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July 19th, 2010 Lessons to be learned after tough National Championships Both DUBC's Novice and Intermediate eights finished third in their respective Championship races this weekend. Two Inter fours raced, one going out in the first round, the other coming in 6th in the final. Two Novice fours also raced. The A crew did exceptionally well, but were unfortunately unable to maintain their challenge for 1st place in the final against a strong crew from Shannon RC. Disappointing results on paper, but ones the athletes are hoping to learn from. Behind the scenes a lot is going on at DUBC, and looking to the future, better results on the water will certainly be achieved with the improved administrative and coaching structures that are being put in place. Thanks to all those who have supported and helped out this year, and we look forward to seeing you on the bank after the summer break. LC July 13th, 2010 National Championships DUBC will compete on Friday and Saturday at the Irish National Rowing Championships in Co. Cork. The club is sending a Novice and an Intermediate eight, and a number of fours, who will all be hoping to finish off the season in style. See iaru.ie for the draw and other information on the regatta. June 22nd, 2010 DUBC Rowing Academy For information on our new Rowing Academy, see the Prospective Rowers page. Development Coach Vacancy DUCAC, in conjunction with Dublin University Boat Club (the Men's Rowing Club of Trinity College Dublin), is looking to recruit a Development Coach for the season beginning September 2010. A full job description can be downloaded here. Closing date for applications is 15th July 2010. June 15th, 2010 Dublin Metropolitan Regatta DUBC had a number of entries at Metro this weekend. The intermediate A four took home gold, while the intermediate eight lost out to Neptune and University of Limerick, and lightweight scullers P. Dunphy and P. Jacques both performed well. Unfortunately the novice eight was prevented from racing by a rogue pair which damaged a rigger, but two novice fours represented the squad that S. Tunney and M. Ryder have been building. Marlow Regatta The intermediate squad is now preparing for Marlow regatta, which is held this Saturday and Sunday on Dorney Lake. A coxless four is expected to compete, as well as the eight in its last race before Henley. There will be a tent for supporters and competitors of DUBC, where light refreshments will be provided. All friends of the club are welcome to come and enjoy the racing! June 6th, 2010 Trinity Regatta This is a link to the college Communications site, where you can read an article about this year's Trinity Regatta successes. May 9th, 2010 EGM The club held an EGM on Friday to elect the Captain for 2010/11. Lorcain Cameron and Charles Landale each made his case for election in the crowded sitting room in House 16. Charlie emerged victorious after a ballot, and congratulations to him; may he have an excellent year. May 5th, 2010 Trinity Regatta The annual Trinity Regatta will take place on Saturday 29th May at Islandbridge. DUBC would like to extend an invitation to all sports fans and friends of the club to attend for a day of high quality racing and picnics in the sun. The bar will be open during the day, lunch will be available, and we are hosting a night out afterwards. Directions to the boathouse can be found here, and for more information see the calendar. April 12th, 2010 University Championships and Skibereen Regatta Regatta season has finally begun, with a weekend of blazing sun and fine racing at the National Rowing Centre in Co. Cork. On Saturday Trinity's two boat clubs made their bid for the title of University Champions. DUBC's top eight only managed third, but stern four proved formidable in the Intermediate coxed fours event, and earned a comfortable win. The novice squad also did well, with the A eight losing out to a more experienced crew from UCD. Padraic Ryan and Adam O'Brien, two of last year's novice squad, won the novice double, while Lorcain Cameron won the Novice Single Scull event, to keep it at Trinity for the second year running. The next day, heavy fog delayed the start of Skibereen regatta, the winds of Saturday having abated. The sun was soon spliiting the stones again however, and the first of the new series of 'Grand League' regattas got underway. The Inter eight was frustrated by Neptune, and the Novice eight again by UCD, but a win for Rob Mawn in the novice scull and good performances by the whole squad in singles meant the day could only be considered a success. London Head of the River The club's senior eight spent the last weekend in March in London, where we competed at the annual Head of the River. An injury to the Captain meant we had to call in a substitute at the last minute, and our result - 136th, having started 83th - was disappointing, but it's always easy to go looking for excuses. Much harder is the task of moving on and continuing to develop the squad, and learning from the experience. Many thanks to Chris Guest for subbing in and pulling hard, and to Chris George for all his help and a massive spaghetti dinner. Results can be found here. Tribesmen Head and Dublin Head While one eight was in London, the second eight headed to Galway for the national eights head of the river. Their goal was the intermediate pennant, which they were beaten to by an experienced Neptune crew, but they rowed a good race and improved on their performance at Dublin Head the week before. The Novice Squad also raced in Dublin, entering two eights and proving the strength of their squad in their first race since colours. This link is to an article by ex-Captain Eamonn Hynes which appeared on the back page of the Trinity News: Dublin Head of the River Results for all Irish races can be found on the homepage of the Irish Amateur Rowing Union: iaru.ie March 15th, 2010 Erne Head On Saturday the club sent two eights to compete at Erne Head of the River in Eniskillen. A last minute crew shake-up meant the senior eight didn't perform to their ability on the day, but the Intermediate eight put in a decent performance over the six kilometre course, beating Neptune's crew to win the pennant. The squad continues to train hard with the short-term goals of Dublin, Galway and London Heads in mind. We will be running an "ergathon" on the streets of Dublin this Friday to raise some much needed funds for the club. Come out and see how far we can go! Details to follow (keep an eye on the calendar page) March 6th, 2010 First of all, it's been a long time since this website was updated, apologies. A lot has happened to DUBC since May last year, and here I will attempt to summarise it all, as well as giving some idea of the state the club is in and what we're looking forward to in the future. The Senior squad came home from Ghent in early May having earned a good win over Oxford Brookes in the under 23s event on Sunday, and some valuable racing experience along with it. The annual University Boat Race against Queen's was disappointing for both Novice and Senior crews. The seniors knew from the outset they were underdogs racing a more experienced outfit; the novices on the other hand were competing against their main rivals for silverware at National Championships, and defeat was a reminder that there was no room for complacency in the coming weeks. Later in June both the Novice and Senior squads travelled to compete at Marlow regatta and, in the seniors' case, at Henley. Despite blazing heat and sub-optimal lodgings, everyone was excited about racing. Marlow was an exciting and eye-opening introduction to racing outside of Ireland for the Novices, and neither 8 qualified for a final over the weekend. The senior crew fared better, placing second on the Saturday and winning on the Sunday in two events, the Intermediate and under 23s. The seniors then shifted their focus to Henley, where they had a week to train before the regatta began. Unfortunately their Henley experience was short, losing on the first day to Bates College, from Maine, USA. Next up was National Championships in Iniscarra, the site of the heroics of July 2008. The club was hoping for wins at Novice and Intermediate level, but in the end the only victory was in the Novie 4+ on Saturday, overshadowed by the loss to Queen's in the 8+ the next day. The Intermediate 8+ came in 3rd in a difficult final, and Ian O'Loinsigh also finished 3rd in the novice single sculler's event. After a shorter summer than ever before, thanks to Trinity's new semesterised calendar, the club regrouped in Iniscarra in mid September for a pre-season training camp. Everybody was thrown into a scull, regardless of experience, with coaches Mark Pattison and Gerry Cantan determined to implement the club's small boat policy from the word go. A seemingly endless winter season of sculling and land training followed, with every race we'd been waiting for cancelled thanks to our country's reliably anti-rowing climate. A fresh batch of novices have not allowed the winter blues or the occasional mishap to dampen their enthusiasm for this new sport, while the seniors and intermediates, having raced at only one event - the Head of the Shannon, which was itself eventful - are looking forward to testing their mettle in the coming weeks as racing finally gets underway. This racing began today, with the annual showdown between ourselves and our rivals from across the Liffey. The Gannon Cup has traditionally been held later in the season, and the early date this year has meant changes have had to be made to the training regime in order to get athletes into sprinting mode on time. Nevertheless, both Novice and Senior crews were ready and looking forward to the contest. The Novices left the stake boats at half past two, rating lower than their competitors. They maintained composure though, and 500 metres into the race it looked like UCD's frantic start wasn't going to pay off. The Trinity men rowed through them to keep the Dan Quinn shield in our hands for the second year running. Another win had come from the same novice squad yesterday, when the "B" eight took on their UCD counterparts above the weir for what has become known as the "Goonan Cup". An hour later it was the Senior's turn. The crew, described by coach M. Pattison as "solid", featured five athletes returning from last year's colours race: Charlie Landale, Paul Dunphy (in for the sick Lorcain Cameron), Rob Mawn, Peter Croke and Ali Floyd, all eager to bring back the Gannon cup this time around. New faces in the bout were cox Rebecca Crowley and Stroke Fionn McCaffrey, both from last year's strong novice squad, along with Patrick Jacques of Methody College, Belfast in the seven seat, and Big Steve Lowe sitting in five. The crew put up a good fight, but were beaten by an impressive UCD eight. Congratulations to the DULBC senior team, who took home the Corcoran Cup again this year after an exciting race. For DUBC, focus now shifts to the fast approaching head races: Erne, Galway and London will all see eights from Trinity as we try to build on all the gruelling winter training. May 19th, 2009 DUBC rounded off a succesful start to the regatta season at the Irish University Championships on the 24th April, followed by Queen's University Regatta the following day, both in Castlewellan, Co. Down. At Uni Champs the novice 8's unbeaten run came to an end in the final, but the 4+ put in a strong performance in the club's Empacher boat to keep theirs intact. Other wins came from much smaller boats: Floyd and Ó Loinsigh won the Inter and Novice 1x events respectively, and the latter event was dominated by Trinity oarsmen. The Wily Cup was taken home by Queen's University Belfast for their wins in the Novice and Intermediate Men's 8s. The university Championship overall, under the new scoring system, became a very close-run thing, with everything to play for in the final of the men's senior 8s... UCD were on top with 58 points, followed by Trinity on 57 and then QUB on 56. 6 points would go to the winner, 5 to second place and 4 to third. Unfortunately, despite a Herculean performance, the Trinity men crossed the line 3rd, after Queen's in 2nd and UCD in first place. The final points tally saw Trinity draw with Queen's for second place. A promising result, and congratulations to all of the Trinity crews who took part. At Queen's the next day the senior and inter squad left their 8s on land to focus on small boat racing. Ó Loinsigh and Floyd proved yet again their dominance in the singles, and first and second places were taken by DUBC in the novice 2x event. The club made over 20 entries in all. The novice 8+, after the pain of their loss a day earlier, were fired up to take revenge. Facing the University champions, Queen's, in their heat, they rowed well to secure second place and qualification to the final. The crew that arrived at the start line for the final was calm and relaxed, having learned at Uni Champs that nerves can lose you a race before it has even begun. They had a stronger start than usual, but settled well into a sustainable rhythm, taking victory by half a length. A decision not to grant them use of the Empacher due to difficult conditions meant the novice 4+ were the only stern loader in the final, but they proved that a state-of-the-art craft isn't necessary for victory as long as you keep the length and pull hard! Full results for both regattas can be found here: Queen's Uni Champs April 21st, 2009 Colours and Trinity Regatta Despite the rain, the annual colours contests between DUBC and UCDBC were raced on Thursday. All novice races were held above the weir at Islandbridge, on the Trinity regatta course – good practice for Saturday's event. John Mohan's men put out an A and a B crew, both of whom achieved hard-fought victories over their rivals from the north bank, the A crew taking the Dan Quinn shield for Trinity. Congratulations to DULBC's Novice 8, who won the Moorhead trophy in style, and to the Ladies' senior 8 for claiming the Corcoran cup for the first time in over half a decade. The senior races for the Gannon and Corcoran cups were held on the new, shorter course between the Sean O'Casey and East Link bridges. After the Ladies' race, DUBC's finest made their way to the start. Crowds gathered on the Sean O'Casey Bridge to cheer them on, with more supporters ready to follow the race on two wheels or from the tops of the spectator buses. With UCD the clear favourites, the race was never going to be easy, but Trinity gave their all to finish just a length behind. This result spurred the squad on to face the competition at Trinity regatta three days later. Unfortunately the senior 8 trophy was beyond their grasp, but a hard days racing saw them victorious in the Intermediate 8 category, as well as racing in Inter fours and single sculls, where Ali Floyd won the senior competition. The Novice men also performed well at the regatta. They took home medals from the 8 and 4 categories after some exciting races between the A and B crews, and a thrillingly close final against Garda Boat Club's best Novice 4. April 15th, 2009 On the 4th of April, Neptune RC's annual regatta in Islandbridge saw DUBC tested for the first time this year over a shorter course. An exciting day of racing ended in success for both the Novice 'B' VIII, and the Intermediate VIII. The novices, in their first ever regatta, faced a more experienced Garda team in the final, and maintained their composure to win by ¾ of a length. The Intermediates, after a long winter working in small boats, came together well in the crew boat to beat Queen's by two and a half lengths. Other entries included inter sculls; two inter fours and the Novice 'A' VIII, who were disqualified for steering in the second round. The club has since been preparing for further challenges at Trinity Regatta, University Championships and Queen's Regatta, and of course the annual colours race against our rivals from UCD. Colours will be raced on Thursday 16th April. Please visit the colours website for information. April 1st, 2009 After an encouraging result in this year Head of the River Race in London, DUBC's new senior squad are facing up to the hectic racing schedule that April brings. With few survivors from last years unit, a fresh squad is getting to grips with a new set of challenges and goals for the months to come. In the novice squad, an encouraging group of first year athletes are keen to prove themselves on the water. There is no shortage of opportunities do so in the coming weeks, with the University Championships following hard on the heels of Trinity Regatta and the Gannon Cup. A new course this year for an established contest between Trinity and UCD will ensure added spice for the mid week race. Details for this epic battle can be found on the race website at www.gannoncup.com April 1st, 2009 Gannon Cup Website February 9th, 2009 Trial VIIIs The Trial VIIIs Dinner this year will be held on Saturday 14th February at the Boathouse. Photo at 5:30pm. Tickets can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary at a cost of €50. Contact crokep@tcd.ie October 7th, 2008 DUBLIN UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB A Dinner will be held in the Dining Hall, Trinity College on Friday, 24th October 2008 to celebrate the winning of the I.A.R.U. Senior VIII's Championship on 12th July 2008 Robert Swift, Peter Heverin, Paul Laird, Alexander Floyd, Henry Tindal,Eoghan Kerlin, Eoin MacDomhnaill, Seán Osborne, Gabriel Magee and to honour Mr. James Lindsay-Fynn, Captain 1998, Gold Medal winner at the World Rowing Championships 2007 and finalist at the Beijing Olympics 2008 Drinks Reception in the Atrium at 7.00pm followed by Dinner at 8.00pm Group photograph of everyone on Dining Hall steps at 6.45pm sharp, weather permitting Reservations by Subscription – Form enclosed. Dress: Black Tie/ Blazers & Bow Tie Carriages 11.30pm. DUBC Old Members, sharing the cost of hosting our guests: €100 or £80 DUBC Current Members: € 85 Friends, supporters, parents, wives, partners and girlfriends: € 85 or £70 Next day, to commemorate the occasion, there will be a small DUBC 'get together' at Islandbridge, commencing at 2.00pm approximately and finishing about 4.00pm. Those wishing to form crews to go for a 'reunion' paddle, should contact the Captain, Ali Floyd. Tel: 00353 876 739562 E-mail: floyda@tcd.ie It is hoped refreshments will be available and the bar will be open from about 4.00pm. The Dinner Committee is much gratified by the splendid response of some 160 Old Members, Friends and Guests, who have already indicated by e-mail their intention of attending. College catering will have to be advised of final numbers by Monday, 20th October. Please note therefore, that seats at dinner can only be reserved against subscriptions, which must be received no later than Friday, 17th October. Those who have already booked flights are asked to act promptly. Subscriptions in Euros – Old Members €100 and all others €85 Please make cheques, postal orders or bank drafts payable to: DUBC (nothing else) and post to: Matt Brennan, Esq. 11 Linden Place Grove Avenue BLACKROCK Co. Dublin Ireland If you wish to send money electronically please contact Matt at: MBrennan@quinlanprivate.com It is important to make sure that your payment can be identified. Please list the names of any guests, plus your contact details, on the back of your payment or attach to the payment. Subscriptions in Sterling – Old Members £80 and all others £70 Please make cheques, postal orders or bank drafts payable to: John Pearson - DUBC (nothing else) and post to: John Pearson, Esq. Pearson Maddin Solicitors 2 Kingston Road NEW MALDEN KT3 3LR Tel. Direct Line – Office +44 (0)20 8949 9592 United Kingdom If you wish to send money electronically please contact John at: Jpearson@pearsonmaddin.co.uk It is important to make sure that your payment can be identified. Please list the names of any guests, plus your contact details, on the back of your payment or attach to the payment. August 19th, 2008 Trinity recapture the 'big pot' with emphatic performance In the end it was emphatic: Trinity carried off the senior eights title at the National Championships in Farran Wood in Cork on Saturday with a performance which left little room for doubt. A regatta which featured a myriad of composite crews ended with the men in black and white holding off another young single-club crew in Commercial. The composite of Galway, Old Collegians, Shannon and Tribesmen took the early lead, but Trinity passed them and made the race their own by the time they swept past the massed crowds near the striking clubhouse, which came into its own for this event. Commercial's challenge added a little spice, but there was only going to be one winner. NUIG - who did not lift a single national title - were pushed into fourth by the composite. "It all went to plan," said Trinity captain Ali Floyd, before paying tribute to coach Mark Pattison. "I always had faith in this crew. I knew they would do what was needed and they proved me right. I'm very proud of them," Pattison said. It is 27 years since Trinity last won "the big pot" on their own. Their main rivals in the next few years may be the club which holds the far bank at Islandbridge. Liam Gorman in the Irish Times June 25th, 2008 Monkstown Regatta and Home International Trials DUBC arrived in Monkstown last weekend for the culmination of their season's work in sculls and pairs. Six of the senior squad took part in the time trials for the Home Internationals this year, and both the Novice and Senior Eights raced in their respective events. Ali Floyd and Paul Dunphy raced in the single scull event. Both progressed through the early morning heats with relative ease, but a strong crosswind and experienced opposition prevented their appearance in the A Final. Both scullers raced in the B Final, with Floyd winning and Dunphy coming in third. Floyd's time was only 2 seconds off the qualification pace, while Dunphy was streets ahead of other scullers with the same level of experience The novice crew travelled to Cork to race in both the Novice and Intermediate Eights events. UCC gave them a good race in the straight final for the Novice event, with DUBC victorious by nearly half a length. The Intermediate event was a more challenging affair - 2 other crews with considerably more experience were able to handle the difficult conditions better, and while our lads gave a good fight for 3rd place against a similar paced crew, they placed 4th by 1/3 of a length. Two pairs, one composed of Eoin MacDomhnaill and Peter Heverin, the other Sean Osborne and Henry Tindal, also raced. MacDomhnaill and Heverin qualified comfortably by winning their heat, while Osborne and Tindal were lucky to qualify as fastest losers. This put both pairs in the same semi-final 2 hours later. MacDomhnaill and Heverin were again imperious at the head of the field, holding on to win after a fast start. The Osborne and Tindal pairing stepped up their performance somewhat in the semi, the paddle to the start having given them some much needed time on the water. However, the pair could only manage a place in the B Final, which they won in a close head to head with a Belfast Rowing Club pair. MacDomhnaill and Heverin progressed to the A Final just after lunch. Another quick start put the pair ahead by clear water at the 500 metre mark. They settled to their race rhythm and watched the rest of the field through the middle of the race. It was from this vantage point that MacDomhnaill and Heverin saw the famous wind of the experienced lightweight pairing from St. Micks and Neptune. With 15 strokes to go, the field was coming back strongly and it looked like the lighties might have it. Heverin made a call and MacDomhnaill followed, winding the rate up and trying to hold on to the margin. The St. Micks/Neptune pair kept moving on them, but the DUBC pair managed to get in a quick stroke just before the line, and claimed the victory on the surge. This performance earns them a Homes seat, and we all congratulate them on what was an excellent days racing. After a couple of hours rest, the Senior Eight reformed and took to the water to race in a straight final. The 'quick-start' took some by surprise, but the boat got up and moving without further drama. At the 500 metre mark it was neck and neck between DUBC, Shandon and a UL/Garda/Skibbereen composite. From this point on, DUBC gradually eased away from the field, with two lengths margin at the halfway, and a couple more by the finish. DUBC are now holders of the 'Leander Cup', and will travel to HRR with their race heads firmly screwed on. June 1st, 2008 DUBC Back on track in Blessington After a month of exams, injuries and disappointment in Belgium, DUBC produced an encouraging set of results in Blessington this weekend at the University Championships and Metropolitan Regatta. After the cancellation of the University Championships in April due to high winds, the main events were rescheduled for the evening of the 30th May. With many members of the club still in the thick of exams, however, it was never going to be an easy task to get a full contingent on the water. Unfortunately, the DUBC novice men were prevented from racing by the sheer number of exam commitments on the afternoon of Friday, leaving UCD to enjoy a convincing win over Queens in the eights. The senior squad, on the other hand, were not going to be so easily deprived of their chance to get back in the VIII. A highly complex operation including trams, taxi services, and the head coach mending bike punctures at the last minute meant that the bowside powerhouses of Macdomnhaill and Laird arrived at the course with minutes to spare before the final. With just three boats in the race, DUBC were told in no uncertain terms to get in the driving seat from the word go. This they did in style, dominating the race from the first stroke. A punchy 37 from Sean Osborne back in the stern left UCD and NUIG fighting for second place from 500 gone. Coming off the water, thoughts were already turning to the next days small boats races. Dublin Metropolitan Regatta Just twelve hours after winning the senior eights at Uni Champs, DUBC oarsmen were back on the water in Blessington for Metro Regatta. Strong performances in the heats by the scullers and pairs meant that almost all reached their finals, and anything was possible. Disappointment was in store for the senior 4-, who, stepping into the boat for the first time, lacked the necessary preparation to reach their potential on the day. Similarly, the DUBC Novice men were unable to sustain the pace required to win in the eight. After an impressive start that put them a length ahead of the field, the lack of fitness and cohesion that has resulted from the testing exam period began to show and they were unable to hang on to their lead. Fortunately these are problems that can be solved quickly, and the novice squad are focused on the work that needs to be done to put them back on top. In the smaller combinations, however, months of small boats training through the winter paid off in style. Paul Dunphy, never in doubt as a serious contender for this year's Novice sculling championship, was only one second off qualification for the Intermediate final, beaten to the line by former novice sculling champion Peter Heverin. In his own category, Dunphy left the field far behind as he cruised home to a convincing victory in the final of the Novice single sculls. Having qualified for the final in the single, Heverin teamed up with Eoin Macdomnhaill to take on the Intermediate pairs final. With very little preparation time, the pair rowed a fantastic race, rowing through their opposition to take gold on the line. In the intermediate singles, three DUBC boats lined up on the start, Heverin having changed straight from pair to single on the slip. Helped by the advantage of the club's only empacher racing scull, Ali Floyd was able to get in front and stay there. Despite nearly falling in for the third time this week in a large wash in the final 250, he was able to hang on to the lead with Henry Tindal powering through the rest of the pack to take second. The last race of the day, the senior 2-, saw Sean Osborne and Henry Tindal put up an admirable fight against very strong opposition, leaving the 200kgs of Floyd and Laird in their wake and coming in well within touching distance of the pack. Overall, these fantastic results are a testament to the hard work that has been put in by athletes and coaches to small boats throughout the winter. The best is yet to come... | ||||||
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