by Liam Gorman | Apr 5, 2022 | Games, Rowing, Uncategorized
At the very top end, Irish rowing is notably successful. A gold and a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo last year, with the prospect of competitive crews at Paris 2024; an international system which has a good record at junior and under-23 level. Yet it... by Liam Gorman | Dec 12, 2021 | Rowing, Uncategorized
Two women’s crews with strong Irish links set off from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to row across the Atlantic today. Jessica Oliver, who is Irish, teamed up with Charlotte Harris as part of the WildWaves crew, while Victoria Carroll and Saf Greenwood (pictured)... by liam.gorman77@gmail.com | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Victoria Carroll, one of the famous Casey rowing and wrestling familing, is set to row the Atlantic ocean this winter. Carroll is the grandaughter of Irish rowing coach Noel Casey. She is English but she learnt rowing in a single scull during summer holidays in... by Liam Gorman | Sep 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tony O’Connor’s coaching story takes some beating. In one bound he went from being a coach to schoolboy crews in New Zealand – albeit a highly lauded one – to guiding the New Zealand men’s eight to gold in Tokyo 2020. O’Connor won gold at the World Championships for... by Liam Gorman | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Two Olympic gold medallists – Ireland’s first in rowing. The first Ireland women’s crew to make the breakthrough to Olympic success. All good talkers, with stories to tell. The Late Late Show had an open goal … and missed. Ryan Tubridy did a cutesy piece with Kellie... by liam.gorman77@gmail.com | Aug 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
What an Irish Championships! Close finishes, Olympic medallists and a good spread of winners. What it did not have was a surprise win – until this morning. Daire Lynch beat Paul O’Donovan in the final of the single sculls. The Clonmel man held off a powerful...