The Erne Eights Head of the River 2026 is taking place this Saturday, 7th of March with the Men’s Race starting at 2pm.
U.C.D., winners of the Senior Eights Championship of Ireland and Leander Cup at Cork Regatta. L-R, front: Jim Doorly, Tom Corrigan (cox), Austin Carty, and boatman Bill Bass, who has attended Cork Regatta with U.C.D. crews for the past 30 years. L-R, back: John O'Sullivan, Tom Sullivan, Des McCann, Donal Hamilton, Paul Crowley and Barry Doyle (stk)
Crew:
| Bow | Austin Carty |
| 2 | Des McCann |
| 3 | J.J. O’Sullivan |
| 4 | Jim Doorly |
| 5 | Donal Hamilton |
| 6 | Barry Doyle |
| 7 | Tom Sullivan (C) |
| Str | Paul Crowley |
| Cox | Tom Corrigan |
Cork Regatta – U.C.D. winning the Leander Grand Challenge Cup for Senior Eights with a bit to spare from Cappoquin R.C. (on right) on the Marina course
P.A. Spillane (Coach), T. J. Doorly (4), T. Sullivan (Capt & 7), T. P. Corrigan (Cox), J. B. Doyle (6), P. F. Crowley (Stk), D. McCann (2), J. J. O’Sullivan (3), D. J. Hamilton (5), A. T. Carty (Bow).
Winners of IARU Championship and Leander Cup at Cork, also Wylie Cup, Erne HOR, Dublin HOR (Record time 11:55), Gannon Cup, Boyne, Metropolitan and Limerick Regattas.
Competed in Thames Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. First Round: beat Trinity College Dublin by 1 1/2 lengths. Second Round: Lost to Kent School, USA by 1/2 length.