Trinity win thrilling senior eights

Racing was competitive at the Irish Rowing Championships in Inniscarra, Co. Cork, yesterday.

The highlight was the men’s senior eights, with Trinity making up for their second-place finish last year, edging a fierce battle with the UCD/OCBC composite crew.

The first title of the day went to Audrey Dormer, Carlow RC, who won the women’s masters single-sculls. Bann RC (Derry) won the women’s junior 18 pairs, despite the challenge of Portora.

Justin Ryan, Skibbereen RC, claimed the men’s lightweight single-sculls title, finishing just ahead of Fintan McCarthy. NUIG put down an early marker in the women’s intermediate fours, dominating in the all-Ireland.

Commercial RC had gained a gap of a length by the first 500m mark in the men’s intermediate pairs to beat Skibbereen.

Siobhan McCrohan, Tribesmen RC, claimed her second title of the weekend in the women’s lightweight single-sculls, ahead of Sarah Dolan, of Commercial. Shandon BC had a very convincing win in the men’s junior double sculls, while the men’s club fours title went to Queens University Belfast, in a thrilling battle with UCD.