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Castleconnell Regatta 

Colaiste Iognaid Rowing Club had a very successful trip to Castleconnell County Limerick on Saturday 6th of May. The well attended regatta concentrated mainly on underage rowing with a record entry of 420 crews and the Jes brought its under fourteen and fifteen rowers only.

The Jes recorded eight wins and many good performances for their crews coached by Luke Sheridan, Alex Burke, Kai McGlacken and David Young. The best race of the day saw the Jes under 15 boys eight deadheat for first with St Michaels RC, Limerick in the under 15 eights final. It was only the second time that the boys had raced in the eight.

The wins were as follows:
MJ 15 Quadruple Scull: Gavin Dempsey, Mark Ward, Niall Cahalan, Aaron Burke. Cox Fiachra Gallagher

MJ 15 Double Scull: Niall Cahalan Mark Ward

MJ 15 Single Scull: Aaron Burke

MJ 14 Double Scull: Mark Ward, Tom Maye

MJ 14 single Scull: Tom Maye

WJ 15 Quadruple Scull: Kate Hume, Lanah Acton, Sarah Trench, Amy O'Gorman. Cox Paul Tannian

WJ 14 Single Scull : Kate Hume

MJ 15 Eight; Gavin Dempsey, Niall Cahalan, Eamon O Tuathail, Mark Ward, Aaron Burke, Alex Morales, Paul Tannian, Dylan Finan. Cox Amy O'Gorman

Photos of some of these crews now follow:

The MJ15 4X+ crew: (l to r) Gavin Dempsey, Mark Ward, Niall Cahalan, Aaron Burke. Front: Fiachra Gallagher (cox)

The J15 8+ who finished in a dead heat: (l to r) Gavin Dempsey, Niall Cahalan, Eamon O Tuathail, Mark Ward, Aaron Burke, Alex Morales, Paul Tannian, Dylan Finan. Front: Amy O Gorman (cox)
Kate Hume was a winner in the girls J14 single scull
Tom Maye was out in front in the boys J14 scull

Mark Ward (left) teamed up with Tom Maye for a win in the boys J14 double
The victorious girls J15 quad: (l to r) Sarah Trench, Amy O'Gorman, Lanah Acton, Kate Hume. Front: Paul Tannian (cox)