Person: Morten Espersen

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Rowing in together as season gets serious

The National Rowing Centre was tranquil as the water on sun-kissed Inniscarra Lake yesterday with Ireland’s top rowers putting on a united front to launch the international regatta season and kickstart new Rowing Ireland chief executive Michelle McElligott Carpenter’s reign.

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Shane O’Driscoll and Mark O’Donovan: A pair of heavyweights keeping the boat straight

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Antonio Maurogiovanni to lead Irish rowing's new era

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O’Callaghan stands by his criticism of Rowing Ireland

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International trials to feature 100 rowers

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Cork Head of the River to kick-off domestic calendar

Sarah Dineen: Morten Espersen will be missed but the work goes on

Rowing Ireland’s High Performance director, Morten Espersen confirmed this week he is resigning from his position, bringing to a close a huge contribution made by the Dane over the past four years. 

Thu, 02 Feb, 2017

O’Donovan brothers the star attraction as UL hosts indoor championships

The rowing boom has seen an explosion of interest in next Saturday’s Irish Indoor Rowing Championships at UL, the largest indoor rowing event in Ireland.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

Margaret Cremen and Cathal Cummins come out on top at UL indoors

As December arrives, winter training of weights, circuits and hours on the rowing machine is now becoming the norm for rowers across the country. 

Thu, 01 Dec, 2016

All eyes on University of Limerick as rowing season goes indoors

As the evenings draw in and time on the water is more and more limited, attention turns to indoor rowing and the upcoming Irish Provinces Indoor Rowing Championships. With just one or two Heads of the River (club-run time trials on the water) still to be held before the end of 2016, this is the biggest attraction on the rowing calendar during the winter months.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2016

Ballincollig rowing competitions set to shore up €5m boost

A Cork town is in line for a €5m economic boost from major competitions due to take place at Ireland’s elite rowing centre over the next 18 months.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2016

Relaxed O’Donovan brothers too busy for pressure

The O’Donovan brothers, Gary and Paul, believe their busy competitive schedule has helped them avoid any dramatic Olympic comedown following their success in Rio last August.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2016

Watch as Cork's Olympic heroes reflect on life after Olympic glory and fame

Olympic silver medallists, Gary and Paul O’Donovan from West Cork, are ‘Cork Persons of the Month’ winners following their herculean efforts at the Rio Olympics in August and earlier this week they spoke candidly to Awards Organiser, Manus O’Callaghan.

Wed, 12 Oct, 2016

Day of near misses for Irish but Olympic qualification hopes still alive

It was a day of narrow misses for the Irish crews at the World Rowing Championships, although Olympic qualification remains very attainable for three boats in France’s Lac d’Aiguebelette.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

McGinley to lead Irish golfers in Rio

The Olympic Council of Ireland announced the Team Ireland leaders for the Rio Olympic Games 2016 this morning and Paul McGinley is the Team Leader for the golfers.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2014

Puspure takes bronze for Ireland

Irish Olympian Sanita Puspure won a bronze medal in a thrilling women’s single sculls final at the European Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia yesterday.

Mon, 02 Jun, 2014

A trip inside the world of Irish rowing

On a pleasant day, the view from the National Rowing Centre is picture postcard perfection.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014

Reaping reward for our worldly sporting wisdom

Watching the excellent ‘Feile Dreams’ documentary last Monday, it seemed, at first, extraordinary to think coaches of Irish birth or descent could actually go and sell the game of Gaelic football to a group of kids born and raised in London, most of whose roots are traced back to Africa rather than Achill, Athlone or Annascaul.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2014