Six Limerick rowers named on Irish squads

Irish rowing have this week confirmed the U23 and Junior crews selected and pre-selected to represent Ireland at a number of upcoming International events. Castleconnell Boat Club have five rowers named on the squads in what can only be described as a magnificent achievement for the club based in East Limerick on the banks of the River Shannon. 

James Quinlan has been named in the Mens U23 4+ for the World Championships in Sarasota, while James O’ Donovan has been named in the JM4+ for the Junior World Championships, in Tokyo. Another Caslteconnell trio, Rory O’ Neill (JM4X) Niamh Kiely and Lauren O’ Brien (both JW4-) will feature in the Coupe de la Jeunesse, Corgeno.

The sixth Limerick rower on the squads is Chris Kirwin of SMRC who takes part in the JW2x-, also at the Coupe.

U23 World Championships, Sarasota 2019 – Selected Crews

Men’s U23 4+

 James Quinlan (Castleconnell)
Ross Corrigan (QUBBC)
Daire Lynch (Clonmel)
Brion O’ Rourke (NUIG)
Cox: Eoin Finnegan (St Josephs)

Men’s Lightweight 4x

Miles Taylor (QUBBC)
Ryan Ballantine (Portora)
Hugh Sutton (UCC)
Eoin Gaffney (Shandon)

U23 World Championships, Sarasota 2019 – Pre-Selected Crews

Women’s U23 4-

Emily Hegarty (UCC)
Tara Hanlon (UCC)
Eimear Lambe (UCD)
Claire Feerick (Neptune)

Women’s U23 Lightweight 2x

Cliodhna Nolan (NUIG)
Aoife Casey (UCC)

Junior World Championships, Tokyo 2019 – Selected Crews

JM4+

John Kearney (Cork)
Jack Dorney (Shandon)
James O’ Donovan (Castleconnell)
Matthew Gallagher (St Josephs)
Cox: Leah O’ Regan (Shandon)

JW2x

Molly Curry (CGS)
Rhiannon O’ Donoghue (Killorglin)

Coupe de la Jeunesse, Corgeno 2019 – Selected Crews

JW4x-

Lucy McCoy (Belfast)
Aoife Lynch (Lee)
Sadhbh Scully (Carlow)
Anna Tyther (Killorglin)

JW2x-

Chris Kirwin (SMRC)
Grace Healy (Commercial)

JW2-

Jane Duggan (Cork)
Claragh O’ Sullivan (Cork)

JM4x-

Rory O’ Neill (Castleconnell)
Fionn O’ Reilly (Skibbereen)
Thomas Kelly (Kenmare)

Andrew Sheehan (Lee)

JW4-

Alison Daly (Commercial)
Sarah Daly (Commercial)
Niamh Kiely (Castleconnell)
Lauren O’ Brien (Castleconnell)
Cox: Vicky Hanlon (Cork)