News 159

 

New Season kicks off with successful Freshers Week

While our returning athletes are well into their training routine, Freshers Week brought the UCD Sports Expo and the first major event of the season. The club signed up a large and enthusiastic group of new members and was awarded by UCD Sport and Bank of Ireland for their contribution to the Expo.

September 23, 2016 More
 

UCD’s Olympian Homecoming

UCD hosted a homecoming event for Ireland’s Rio 2016 Olympic rowers in the Fitzgerald Debating Chamber on Friday 2nd September, in association with Old Collegians Boat Club and Rowing Ireland.

September 5, 2016 More
 

Paul O’Donovan is LM1x World Champion 2016

UCD Ad Astra student Paul O’Donovan topped off an outstanding season by winning the LM1x at the 2016 World Championships in Rotterdam, while UCD’s David O’Malley and Shane Mulvaney finished 4th in the U23 LM2- and Shane O’Connell 5th in the U23 LM4x.

August 28, 2016 More
 

Olympic Silver for the O’Donovan brothers

UCD Ad Astra student Paul O’Donovan and his brother Gary took Silver in the LM2x at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Claire Lambe and Sinead Jennings came 6th in their LW2x final, the first Irish oarswomen to make an A final at the Olympics.

August 12, 2016 More
 

Three National Titles for UCD and some narrow misses

UCD took 2016 National Championships for Mens Club 8+, Womens Senior 4- and Womens Intermediate 8+ but were pipped to the line in Mens Senior 8+ and Mens Intermediate 4+, while also finishing 2nd in Mens Senior 1x, Mens Senior 2-, Mens Intermediate 8+.

July 21, 2016 More
 

UCD halted by Drexel University in Temple Challenge Cup

UCD were knocked out of the 2016 Temple Challenge Cup by American crew Drexel University at Henley Royal Regatta.

July 1, 2016 More
 

UCD pick up Senior, Intermediate and Club titles at Cork Regatta

UCD’s Club and Intermediate crews had a successful weekend at Cork Regatta, taking home wins for Intermediate 8+, Intermediate 4+ and Club 2 8+, while our scullers picked up Senior 1x and Senior 4x- titles.

June 27, 2016 More
 

4th places finishes for both Claire Lambe and Paul O’Donovan at Poznan World Cup

UCD alumni Claire Lambe and Sinead Lynch continued their recent improvement in a record breaking LW2x race while UCD Ad Astra student Paul O’Donovan and his brother Gary again showed their speed in the LM2x.

June 20, 2016 More
 

Solid racing experience gained at Marlow Regatta

UCD sent a full squad of Club, Intermediate and Senior crews to Dorney Lake for Marlow Regatta as the racing season enters its final stage.

June 20, 2016 More
 

Six UCD athletes nominated for World U23 and University Championships

A number of athletes from UCD are named in the crews provisionally nominated by Rowing Ireland for competition at U23 World Rowing Championships in August and World University Rowing Championships in September.

June 14, 2016 More