Carroll and Greenwood Complete Atlantic Challenge

Victoria Carroll and Saf Greenwood crossed the finish line in Antigua today after rowing the 3,000 nautical miles across the Atlantic in 59 days and 39 minutes.  Carroll’s mother, Bernie, is one of the famous Caseys from Sneem and Victoria’s grandfather, Noel, is a...

Let Us Honour the Best Men’s Crew in the World

A week ago, Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy were named as World Rowing Men’s Crew of the Year. The two had been the dominant crew in the competitive lightweight double class in 2021 and won gold – and the hearts of rowing people – at Tokyo 2020.  This is the first...

Your Guide to Rowing Events This Year

Here is an easy-to-use guide to the scheduled rowing fixtures this year – from Coastal and Offshore to River Rowing; from Irish and international events to Henley Royal Regatta, at which Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy had a magnificent win in 2021.  Best wishes to...

Lambe and Puspure Contend for OFI Places

Rowers Sanita Puspure and Claire Lambe (pictured), along with Hannah Craig from canoeing are part of an impressive list of 13 candidates across 10 sports nominated to run for election for the Olympic Federation of Ireland Athletes’ Commission.  The recruitment process...