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Ryan Glenn, Mountcharles Rowing Club competing in the U14’s All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championship in Ballyshannon. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan.
Staff Reporter editorial@donegaldemocrat.com @dgldemocrat
“Pull like a Dog”...the infamous words by Olympian Silver Medalists, O’ Donovan Brothers, Gary and Paul were roared out by all counties over the weekend, at the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships 2016, held at the Ballyshannon Lakeside Centre, hosted by Donegal Bay Rowing Club.
2700 Rowers descended on Ballyshannon, Ireland’s oldest town for the annual All Ireland Coastal Championships. Set against Donegal’s Wild Atlantic Way, the rowing course and conditions didn’t disappoint , the 500 strong crews rowers who travelled from Mayo, Kerry, Cork, Dublin, Wexford, Wicklow, Antrim, Belfast and Donegal each competing for those coveted medals and trophies.
Reaction to the venue and the level or organisation locally has been very positive and there are hopes that the event may make a return next year. A decision on next year’s venue will be announced in the next few days.
It was a family affair on the water as Workmen’s Rowing Club, Killarney U16/U18/21, Ladies crews Took Gold, with Trainer/cox Mikey Joe Burns and his Daughter Siobhan Burns in stroke.
The Arklow Rowing Club, Mixed Veteran crew took Gold, with a crew of 2 husband and wife teams, Susan Doyle and Peter Doyle, Claire and Tom Alexander, Susan and Claire are also sisters, Cox was Sandra Dunbar
Senior Men’s Race
It was Galley Flash, Clonakilty Senior Men who took Gold in the Senior Men’s Race, Fossa Rowing Club, Killarney took Gold in the Junior Men’s final.
Intermediate Mens was won by Vartry Rowing Club Co Wicklow. Senior Ladies was won by Myross Rowing Club, Co Cork. Passage West took gold for the Junior Ladies Race. Intermediate Ladies, Joint Gold was won a relatively new club Fenit Rowing Club, Co Kerry, and Whitegate Co Cork. Under 16, won by East Ferry, Co Cork, Portmagee Gold U14.Workmen’s Rowing club, Killarney took Gold in the Girls U14, Ladies U21 and Ladies U18. Pre vet Men went to Blackrock Co Dublin, Under 14 boys, Courtmacsherry Rowing Club, Co Cork, U12 boys Rosscarbery, U21 Men Whitegate Rowing Club, Senior Mixed Cairdhu Rowing Club, Co Antrim
Veteran Ladies Gold went to Sneem Rowing Club, Veteran Men, Myross Rowing Club, Gold, Master Men’s Gold went to Templenoe Rowing Club, Co Kerry, and Master Women’s went to Rushbrooke, Co Cork.
Magical weekend
Speaking about the event ICRF PRO Mary B Teahan commented “it was a magical weekend held for the first time in Co Donegal.The organisers hosted one of the best weekend’s coastal Rowing championships ever. The conditions, venue, organisation, level of volunteers and Donegal good will and banter was just incredible. The quality and standard of racing was extremely high, speed and efficiency was the order of the day, for any crew to make it to the final was a huge honour.”
Decisions on next year’s venue will be announced in the next few days.
RESULTS OF THE 2016 All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships
Senior Men:
Gold: Galley Flash Co Cork
Silver: Courtmacsherry Co Cork
Bronze: Vartry Co Wicklow
Junior Men:
Gold: Fossa Co Kerry
Silver: East Ferry Cork
Bronze: Killurin
Intermediate:
Gold: Vartry Co Wicklow
Silver: Whitegate Co Cork
Bronze: Cairndhu Co Antrim
Senior Ladies:
Gold: Myross Co Cork
Silver: Sneem Co Kerry
Bronze: Whitegate Co Cork
Junior Ladies:
Gold: Passage West Co Cork
Silver: Workmen Killarney Co Kerry
Bronze: Rushbrooke Co Cork
Intermediate Ladies:
Joint Gold: Fenit Co Kerry
Joint Gold: Whitegate Co Cork
Bronze: Kilmacsimon Co Cork
Veteran Mixed:
Gold: Myross
Silver: Workmen
Bronze: Whitegate
Under 16:
Gold: East Ferry Co Cork
Silver: Killorglin Co Kerry
Bronze: Rushbrooke Co Cork
Under 14 Girls:
Gold: Portmagee Co Kerry
Silver: Passage West Co Cork
Bronze: Callinafercy Co Kerry
Under 18 Ladies:
Gold: Workmen Killarney
Silver: Kilmacsimon Co Cork
Bronze: Sneem Co Kerry
Pre-Veteran Men:
Gold: Blackrock Co Dublin
Silver: Myross Co Cork
Bronze: Rushbrooke Co Cork
Pre-Veteran Ladies:
Gold: Passage West Co Cork
Silver: Fenit Co Kerry
Bronze: Blackrock Co Dublin
Under 12 Girls:
Gold: Rosscarbery Co Cork
Silver: Ring Co Cork
Bronze: East Ferry Co Cork
Under 18:
Gold: East Ferry Cork
Silver: Sive Cahirciveen Co Kerry
Bronze: Killorglin Co Kerry
Under 21 Ladies:
Gold: Workmen Killarney
Silver: Sneem Co Kerry
Bronze: East Ferry Co Wexford
Under 14:
Gold: Courtmacsherry Co Cork
Silver: Rushbrooke Co Cork
Bronze: Whitegate A Co Cork
Under 16 Girls:
Gold: Workmen Killarney
Silver: Cairndhu A Co Antrim
Bronze: Callinafercy Co Kerry
Pre-Veteran Mixed:
Gold: Arklow
Silver: Rushbrooke
Bronze: Fenit
Under 12:
Gold: Rosscarbery
Silver: Sive
Bronze: East Ferry
Under 21:
Gold: Whitegate Co Cork
Silver: Passage West Co Cork
Bronze: Kilmacsimon Co Cork
Senior Mixed:
Gold: Cairndhu Co Antrim
Silver: Courtmacsherry Co Cork
Bronze: Myross Co Cork
Veteran Ladies:
Gold: D Sneem Co Kerry
Silver: Workmen Killarney
Bronze: Callinafercy Co Kerry
Veteran Men:
Gold: Myross Co Cork
Silver: Workmen Killarney
Bronze: Templenoe Co Kerry
Masters Men's
Gold – Templenoe Co Kerry
Silver – Cairndhu Co Antrim
Bronze - Passage West Co Cork
Masters Ladies Final
Gold – Rushbrooke Co Cork
Silver – Callinafercy Co Cork
Bronze – Kilmacsimon Co Cork
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