Road to Paris Starts Here

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games start in July – just over two years and 10 months from now.  Irish rowing begins the trialling process for this new cycle on Saturday at the National Rowing Centre (above), with a test of those who wish to stake their claim to join the...

Cork Regatta Cancelled but Feast of Rowing Ahead

If you feel starved of rowing action now that the thrills of the Olympic regatta have faded, there is no end of action over the next three weekends featuring Ireland rowers.  Cork Regatta, set for Saturday (August 7th) has fallen to the forecast of high winds, but...

Ireland Rowing Looks to the Future

Three of the six Ireland crews come home from Tokyo with a gleam in their eyes.  The lightweight men’s double give the Games a golden hue; the Ireland women’s four (above) nailed a medal when other countries (yes, we mean you, Great Britain!) often came up short; the...

Women’s Four Can Give Irish Rowing First Tokyo Medal

This has the feel of the biggest night in Irish rowing history … so far.  Five Ireland boats compete in the Olympic Games in Tokyo in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Irish time. Four are still in medal contention; the Ireland women’s four race in the A Final....