Boat Ball

Boat Ball is an annual dinner held by UCD Boat Club. It can trace its roots back to the Boat Club Dance, which The Irish Times noted was "one of the most popular dances of the year" in 1933 when it was held in the Metropole on O'Connell Street.

Photos

Boat Ball 2015 UCD Boat Club Dance 1955 Front row: Billy Bass, Jackie Moore (vice Captain), The President of the Boat Club and his wife, Fergal Mulloy (Captain). Very back row (males) Jim O’Grady (white tie) Niall Walsh (black tie Captain 1953/54) Frank O’Reilly (in blazer), Dick Lappin (below Jim O’Grady with head leaning towards partner), Bart Flynn on right beside the five lamps, Ciaran Burke (later a founder member of the Dubliners and member of the Senior eight 1956) beside the five lamps on left, Terry Boylan (in blazer) middle of front row (standing).