Regatta News

At this time of year the club has approx. two thirds of the season completed and is coming to the business end of the season

with the upcoming national championships at the national rowing centre Iniscarra Co.cork on July 10th.The club has been

busy with crews travelling around the country attending various regattas,below is a list of results from these regattas.

 

Skibereen Regatta April 2009-Jessica O'Keeffe winner Junior 18 sculls

 

Fermoy Regatta May 17th-Dylan Grace,Sean Lawlor,Chad Reddan,Ray Murnane & Lillian Duggan(cox) winners mens novice quad

                                       Lee Irwin & Connor Griffin winners mens Junior 14 double

                                       Vivienne Meehan wnner Junior 18 scull

 

Bantry Regatta May 25th-Many of our new oarspeople were introduced for the first time to competitive racing.All rowed well and

                                     gained much experience.The ladies squad of Clodagh Green,Aoife Willis,Jessica O'Keefe,Vivienne Meehan

                                     and Sinead Kiely contested 5 events and returned home undefeated.

 

Carlow Regatta May 30th/Castleconnell Regatta June 7th-The ladies squad mentioned above achieved six wins in these regattas

                                      combined while Lee Irwin and Conor Griffin won the Castleconnell Junior 14 doubles.

Please follow the PHOTOS link in the left hand side columnn for winning regatta photos.

 

Congratulations to all of our winners so far this season and all of the new oarspeople in their fist season.

And well done to the clubs captain Darren Cunningham and coaches Billy Meehan,Mike Kiely and roger Kiely.

 

Upcoming regattas include Monkstown(Saturday) and Lee(Sunday) of this weekend.Best of luck to all our participating oarspeople.

Results to follow.

 

Other News-it is hoped that the clubs news and events will be published in the city edition of the weekend Limerick Leader

                  so keep an eye out for that.

                   

                  It has also been confirmed that the boat blessing in Honour of Mickey Phayer is being held on Fiday September 4th.

                  More details will follow closer to date.

 

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