UCD defy the odds to claim a fine victoryROWING HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA: UCD DEFIED the odds and capped a difficult year with a win at Henley Royal Regatta yesterdayMon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Queen's show mettle to reach Temple semi-finalROWING NEWS: IT TAKES courage and sense of purpose for an eight to come from behind and pass a rival in top-class two-boat racing…Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
UCD wrap up good day for IrishROWING HENLEY: SEVEN IRISH crews had confident wins at Henley Royal Regatta yesterdayFri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Athlone the calm before the storm of nationalsROWING: SITED JUST before the storm of rowing action that erupts in the next month, Athlone Regatta at Coosan Point tomorrow…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Young Keogh in driving seatROWING: THE BUILD-UP to Women’s Henley this weekend has focused on one Irish entrant – a boyFri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Strong Irish crews target Henley titlesROWING: IRELAND WILL have its strongest representation in years at Henley Royal Regatta, which starts two weeks from tomorrow…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Plenty of quality at Grand LeagueROWING: METROPOLITAN REGATTA tomorrow at Blessington promises another bumper day of action on the fourth outing of the Grand…Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Costs force Metropolitan regatta to drop second dayROWING: IN A surprise move, financial considerations have forced Metropolitan Regatta to cut their two-day regatta next weekend…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Irish pair finish sixth in A finalROWING: IRELAND’S SURPRISE packets of Siobhán McCrohan and Claire Lambe showed determination and belief to reach the A final…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Young women's pair excel in BledROWING: IRELAND HAD a remarkable result on the first day of the World Cup in Bled in Slovenia yesterday, as 19-year-old Claire…Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Bled an early test for World hopefulsROWING: BLED IN Slovenia is a new venue to most Irish, but it could play a crucial part in the story of Irish rowingFri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Grand League series continues at the Cork regattaTHE UPLIFTING march of the Grand League series continues tomorrow at the Cork regatta at the National Rowing CentreFri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Duisburg regatta a step up with World Cup on horizonROWING: “IT IS good to be coming to the pointy end of things; to actually see some racing,” said Ireland performance director…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Race organisers pay tribute to McGowan's tenacityROWING: “IN THE world of ocean rowing, rarely has there been such sheer determination, tenacity and resolve to continue and …Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Rower hailed a champion after historic solo Atlantic crossingTHEY PLAYED We Are The Champions for one Munster man yesterday and it was entirely appropriate.Mon May 03 2010 - 01:00
UCD noses put out of joint by Portora juniorsROWING: COMPETITIVE SPORT thrives when the little guy can put the big guy’s nose out of joint, and there were some prime shocks…Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Grand League roadshow pitches up in CastlewellanROWING ROUND-UP: THE GREAT Grand League travelling show pitches camp in Castlewellan tomorrow at the Queen’s University regatta…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Grand League makes strong startROWING: “TRANSFORMATIVE” MAY be an overused word, but the domestic season in Ireland underwent drastic and lasting change last…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Skibbereen step up to the markROWING: DEEMING A collection of Irish regattas a “Grand League” risked tempting fate in a country suspicious of bloated claims…Mon Apr 12 2010 - 01:00
Busy time in Cork with Nationals and league debutROWING: THE SIX-LANE course at the National Rowing Centre comes into its own this weekend as hundreds compete over two days.Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Boat Race blues for WalshROWING: EVEN AS Ireland crews were coming together in splendid – if bitter – conditions at the National Rowing Centre in Cork…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Dead-heat shows how tight it's gotROWING NATIONAL TRIALS: ONE OF the notable elements of the assessment process for Ireland teams this season has been the closeness…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Selected group stakes claims this weekendROWING: DECISION TIME has arrived for rowers with international ambitions this seasonFri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Queen's true students put it up to top crews in LondonROWING NEWS ROUND-UP: QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY and NUIG, the senior eights which provided a thrilling shoot-out in last year’s National…Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Queen's recent good form may prove wake-up call for rivalsROWING NEWS ROUND-UP: A WINTER OF hard weather and poor pickings in competitive terms will be banished to the memory banks tomorrow…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Queen's true students put it up to top crews in LondonROWING NEWS ROUND-UP: QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY and NUIG, the senior eights which provided a thrilling shoot-out in last year’s National…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Queen's stay dominantROWING : THE EARLY-SEASON dominance of Queen’s University’s senior men was again on show on Saturday.Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Cork pair cross AtlanticAS SEÁN McGowan pulls closer to the half-way stage in his Atlantic odyssey, two Corkmen were celebrating after completing their…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
O'Neill picked for Kiwi boatROWING: SEAN O’NEILL, who rowed for Ireland at the Beijing Olympics, has been picked in the New Zealand team for this year’s…Mon Mar 08 2010 - 00:00
Colours races return to old course for tight contestROWING ROUND-UP: THE GANNON Cup, the annual colours race between UCD and Trinity, returns to its traditional, crowd-pleasing…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Walsh fulfils his childhood dreamROWING: WHEN MARTIN Walsh was named yesterday in the Oxford crew for the Boat Race it was the realisation of a childhood dream…Tue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Loneliness of the long-distance rowerROWING: SEÁN McGOWAN, 52 days into his attempt to cross the Atlantic, yesterday spoke of the pain of being away from his family…Fri Feb 26 2010 - 00:00
Queen's kings on LaganROWING: QUEEN’S University demonstrated the strength of their senior men’s programme at the Lagan Head of the River on Saturday…Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
Changing of guard at topROWING: THE TWO big developments in rowing this week – the announcement of Sports Council grants and the second national assessment…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Newry test to be a big deciderROWING : NINETY-EIGHT athletes have been invited to the second national assessment in Newry this weekendFri Feb 12 2010 - 00:00
One of the best wishes McGowan all the best in Atlantic questATLANTIC ROWER Seán McGowan was wished good luck yesterday by one of the greatest of ocean rowers – a man with strong Irish roots…Fri Feb 12 2010 - 00:00
"I can't straighten my fingers" - McGowanROWING SOLO ATLANTIC CROSSING : FOR 90 minutes of each two-hour period today, Seán McGowan will tie his claw-like hands to his…Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Atlantic solo rower starts to progressTEN DAYS into his attempt to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and Seán McGowan was finally making appreciable and steady progress…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Atlantic solo rower starts to progressTEN DAYS into his attempt to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and Seán McGowan was finally making appreciable and steady progress…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Young clubs to foreROWING: THE IRELAND challenge for the international season ahead will be built around the talent streamed through the next assessment…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Young clubs to foreROWING: THE IRELAND challenge for the international season ahead will be built around the talent streamed through the next assessment…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Skibbereen head suggests new format may catch onTHE IDEA of a new set of national heads of the river may come into its own in time, but on Saturday the lift-off ran into the…Mon Dec 21 2009 - 00:00
New date for McGowan's startROWING: SEÁN McGOWAN will have a traditional Christmas, but one he never expectedWed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
High winds threaten Skibbereen headROWING: SOMETIMES THE gods of the weather have a keen sense of ironyFri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Over 200 crews for St Michael'sROWING THE SEASON ahead promises to be the busiest in decades, and already there is activity both on and off the water.Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Key problems to be tackledROWING COLUMN: IN YEARS to come 2009 may be seen as a base year for Irish rowingFri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Rheinisch makes final but fails to get a medalCANOEING: EOIN RHEINISCH made it to the World Championship final in canoe slalom yesterday, but had to settle for ninth after…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
