Enniskillen took a strong team to Athlone to compete in the last major rowing event before the Irish Rowing Championships in Cork in July. With over 70 races on the straight course with no lanes, similar to the Inniscara course where the Championships will be held, it was good preparation for the 77 Enniskillen crews entered. The day got […]
Big medal haul for local rowers in Limerick
One hundred and twenty Enniskillen Roytal Boat Club rowers made the trip down to Limerick regatta at the weekend in three coaches. The 2k course was flat with little wind but wet with rain on and off throughout the day, occasionally torrential. The day got off to good start with the girls first eight of […]
Spanish training camp helps rowers to Dublin victories
Eighty-six Enniskillen Royal Boat Club rowers attended an eight-day training camp on the Olympic rowing course at Banyoles, which is one-hour northwest of Barcelona. Two hard training sessions per day saw big improvements in technique and stamina, which paid dividends in the Neptune and Commercial regatta in Dublin at the weekend. The boys travelled to the […]
Top class races expected at Erne Head this weekend
The annual Erne Head of the River takes place this Saturday over the renowned 6-kilometre course and for the first time since the inaugural race in 1957, the men’s and women’s races will be separate races. The women race at 11am and there are 29 entries – a high-class field, especially in the Junior 18 event […]
Multiple medals for Enniskillen rowers
On Saturday 85 rowers from Enniskillen Royal Boat Club travelled to Belfast for the Lagan Head of the River and they enjoyed success in both the morning and afternoon races. In the first race, which was a 2.4 km distance, there were excellent wins for the boys in J14 quad (Cameron Bell, Jacob Woods, Joshua […]
Corrigan and Timoney ready to row for Ireland
On Monday two Fermanagh men will row for Ireland at the World Championships in Racice in the Czech Republic. Kinawley man Ross Corrigan and Enniskillen’s Nathan Timoney will wear the green in the Men’s Four at the first Senior World Championships since to be held since 2019. The two Fermanagh men previously rowed together at […]
Glory, glory…Super eight’s take Irish title
“IT is all we wanted all year, to win the Eight” says Enniskillen Royal Boat Women’s Club captain, Nikki Kernaghan, after she and her teammates rowed to glory in the Irish Junior Eight Rowing Championships, on Sunday. They crossed the finish line with five seconds to spare at the National Rowing Centre in […]
Enniskillen leave rivals in their wake at Rowing Champs
Another Irish Rowing Championships to remember for Enniskillen Royal Boat Club as they continue to set the standard for others to follow.