saturday at 3.30pm and aim to arrive in Wicklow harbour at 10am Sunday…
McCrohan is Afloat Rower of the Month (and podcast!)
Siobhan McCrohan is the Afloat Rower of the Month for April. The Galway woman was a convincing winner of the women’s single sculls final at the National Trials, following a similar win at the National Assessment in Newry. Last season…
Ireland to Share Fisheries Protection Resources with France, Spain and UK
The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has announced that Ireland, United Kingdom, France and Spain will share resources – patrol vessels and personnel, in a continuing effort to monitor trans-boundary fisheries. This further development of international co-operation on fisheries control for…
Shooter Gets Ready to Kayak Round Ireland
Monaghan's Elaine 'Shooter' Alexander will soon begin her challenge to be come the first Northern Irish woman to circumnavigate the island of Ireland by kayak, the OutdoorNI Adventure Blog reports. http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/kayaking/ On 3 May she will set off from the…

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