by liam.gorman77@gmail.com | Jul 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Alison Bergin and Andrew Sheehan raced to silver medals in the single sculls at the World Under-23 Championships in Plovdiv in Bulgaria, adding two more podium finishes to the gold won by the Ireland men’s double scull (see earlier report). In an exciting finish,... by Liam Gorman | May 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Big changes have been made to the programme for the European Championships in Bled. In very wet conditions on Wednesday, the spares races were cancelled, and the organisers have also changed other scheduling – including moving the repechages of the lightweight men’s... by Liam Gorman | Apr 7, 2023 | Games, Uncategorized
First, this is not rowing, but a diversion we will sometimes take into paddlesports. Kayak Cross (previously know as extreme slalom) is a new sport which is exciting to watch. Competitors launch themselves in numbers off a high platform and negotiate – quickly – a... by liam.gorman77@gmail.com | Mar 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Caoimhe Dempsey (27) topped off a superb run with a third successive win in the Women’s Boat Race in London today. The ex-Trinity oarswoman was chosen to represent Cambrige in 2020 only to see the race abandoned due to Covid. She came into the crew in 2021 and 2022,... by liam.gorman77@gmail.com | Mar 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
A set of images from today’s Colours Races. The penultimate picture is of Tom Sullivan, coach of the UCD senior women, and Martin Feeley, coach of the senior... by liam.gorman77@gmail.com | Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
All nine rowers in the Row Hard or Go Home team have now rowed across the Atlantic. The Four arrived in Antigua this morning having completed their row from the Canaries in 35 days, 23 hours and 41 minutes as part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. The...