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Colours
March 17, 2017 - March 18, 2017
The 69th Annual Colours Boat Races take place on Saturday 18th March 2017.
Colours is an annual series of head-to-head races between UCD and Trinity College on the River Liffey that begin at O’Connell Bridge and finish at St. James’s Gate Brewery.
UCD enter this year as holders of the Gannon Cup for Senior Men, Corcoran Cup for Senior Women and Sally Moorhead Trophy for Novice Women while Trinity hold the Dan Quinn Shield for Novice Men.
In the overall Gannon Cup standings, Trinity have 36 wins to UCD’s 31, with one dead heat in 1950.
Crews
Gannon Cup (Senior Men)
Gannon Cup 2017
Cox: Orlagh Reid
Stroke: David O’Malley
7: Eoin Gleeson
6: Andrew Griffin
5: Shane Mulvaney
4: Max Murphy
3: Tiarnan Doherty
2: Shane O’Connell
Bow: Sam Bolger
Corcoran Cup (Senior Women)
Cox: Síne Finn
Stroke: Eimear Lambe
7: Ruth Gilligan
6: Jane Coleman
5: Daisy Callanan
4: Vanessa Connolly
3: Rachel Ryan
2: Gersende Youl
Bow: Sarah Matthews
Dan Quinn Shield (Novice Men)
Dan Quinn Shield 2017
Cox: Caoimhe Fitzgerald
Stroke: Tim Burke
7: Cian O’Sullivan
6: Finnian Shilling
5: Andrew Mays
4: Thomas O’Reilly
3: Ben Layden
2: Ronan Tallon
Bow: Fionn Kilmartin
Sally Moorhead Trophy (Novice Women)
Cox: Aifric McGloughlin
Stroke: Sinéad O’Driscoll
7: Eimear Lynch
6: Chloe Hawker
5: Aoife Cahill
4: Emily Murphy
3: Laura O’Connor
2: Niamh Tallon
Bow: Emily Sugrue
Timetable
| 13:30 | Sally Moorhead Trophy | Novice Women |
| 14:00 | Dan Quinn Shield | Novice Men |
| 14:30 | Corcoran Cup | Senior Women |
| 15:00 | Gannon Cup | Senior Men |
Additionally, Reserves races will take place in Islandbridge on the evening of the 17th March.
| 17:30 | Goonan Cup | Novice Men |
| 17:50 | Goonette Cup | Novice Women |
| 18:10 | Naggon Cup | Senior Men |
STATIONS
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- L-R: Max Murphy and Ruth Gilligan of UCD, Josh Van Der Flier, Leinster Rugby, Megan Jungmann and Cian Flynn of Trinity College at the Colours 2017 Coin Toss at UCD, Belfield. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
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- Max Murphy, Captain UCD Boat Club, Josh Van Der Flier, Leinster Rugby, and Cian Flynn, Captain Dublin University Boat Club perform the coin toss for the Men’s events. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
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- Ruth Gilligan, Captain UCD Ladies Boat Club, Josh Van Der Flier, Leinster Rugby, and Megan Jungmann, Captain Dublin University Ladies Boat Club perform the coin toss for the Women’s events. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
The coin toss was presided over by Leinster and Ireland rugby player Josh van der Flier. Trinity won the toss for both the Men’s and Women’s event, choosing the North station, so UCD’s starting stations are as follows:
Gannon Cup: South
Corcoran Cup: South
Dan Quinn Shield: South
Sally Moorhead Trophy: South
SPECTATORS
Unfortunately, this year it will not be possible to control traffic flow so buses are unable to follow the races. Gardai have also forbidden cyclists from following the race due to safety concerns. Two observation buses will be in place at the finish for spectators to view the end of the races.
We will be video streaming live from the launches following the races on the UCD Boat Club Facebook page. Also follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute results as the races take place.
Be sure to come out in your blue and yellow to support the UCD crews on Friday and Saturday!
More information can be found on Facebook:
Colours 2017 – The Dublin University Boat Races
Goonan & Goonette Cup 2017
