News on Irish Rowing, Angling, Waterskiing, Canoeing, Diving and Sea Swimming
Thousands of visitors are expected in the west Clare town of Miltown Malbay for the Cold Pro surf and music festival on the June bank holiday weekend. The Irish Examiner reports that Imelda May, Peter Hook (New Order) and Jamie…
An Irishwoman who drowned while scuba diving in the Whitsunday Islands in Australia has been named, the Irish Examiner reports. Elaine Morrow, 23, from Ballintra in Co Donegal, had been on a three-day beginners diving course in the island chain,…
Trinity won the men's senior eight rowing final at their own regatta at Islandbridge. They beat Galway Rowing Club by a narrow margin. Galway reversed the order in the men's senior coxed four, beating Trinity. Trinity Regatta, Saturday, Islandbridge (Selected…
Lightweight rowing athletes Siobhan McCrohan and Mark O’Donovan won the single sculls medals – an innovation this year – at the National Trials at the NRC in Cork. McCrohan held off heavyweight Lisa Dilleen to take her crown, while O’Donovan…
Irish musician Paul Brady has confessed to a second love - scuba diving. The 'Nobody Knows' hitmaker explained to The Irish Times how he had "always felt at home in the water" since a young age, and did his first…
Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine met with Maria Damanaki European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in Luxembourg today (Thursday 14th April). Minister Coveney sought the meeting with the Commissioner to discuss the planned reform…
Jim Higgins MEP for the North West has welcomed the now fully operation new EU fisheries control system which toughens an already established zero-tolerance stance on the issue. "Traceability is central to these new rules, 'from net to plate'. It…
The first Grand League rowing regatta of the season, hosted by Skibbereen at the National Rowing Centre in Cork, came successfully through a bout of fog. The fastest crew on the day were the University of Limerick/Garda senior eight, while…
Greater depth across the range of rowing events gave Trinity the overall title at the Irish Universities’ Rowing Championships at the National Rowing Centre in Cork. UCD beat Queen’s in the men’s senior eights final, which brought them the Wylie…
Last year's Grand League winners, Skibbereen Rowing Club, will host the first of four Rowing Ireland Grand League regattas at the National Rowing Centre in Cork this weekend (April 9) Other challengers this season will be runners up Neptune along with…
Entry closes this Sunday for the Canoeing Ireland slalom team trials and selection races, scheduled for 16-17 April. Canoeists hoping for selecton must compete in a total of three events over the weekend. at the Sluice Weir in Lucan, Co…
The 2011 Portrush Open Surfing Championships take place this weekend from 9-10 April. Ireland's best surfers are expected to take part in the two days of competition, which will also be the decicing contest for selecting surfers to represent Ireland…
Jim Higgins MEP has asked the European Commission to outline its progress on the review of shark finning legislation, which he says should be updated to close a loophole allowing the illegal activity to persist in the EU. "Environmental experts…
This year's Lough Ree International Pike Festival will also play host to the Pike World Cup in Athlone, Co Westmeath, from 13-15 April. The current festival format remains unchanged, but The Irish Times reports that the Pike World Cup will…
UCD’s women’s senior eight maintained their advantage over Trinity by beating them in a straight final at Neptune rowing regatta, while in the men’s junior 18 eight final Colaiste Iognaid of Galway beat Carlow by one foot. Neptune Regatta, Islandbridge,…
Queen’s University placed two rowing crews in the top 25 of the giant Head of the River in London. While the top Queen’s crew finished 15th after starting in 9th, the second improved from 26th to 22nd. Ireland also a…
