Colours Boat Races
The Colours Boat Races are an annual event on the River Liffey echoing the world famous Oxford/Cambridge University Boat Race in London. It has taken place in various locations on the river throughout the years and is currently raced from O’Connell Bridge to St. James’s Gate Brewery.
The Senior Mens race, the Gannon Cup, was founded in 1947 in memory of former UCD Captain Ciaran Gannon who lost his life in Burma in 1944.
In 1980 Trinity were presented with the Corcoran Cup as winners of the inaugural Senior Womens race.
Races for Novice Men (Dan Quinn Shield) and Novice Women (Sally Moorhead Trophy) were introduced in 2004 and 2005 respectively and add greatly to the atmosphere of the event.
Titles
1948 Gannon Cup
1951 Gannon Cup
1952 Gannon Cup
1954 Gannon Cup
1960 Gannon Cup
1961 Gannon Cup
1962 Gannon Cup
1968 Gannon Cup
1970 Gannon Cup
1971 Gannon Cup
1972 Gannon Cup
1973 Gannon Cup
1974 Gannon Cup
1975 Gannon Cup
1981 Corcoran Cup
1982 Corcoran Cup
1983 Corcoran Cup
1983 Gannon Cup
1984 Corcoran Cup
1985 Gannon Cup
1986 Gannon Cup
1987 Corcoran Cup
1987 Gannon Cup
1988 Corcoran Cup
1989 Corcoran Cup
1991 Gannon Cup
1992 Corcoran Cup
1993 Corcoran Cup
1994 Gannon Cup
1995 Corcoran Cup
1996 Corcoran Cup
1997 Corcoran Cup
2000 Corcoran Cup
2001 Gannon Cup
2002 Gannon Cup
2004 Corcoran Cup
2004 Dan Quinn Shield
2005 Corcoran Cup
2005 Gannon Cup
2005 Sally Moorhead Trophy
2006 Corcoran Cup
2006 Dan Quinn Shield
2006 Sally Moorhead Trophy
2007 Corcoran Cup
2007 Dan Quinn Shield
2008 Corcoran Cup
2008 Dan Quinn Shield
2008 Gannon Cup
2008 Sally Moorhead Trophy
2009 Gannon Cup
2010 Gannon Cup
2010 Sally Moorhead Trophy
2011 Corcoran Cup
2011 Dan Quinn Shield
2011 Gannon Cup
2011 Sally Moorhead Trophy
2012 Corcoran Cup
2012 Dan Quinn Shield
2012 Gannon Cup
2013 Corcoran Cup
2013 Dan Quinn Shield
2013 Gannon Cup
2014 Gannon Cup
2014 Sally Moorhead Trophy
2016 Corcoran Cup
2016 Gannon Cup
2016 Sally Moorhead Trophy
2017 Corcoran Cup
2017 Gannon Cup
2017 Sally Moorhead Trophy
2018 Dan Quinn Shield
2018 Sally Moorhead Trophy
2019 Gannon Cup
2019 Sally Moorhead Trophy
Gannon Cup returns to UCD
With Ciaran Gannon’s 75th anniversary approaching, UCD Boat Club reclaimed his namesake trophy in difficult conditions on the River Liffey.
Frost forces Colours Upstream
With the ‘Beast from the East’ rendering the usual course unsafe, Colours 2018 took place in the more sheltered (and snow covered) Islandbridge.
UCD take 3 from 4 at Colours 2017
UCD repeated 2016’s results by taking the Gannon Cup, Corcoran Cup and Sally Moorhead Trophy at the Dublin University Boat Races (Colours) 2017.
UCD Take 3 out of 4 at Colours 2016
UCD’s Senior crews put in convincing performances at the 2016 Colours Boat Races to recapture the Gannon and Corcoran Cups from Trinity.
Colours 2016
The 68th Annual Colours Boat Races take place this Saturday 12th March 2016.
UCD Men to race on the North Station
The 2016 Annual Colours Boat Race coin toss was presided over by the Lord Mayor of Dublin Críona Ní Dhálaigh this morning. UCD won the toss for the men’s event with Trinity winning for the women’s.
Gearing up for Colours 2015
UCD Boat Club have announced their crews to contest the 2015 Colours races against Trinity College (DUBC). UCD enter this year as holders of the Gannon Cup (on a run of 7 consecutive victories) and Sally Moorhead Trophy, while Trinity hold the Dan Quinn Shield and Corcoran Cup. See the race information below and be sure […]
Gannon Cup – 7 in a row
UCD won the Gannon Cup for senior men at Colours 2014 after a terrific struggle. Trinity’s crew led the race from just after the start, but could not gain a clearwater lead. UCD’s pushes were relentless, and though they were still behind coming through the final bridge, Watling Street, they then powered through and had command […]
Colours 2014
UCD Boat Club is gearing up for the Annual UCD vs TCD Colours race during this weekend’s St Patrick’s Festival. Racing takes place on Sunday the 16th March from O’Connell Bridge to St. James’ Gate with buses travelling along the course route for spectators. All members, alumni and supporters are encouraged to come down and […]
3 out of 4 for UCD Boat Club
UCD has won three of the four titles at the Irish Colours Boat Races: the Gannon Cup (senior men’s eights), the Corcoran Cup (senior women’s eights), and the Dan Quinn Shield (novice men’s eights). The Sally Moorhead Trophy (novice women’s eights) went to our opponents Trinity College Dublin. The Colours Races which start at O’Connell […]
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