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.

This year sees an increase of more than 200 entrants bringing the total entry to 1,200, one of the largest ever. The event isn’t just restricted to rowers, with nearly 30 teams from gyms, sports clubs, and other organisations also seeking a place in the record books or simply testing their own physical fitness.

The Irish rowing community will be well represented of course, with 63 clubs sending athletes. Interestingly, the number of overseas competitors has grown to over 40, the majority from the UK but the furthest afield hailing from Malta.