This past weekend saw a number of my clients racing well at the National Rowing Championship. The event took place at Rowing Ireland’s National Rowing Centre in Farran, Co. Cork. With temperatures soring into the high twenties for Friday and…
Ever wondered how much weight a junior rower lifts in one year or one rowing season? With the advances in gym technology, and athlete management software becoming more popular, its easier to get a better idea of how much juniors…
As the end of the 2024-25 season draws near, coaches will be looking forward to a break from coaching on the water. But when should coaches be looking toward next season? When is day 1 of next season? From my…
Time for a Cork Regatta preview before the weekend’s racing! I would consider this regatta highly anticipated in the Irish rowing community. With a number of 2k events cancelled recently, crews will be looking to this regatta to get much…
I’m very excited to highlight the achievements of my client, Sean Harte from Waterford Boat Club. This week Rowing Ireland named Sean part of the junior mens sculling team for the Home International Regatta representing Ireland. International Competition The event…
Recently I submitted FOI request to an Garda Síochána and the Defense Forces. I was seeking info on the days lost to musculoskeletal and/or mental health issues. The process was straight forward enough but as the saying goes, words speak,…
Last weekend (17-18-05-25) saw the Castleconnell Sprint regatta held and host by Castleconnell Rowing Club in Co. Limerick. The event, which boasts fast racing over 700meters, had a large entry and fortunately the weather was on their side. The two…
Last weekend saw the most recent grand league regatta take place in Mohill, Co. Leitrim on Lough Rinn. The event, hosted by the Connaught branch of Rowing Ireland, takes place on one of the best laid rowing courses in Europe.…
After watching the Masters Golf in Agusta (on TV) a few weeks back, I got the itch to dust the clubs off from storage and get to the driving range. The driving range closest to me this past weekend was…
This past weekend I travelled to Madrid, Spain, to race the Zurich Rock’n’Roll Running Series. The event was spectacularly run and it was clearly a very professional setup. The race offered the full marathon, half marathon, and 10k. Some friends…