Good day for Tipperary rowers at 152nd staging of Cappoquin Regatta

Clonmel Rowing Club’s new gazebo came in handy for taking shelter from some of the heavy showers that fell during the course of Cappoquin Regatta last weekend.

It was the 152nd staging of this event, which takes place on the majestic River Blackwater and there were even some international crews from Ruderclub Dusseldorf taking part.

Clonmel Rowing Club were well represented in  most of the races and the girls had the bragging rights over the boys on the day. Millie Crean is a powerful sculler and when she got in front in the W J16 1x, she was never going to be caught. Later she teamed up with Lola Cummins and this pair had the measure of the Fermoy and Cappoquin crews.

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The Women’s J16 4x+ of Sophia Lenehan, Emily O’Flaherty, Kate Fogarty, Taylor Hanley and Emily Delahunty in the driving seat, are starting to gel as a unit and in the latter stages of the race they had enough in the  tank to repel the challenges of the Cappoquin and Graiguenamanagh crews.

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Roseanne Phelan won the Women’s Masters 1x and made it a double in the 2x with Nell McCarthy. Paul Nugent was having a quite day in the 1x , but Nell dug him out of a hole when they were too good for the opposition in the mixed 2x.

Clonmel Rowing Club are having a learn to row camp for boys and girls 12 to 17 years of age, starting on July 29.

Contact the secretary @clonmelrowingclub.ie for more information.