London Metropolitan Regatta, 30-31/5/15.
- 3rd June, 2015
Last weekend, UCCRC traveled to Dorney Lake to compete at London Metropolitan Regatta, which always proves a tough weekend of racing in preparation for the Irish Championships in mid-July. The club took this weekend as an opportunity to test various racing combinations , some with seasoned racing
UCCRC travel to London Metropolitan Regatta, 30-31/5/15.
- 26th May, 2015
This weekend UCCRC's senior and intermediate squads will be traveling to Dorney Lake, Eton, to take part in what is sure to be a tough weekend of racing at London Metropolitan Regatta. Our men will be competing in a variety of 4's on Saturday. Some in newly formed crews who will be looking to
Irish University Rowing Championships, 10/4/15.
- 26th May, 2015
On the 10th of April, UCC Rowing Club was geared up to race in the opening regatta of the season, the Irish University Rowing Championships, taking place on home water at the National Rowing Centre in Farran. UCC took 2nd place in the Women's Senior pair (O' Sullivan, Keogh), Men's Intermediate 8+
Galway Head of the River 2015
- 24th March, 2015
UCCRC returned to the River Corrib on the 15th of March for Galway Head of the River, with a full squad this time and not just the Men's crews. The 4.4km stretch of water was calm and the wind was light so the conditions were ideal for setting fast times, which was good because many of the crews who
Men’s Squad Galway Training Camp 2015
- 10th February, 2015
The Men's squad traveled up to Galway City from the 30th of January to the 1st of February to get some training on the River Corrib with coach Paul Thornton, who started coaching at Galway Rowing Club. The squad went up to test out various combinations and to get some decent mileage in a new
Muckross Head of the River
- 8th January, 2015
This HOR was fairly small but it was on our home stretch so entering it was good practice for us. 3 of our categories had no other competitors, the Men's Senior 8+, Women's Senior 4X- and the Men's Senior 4-, and there were very few competitors in all others. Still, there's a lot to learn about your
Irish Provinces Indoor Rowing Championships 2014
- 8th January, 2015
The first official erg test of the season was in November. The Irish Provinces Indoor Rowing Championships took place in the University of Limerick, where 8 UCC rowers took part. Amy Bulman and Saoirse Horgan raced in Women's Lightweights categories, coming 2nd in the Open and 3rd in the U23
Neptune Head of the River 2014
- 17th November, 2014
UCCRC had 10 entries at this event this year. There were 2 separate time trials run which meant that the 1st head was faster than the 2nd. We had 4 entries in the 1st head: Men's Senior 4-, Women's Intermediate 4+, Men's Intermediate 1X, and Women's Senior 1X. The Men's Intermediate 4- was stroked
UCCRC looking for potential coxes
- 6th November, 2014
Do you want to take charge of 8 men/ women? We need relatively light, officious people to learn to cox our boats. A cox is in charge of the crew on and off the water. Skills involved include: Being an on-board coach. This requires an authoritative mindset. During a race, keeping the
UCC RC & The Irish Heart Foundation “Row-a-thon” !
- 21st October, 2014
This is UCC Rowing Club's second year holding this fundraising event, in collaboration with The Irish Heart Foundation ! This year, our squad will attempt to row over 500km collectively to raise much needed funds for the club and this worthy charity.